PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titou Ortizzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Tartaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titou Ortizzz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ortizzz
vs
Tartaro

188 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titou Ortizzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Tartaro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tartaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tartaro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ortizzz avoids it really well and circles away.
Ortizzz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Tartaro.
Mark Tartaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tartaro looks to land a left hand but Ortizzz moved out of range nicely.
Tartaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ortizzz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ortizzz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tartaro keeps working.

Ortizzz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tartaro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ortizzz scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Ortizzz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Ortizzz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tartaro wants to get back to his feet but Ortizzz is dominant here and he's now got Tartaro's back!
Ortizzz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ortizzz gets his hands free as Tartaro looks to control.
Tartaro can't escape the position.
Tartaro has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tartaro is trying to break free.
Tartaro holding both Ortizzz 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tartaro preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ortizzz.
Ortizzz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ortizzz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Tartaro holding both Ortizzz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Ortizzz lands strikes to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tartaro is keeping busy.
Tartaro trying to get back to his feet but Ortizzz is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titou Ortizzz dominated that round.
That's time! Ortizzz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tartaro shoots and misses

and Ortizzz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ortizzz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tartaro striking off his back but it's not causing Ortizzz any problems.
Ortizzz postures up in Tartaro's guard and throws a big left but Tartaro blocks it.
Tartaro keeping moving, preventing Ortizzz from controlling successfully.
Ortizzz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortizzz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ortizzz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tartaro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ortizzz throwing strikes from guard but Tartaro blocks nicely.
Ortizzz looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz stops Tartaro from standing up.
Ortizzz is in close to Tartaro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortizzz works over Tartaro with some ground and pound from guard.
Tartaro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortizzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tartaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tartaro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortizzz is one step ahead there.
Tartaro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ortizzz trying to control but Tartaro is working from the bottom.
Tartaro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz tries to get to full guard but Tartaro has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Tartaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Tartaro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ortizzz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tartaro.
Ortizzz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tartaro is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titou Ortizzz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortizzz rushes Tartaro and presses him up against the ropes.
Ortizzz has Tartaro pressed against the ropes, preventing Tartaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tartaro breaks the clinch.
Tartaro misses with a hook.

Ortizzz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tartaro's guard.
Ortizzz stops Tartaro from standing up.
Titou Ortizzz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortizzz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortizzz is looking to work some ground and pound but Tartaro has wrist control.
Ortizzz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ortizzz stopping the sweep attempt from Tartaro.

Tartaro has his foot on Ortizzz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortizzz works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortizzz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ortizzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tartaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortizzz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tartaro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ortizzz postures up and lands a big shot to Tartaro's brow.
Tartaro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortizzz is one step ahead there.

Ortizzz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tartaro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tartaro trying to strike off his back.
Ortizzz is looking to work some ground and pound but Tartaro has wrist control.
Tartaro is trying to control the position but Ortizzz postures up.
Tartaro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tartaro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ortizzz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ortizzz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortizzz won't allow Tartaro to get back to his feet.
Ortizzz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titou Ortizzz clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tartaro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tartaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Tartaro misses with a wild combination.
Tartaro falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ortizzz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tartaro is looking for a sweep. Ortizzz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortizzz lands a nice short elbow.
Ortizzz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tartaro keeps working.
Ortizzz is pressing down on Tartaro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tartaro is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortizzz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ortizzz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortizzz prevents Tartaro from standing back up.

Ortizzz is working for a submission of some sort.
Tartaro is looking to escape.
Ortizzz blocks the strikes from Tartaro.
Ortizzz prevents Tartaro from improving his position.
Tartaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortizzz scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tartaro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tartaro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ortizzz moves into the clinch.
Tartaro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortizzz is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Tartaro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ortizzz has Tartaro pressed against the ropes, preventing Tartaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tartaro blocks an uppercut.

Tartaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ortizzz feints and as Tartaro raises his hands in defense, Ortizzz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortizzz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tartaro's guard.
Tartaro is trying to stand up here but Ortizzz is controlling him well.
Tartaro missing with punches from the bottom.
Ortizzz prevents Tartaro from standing back up.
Ortizzz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titou Ortizzz had his way with Mark Tartaro in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tartaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ortizzz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ortizzz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ortizzz breaks from Tartaro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tartaro tries to hold on but Ortizzz postures up.
Tartaro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ortizzz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tartaro is squirming around, avoiding Ortizzz's attempts to control the action.
Tartaro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartaro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ortizzz lands a heavy elbow.
Ortizzz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tartaro can do to turn this around?
Ortizzz landing shots from mount.
Ortizzz trying to control but Tartaro is having none of it.
Ortizzz lands a big shot there that rocks Tartaro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ortizzz dominating with strikes here.

Ortizzz looking for a guillotine from mount but Tartaro is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ortizzz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tartaro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ortizzz is looking to pass Tartaro's guard but actually Tartaro recovers to full guard.
Mark Tartaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortizzz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tartaro has his foot on Ortizzz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortizzz works his way back into a safe position though.

Tartaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Titou Ortizzz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tartaro trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titou Ortizzz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortizzz, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titou Ortizzz!