PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juerge Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juerge Chavez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chavez
vs
Ortiz

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juerge Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chavez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ortiz!
Chavez content just to control the position here.

Chavez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ortiz has worked his arm free - good work by Ortiz!

Chavez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chavez working away.

Chavez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ortiz struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chavez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ortiz, who protects the arm well.
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chavez tries to move to mount but Ortiz blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Chavez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ortiz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Chavez swings around for an armbar but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chavez's guard.
Chavez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Chavez looking for a guillotine here but Ortiz defends easily.
Chavez is breathing heavily.

Ortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to stand but Chavez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz won't allow Chavez to sweep him here.

Chavez has his foot on Ortiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Ortiz pushing down on Chavez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ortiz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Ortiz decides to stand and escape the position.
Ortiz misses with a takedown

and Chavez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ortiz's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to stand up but Chavez isn't so interested in that idea.

Chavez has gone for a leg lock! Ortiz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chavez's guard.

Ortiz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chavez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chavez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chavez!

Chavez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chavez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ortiz, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juerge Chavez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ortiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chavez!
Ortiz avoids the attempt from Chavez to control.

Ortiz has control of Chavez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chavez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Chavez working to try and regain half guard.

Ortiz has control of Chavez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chavez regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chavez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Ortiz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chavez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chavez and Ortiz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Chavez is trying to control Ortiz's posture but Ortiz avoids it.
Chavez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Chavez is looking to regain half guard here but Ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.

Ortiz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a takedown

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ortiz prevents Chavez from improving his position.

Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura but Chavez is defending well.

Ortiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Chavez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ortiz pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz works his way into full mount!
Chavez working to try and regain half guard.

Ortiz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chavez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chavez wants to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Chavez gets back to half guard.
Chavez wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.

Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chavez has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Chavez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ortiz. Oh but Chavez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ortiz goes limp - he's gone! Chavez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juerge Chavez!