PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Modarate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Modarate
vs
Ortiz

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Modarate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modarate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Modarate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz lands a head shot.
Modarate walks into a stiff left hand from Ortiz.
Modarate wants to clinch.
Modarate scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Modarate pushes him off.
Ortiz misses with a straight left.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Modarate.
Ortiz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ortiz.
Modarate manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to maintain the position but Modarate is very close to passing his half guard.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Modarate is controlling well.
Ortiz is concentrating on defense, preventing Modarate from advancing position.
Modarate content to control rather than advance.
Modarate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.

That's two 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.
Modarate is really struggling to control Ortiz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Modarate is pressing down on Ortiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortiz is holding on for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Modarate.
James Modarate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz connects with the punch.

Ortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Modarate slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Modarate dodges it nicely.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Modarate works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Modarate has wrist control.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz works over Modarate with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Modarate.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Modarate blocks nicely.
Modarate will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Modarate wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ortiz manages to pass to side control.
Ortiz wants to take a breather but Modarate is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Modarate defends it well.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Modarate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz is stalling here. Modarate is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ortiz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Modarate has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz tries to control but Modarate manages to take his back.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Ortiz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Modarate's guard.
Modarate keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Modarate looking for a sweep. Not yet Modarate, not yet.
Ortiz postures up in Modarate's guard and throws a big left but Modarate blocks it.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Modarate trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.

Ortiz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Modarate manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ortiz has Modarate in his guard.
Ortiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Modarate manages to get himself to full guard.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but Modarate is working from the bottom.
Modarate working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Modarate's brow.
Modarate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Modarate's guard.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Modarate is defending well.
Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Modarate keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tito Ortiz.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Modarate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Modarate wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Modarate has wrist control.
Ortiz trying to control but Modarate is working from the bottom.

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

Ortiz scores with a takedown into Modarate's guard.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Modarate wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Modarate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ortiz drops back looking for a leg! Modarate is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Modarate manages to kick Ortiz off! Ortiz jumps back into Modarate's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modarate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Modarate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.

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

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Modarate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz postures up in Modarate's guard and throws a big left but Modarate blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Modarate wants to control but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz with the ground and pound from mount.
Ortiz unloading with bombs!

Ortiz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Modarate has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Modarate!
Modarate stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
Modarate trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modarate trying to move into half guard but instead Ortiz has managed to sweep!

Ortiz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Modarate dives on top into guard.
Modarate postures up.
Ortiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Modarate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Modarate wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Modarate's guard.
Ortiz throws a strike but Modarate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ortiz 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modarate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Modarate trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Modarate stops Ortiz from standing up.
Tito Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Modarate from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Modarate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ortiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Modarate!
Ortiz tries to control but Modarate wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
James Modarate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz cracks Modarate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ortiz cracks Modarate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

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