PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cod Captivating (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Captivating
vs
Ortiz

187 cm
19
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cod Captivating!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Captivating.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Captivating.
Nice sprawl there from Captivating as Ortiz shoots in.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Captivating shows good takedown defense.
Cod Captivating has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Ortiz.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Captivating pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz has a takedown stuffed.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Captivating lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
Captivating throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Captivating throws a head kick that Ortiz semi-blocks.

It looks like Mike Ortiz has been cut.
Captivating swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ortiz counters with a takedown into side control.
Captivating being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Captivating is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Captivating is trying to improve his position.

Ortiz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Captivating is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortiz throws a strike aimed at the side of Captivating's head but Captivating avoids it well.
Captivating tries to escape but Ortiz is in control.

Ortiz has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Captivating is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ortiz yanks on the arm and Captivating is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ortiz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Ortiz!