PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2Pac - All Eyes On Me. 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
Baker

170 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
177 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Baker!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking hook.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.
Baker shoots in for a double leg but Ortiz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Forrest Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Baker.

Baker tries to keep at a distance but Ortiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Baker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ortiz missing with knees to the body.
Ortiz works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ortiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Ortiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Bryan Baker has been cut.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a body punch.
Ortiz is leaning against Baker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baker looks gassed!
Ortiz is working Baker over against the cage.
Ortiz presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz is pushing Baker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz has Baker pushed against the cage.
Baker goes for a takedown attempt but Ortiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bryan Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz lands with a shot to the body.
Baker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baker doesn't seem bothered though.

Ortiz drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ortiz avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Ortiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ortiz pushes Baker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ortiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baker is trying to drag Ortiz to the mat but Ortiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ortiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortiz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Ortiz on the inside.
Baker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Baker has Ortiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ortiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz lands a nice uppercut.
Ortiz digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ortiz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ortiz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ortiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortiz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Ortiz slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Ortiz.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
Baker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ortiz lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Bryan Baker's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Baker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortiz throws a shot to the body.
Ortiz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ortiz connects with a crisp jab.
Baker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ortiz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a slapping body shot.
Ortiz throws a head kick that Baker semi-blocks.

Ortiz clinches.
Ortiz lands an elbow that stopped Baker in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ortiz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ortiz prevents the takedown attempt.
Baker is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ortiz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Baker.
Baker being controlled against the cage.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Baker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ortiz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baker tries for a takedown but Ortiz manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Ortiz on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ortiz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baker takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ortiz lands with a shot to the body.

Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ortiz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ortiz stops a takedown attempt from Baker.
Ortiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Ortiz - that landed with a thud.
Ortiz scores with a knee to the head.
Ortiz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baker up against the cage.
Ortiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
A body shot lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Ortiz lands a shoulder strike.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Forrest Ortiz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz is pressed up against the cage. Baker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ortiz down to the mat. Ortiz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Forrest Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Baker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ortiz.
Ortiz lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baker fails to land the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortiz jabs Baker right on the nose. Baker blinks but takes it well.
Ortiz lands a slapping body shot.
Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
Forrest Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortiz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ortiz lands with a nice body punch.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ortiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

The cut above Bryan Baker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ortiz lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baker.
Baker shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Baker's front leg but catches the back leg as Baker tries to avoid it.

Baker tries to keep at a distance but Ortiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ortiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Ortiz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ortiz working Baker over with knees to the body.
Ortiz works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Ortiz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ortiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortiz.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ortiz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortiz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ortiz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ortiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ortiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortiz sprawls well. Ortiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Forrest Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Ortiz. That snapped Baker's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Ortiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Baker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Baker walks into a left hand.
No luck for Baker with that takedown attempt.
Ortiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily.
Ortiz lands a two punch combo.
Ortiz lands with a good body shot.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.

Ortiz rushes Baker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Forrest Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Baker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Ortiz.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ortiz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ortiz stalling.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Ortiz is struggling to control the position.
Ortiz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz digs a right hand underneath Baker's ribcage. Baker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ortiz presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ortiz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ortiz scores with a hook to the body.
Baker goes for a takedown attempt but Ortiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ortiz sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz connects with a body shot.
Ortiz lands a glancing blow to the side of Baker's head.
Ortiz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baker momentarily.
Ortiz lands a nice looking body shot.

Ortiz clinches with his opponent.
Ortiz lands a nice knee to the body.
Ortiz avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortiz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ortiz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Ortiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baker is trying to drag Ortiz to the mat but Ortiz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ortiz pushes Baker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ortiz gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ortiz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz gets underhooks to prevent Baker's takedown attempt.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ortiz - that landed with a thud.
Ortiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ortiz cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Ortiz digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Ortiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ortiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortiz scores with a shoulder strike.
Ortiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Ortiz.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Ortiz - that landed with a thud.
Baker has Ortiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ortiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ortiz stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body.
Ortiz controlling the action here for a moment.
Bryan Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ortiz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ortiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Baker off the cage and back into rage.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the body.
Baker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Baker or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.
Ortiz throws a one two combo.
Ortiz connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24

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