PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphel Ortiz Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hawaiian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Raphel Ortiz Figueroa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Raphel Ortiz Figueroa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ortiz Figueroa
vs
Saint

174 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raphel Ortiz Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hawaiian Saint!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saint gets caught flat footed, as Ortiz Figueroa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ortiz Figueroa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz Figueroa throwing strikes from guard but Saint blocks nicely.
Saint keeping full guard, as Ortiz Figueroa tries to pass.
Ortiz Figueroa stops Saint from standing up.
Ortiz Figueroa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saint's guard.
Ortiz Figueroa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saint keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz Figueroa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz Figueroa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortiz Figueroa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saint!
Ortiz Figueroa prevents Saint from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Saint really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Saint holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ortiz Figueroa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortiz Figueroa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Saint taking shots to the head.
Ortiz Figueroa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Saint avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ortiz Figueroa.
Saint really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz Figueroa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saint blocking the ground and pound.
Ortiz Figueroa landing shots from mount.
Ortiz Figueroa scoring with strikes but Saint is staying in there.

Saint is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz Figueroa postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Saint bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ortiz Figueroa and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphel Ortiz Figueroa!