PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - All Eyes On Me. Rand has chosen The Last Dragon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ortiz
vs
Rand

170 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

181 cm
29
182 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Ortiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Rand!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Rand is predictable there
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ortiz.
Rand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
Rand scores with a sloppy right hand. Ortiz should have avoided that one.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Rand's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Rand down.
Rand shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Ortiz is predictable there
and Rand counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortiz throws out the jab.
Ortiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ortiz defending well as Rand loads up on a big left hand.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Ortiz throws a right hand that misses
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Rand does it's job there.
Rand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ortiz throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rand misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Ortiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rand lands with a slapping head kick.
Rand thows a leg kick but Ortiz checks it
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick.
Rand checks a leg kick.
Rand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Rand counters with a nice body kick.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Rand.
Ortiz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ortiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rand throws out the jab.
Rand has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortiz.
Rand is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Ortiz. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz scores with a nice body kick.
Rand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a front kick that sends Rand stumbling back into the cage.
Rand looks gassed!
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!
Rand on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ortiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rand throws a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Ortiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortiz misses with a left hand
and Rand counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ortiz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rand looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rand.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Rand sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ortiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Rand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand throws out a leg kick but Ortiz moves out of range and Rand only half commits.
Ortiz throws out a leg kick but Rand moves out of range and Ortiz only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortiz misses the target.
Rand throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ortiz throws a body kick that misses.
Rand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Rand blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz thows a body shot but no joy.
Ortiz throws a good cross that connects.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick
and Rand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortiz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rand's head.
Rand throws a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ortiz throws a wild body kick that Rand sees coming a mile off.
Rand misses with a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Rand pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rand misses with a left hand
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rand.
Rand takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortiz throws an off balance right hand
and Rand counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ortiz blocks the body kick.
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortiz scores with a head kick.
Rand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortiz.
Rand avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Ortiz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Ortiz misses
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ortiz throws a push kick but Rand slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Rand works Ortiz's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rand throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.
Rand throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Rand lands a really nice looking cross but Ortiz seems unphased.
Rand misses with a body shot
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Rand tests Ortiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rand. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rand.
Rand with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Rand blocks the leg kick.
Ortiz checks a leg kick nicely.
Ortiz scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz throws a good cross that connects.
Rand defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but Rand moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Ortiz looks to land a body kick but Rand moved away.

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 throws the kick towards the body but Rand avoids it.
Ortiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rand. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Rand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rand missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rand throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Forrest Ortiz did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rand misses with a left hand
and Ortiz counters with a big head kick but Rand shrugs it off.
Ortiz cracks Rand with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rand throws a front kick that sends Ortiz stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Ortiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rand connects with a body shot.
Ortiz throws a lazy head kick
and Rand counters with a straight right hand.
Rand looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Ortiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ortiz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Rand tries to land a leg kick but Ortiz saw it coming and moves away.
Rand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut
and Rand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rand lands with a straight right. Ortiz didn't see that one coming.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Rand throws a shot to the body.
Ortiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rand.
Rand is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some bone on bone action there as Ortiz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rand avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Rand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Rand checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rand cracks the inside of Ortiz's front leg.
Rand just misses with a punch to the body.
Forrest Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Rand steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt.
The fighters circling - Rand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rand has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ortiz.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz throws a lazy head kick
and Rand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rand takes one to the side of the head.
Ortiz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rand is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rand avoids a kick to the body.
Ortiz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rand doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Ortiz had his way with Daniel Rand in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rand avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Ortiz misses
and Rand counters with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Rand.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rand looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Rand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
Ortiz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ortiz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ortiz throws a leg kick
and Rand counters with a leg kick.
Ortiz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ortiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rand.
Rand throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ortiz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rand thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz misses with a hook
and Rand counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ortiz's knee momentarily.
Ortiz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rand cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
A head kick by Ortiz misses
and Rand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel Rand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Rand down.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rand.
Rand swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
Rand throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ortiz. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Rand's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rand throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Ortiz finds it's way through Rand's defenses.
Rand moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Ortiz is predictable there
and Rand counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ortiz misses with a leg kick
and Rand counters with a thumping low kick.
Rand misses with a body shot
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Rand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Ortiz!
Forrest Ortiz retains his welterweight title!