PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheetoh Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Davydenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by The Cheese Song. 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.

Ortiz
vs
Davydenko

179 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

189 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Global MMA Gear

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheetoh Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragan Davydenko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davydenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Davydenko has control of the leg.
Davydenko works his way into side control.
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davydenko staying calm.

Davydenko stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortiz circles away.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davydenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.
Ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Davydenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cheetoh Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragan Davydenko.
Davydenko tries for a takedown but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ortiz thuds his right hand into Davydenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davydenko dives in and grabs Ortiz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes down on Davydenko's head and hops out.
Davydenko looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Davydenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.

Ortiz moves into the clinch.
Ortiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortiz obliges.
Davydenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Ortiz avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Ortiz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davydenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko trying to control the position but instead, Ortiz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davydenko into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a hook to the body.
Ortiz works on Davydenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ortiz is leaning against Davydenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ortiz works on Davydenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz pushes Davydenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ortiz digs a right hand into Davydenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davydenko's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortiz obliges.

Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheetoh Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ortiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davydenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Davydenko has wrist control.
Ortiz postures up in Davydenko's guard and throws a big left but Davydenko blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Davydenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Davydenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz wants to clinch

and Davydenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ortiz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davydenko avoids it.
Ortiz working Davydenko over with knees to the body.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortiz is leaning against Davydenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davydenko scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ortiz avoiding damage as Davydenko throws knees to the body.
Davydenko is struggling to control the position.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ortiz.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Davydenko tries for a takedown but Ortiz circles away easily

and Ortiz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ortiz crunches a lovely knee into Davydenko's ribcage.
Davydenko stalling the fight.
Ortiz digs a right hand into Davydenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davydenko's gas tank.
Davydenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davydenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ortiz.
Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Davydenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortiz as Davydenko tries to tie him up.
Ortiz digs a right hand underneath Davydenko's ribcage. Davydenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortiz working Davydenko over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz tries to work over Davydenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ortiz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz tries to clinch

and Davydenko counters with a shoot takedown. Ortiz fights it but they end up in guard.
Davydenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz can't keep his opponent in guard - Davydenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz missing with punches from the bottom.
Davydenko content to control rather than advance.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Davydenko is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Davydenko trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Davydenko's head.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortiz is nestled in close to Davydenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ortiz is thwarting Davydenko's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Davydenko is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura but Davydenko is defending well.
Ortiz is pressing down on Davydenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Davydenko is holding on for now.

Ortiz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davydenko sees it coming and defends easily.
Ortiz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davydenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands strikes from half guard.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davydenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ortiz.
Davydenko trying to control the position.
Ortiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Davydenko pulls Ortiz in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davydenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ortiz instigates a clinch.
Ortiz is working Davydenko over against the cage.
Ortiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ortiz scores a nice knee to the body.
Ortiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davydenko or not.

Ortiz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davydenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cheetoh Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Davydenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily.

Ortiz gets a clinch.
Ortiz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ortiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ortiz cracks Davydenko with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Ortiz - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz digs a right hand underneath Davydenko's ribcage. Davydenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ortiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortiz obliges.
Ortiz is working Davydenko over against the cage.
Cheetoh Ortiz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ortiz lands a good knee to the midsection. Davydenko won't want to take too many of those.
Ortiz crunches a lovely knee into Davydenko's ribcage.
Davydenko looking to throw knees to the head but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ortiz.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Ortiz digs a right hand into Davydenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davydenko's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks with his arms.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.

Ortiz clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Davydenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Ortiz avoids the damage to the body.

Ortiz has clasped his hands together around Davydenko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Davydenko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ortiz connects with a decent elbow.
Davydenko wants to control but Ortiz postures up.

Ortiz tries for a kimura but Davydenko is defending well.
Ortiz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Davydenko is looking to regain half guard here but Ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.
Davydenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Ortiz crashes against the mat.
Ortiz scoring with punches and elbows.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davydenko down.
Ortiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ortiz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Davydenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
Ortiz working the body and head with strikes.
Ortiz looks up at the clock and then as Davydenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ortiz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko regains half guard, as Ortiz was trying to land strikes.
Davydenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Davydenko dodges it nicely.
Cheetoh Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davydenko is trying to control but can't.
Ortiz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Davydenko!

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.
Ortiz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ortiz 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.
Ortiz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dragan Davydenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davydenko is working to get back to half guard.

Ortiz has hold of Davydenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davydenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Davydenko working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davydenko?

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheetoh Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

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