PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Smek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by right round. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ortiz
vs
Smek

185 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rollo Smek!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz throws the kick towards the body but Smek avoids it.
Ortiz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smek takes a step back to recover.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Smek's front leg.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Smek circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smek. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz is looking to slow Smek down with leg kicks.
Smek shoots in but no luck this time.
Ortiz looks to land a body kick but Smek moved away.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz throws a push kick but Smek slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortiz can pounce on him.
Smek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz delivers a nice body kick.
Ortiz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smek looks gassed!
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Smek circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Ortiz.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smek moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Ortiz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz.
Ortiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ortiz.
Smek has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ortiz.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smek circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz scores with a push kick.
Smek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Ortiz keeps Smek at a distance using the push kick.
Smek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smek steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt.
Tito Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ortiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smek.
Ortiz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smek's head.
Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smek will feel that in the morning.
Smek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortiz can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ortiz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Smek misses.
Smek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smek blocks the body kick.
Smek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz scoring well with a low kick there.
Smek moves away from the strike by Ortiz.
Smek throws a head kick that misses
and Ortiz counters with a good low kick that Smek was not able to check.
Smek is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smek throws and low kick but Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smek throws a head kick that misses
and Ortiz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Crunch! Ortiz slams his shin into Smek's torso.
Smek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Smek's front leg.
Smek staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz throws the kick towards the body but Smek avoids it.
Smek avoids a kick to the body.
Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smek. That did some damage!
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Rollo Smek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Smek's front leg but catches the back leg as Smek tries to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ortiz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smek misses with a takedown
and Ortiz counters with a good, hard body kick but Smek shrugs it off.
Ortiz throws a looping overhand right but Smek ducks down to avoid it.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Ortiz lands but Smek takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Smek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortiz feints and then cracks Smek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smek down.
Ortiz throws a front kick that sends Smek stumbling back into the cage.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smek is out of range and Ortiz settles back down.
Ortiz throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Smek pushes him off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ortiz. Smek shrugs it off though.
Smek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Smek is avoiding it.
Smek moves out of range of the body kick from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Smek moves away

and Smek counters with a shoot takedown. Ortiz fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ortiz's guard.
Smek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz is looking to stand up but Smek isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smek preventing the sweep.
Ortiz being controlled here, momentarily.
Ortiz is pulling down on Smek's head. It's preventing any offense from Smek, at least for the moment.
Ortiz wants to sweep here but Smek controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smek prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Smek trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ortiz delivers a nice body kick.
Rollo Smek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smek. That did some damage!
Ortiz throws a hook but Smek avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ortiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smek's calf.
Ortiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smek is able to avoid easily.
Ortiz throws and low kick but Smek moves out of range easily.
Ortiz looks for the body kick but Smek saw that one coming.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Smek is having none of it.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Smek pushes him off.
Ortiz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ortiz swings for the body but Smek moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Smek's front leg but catches the back leg as Smek tries to avoid it.
Ortiz lands a front kick.
Ortiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smek's calf.
Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smek.
Ortiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tito Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smek takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz feints and then cracks Smek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smek down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz!