PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Ortiz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ortiz
vs
Solomon

187 cm
26
196 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solomon cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Solomon looks to clinch

so Ortiz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Solomon blocks nicely.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Solomon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Solomon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Solomon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Solomon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Solomon is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz postures up in Solomon's guard and throws a big left but Solomon blocks it.
Solomon trying to control the position.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Solomon's head.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz postures up in Solomon's guard and throws a big left but Solomon blocks it.
Ortiz connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Solomon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Solomon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Solomon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solomon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz looking to sit in guard and control but Solomon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ortiz is looking to stand back up but Solomon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ortiz.
Solomon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortiz is trying to stand up here but Solomon is controlling him well.

Ortiz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Solomon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ortiz's head backwards.
Solomon feints a jab promting Ortiz to slip. Solomon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ortiz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ortiz takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Solomon.
Solomon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Solomon slaps away a takedown attempt from Ortiz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dick Solomon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solomon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Solomon feints a jab promting Ortiz to slip. Solomon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ortiz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon scores with a decent looking hook.

Ortiz scores with a takedown into Solomon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solomon controlling Ortiz's posture.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Solomon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Solomon looking for a sweep. Not yet Solomon, not yet.
Ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Solomon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ortiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Solomon defends it nicely.
Solomon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Solomon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Solomon.
Solomon scores with a jab to the body.
Solomon moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Solomon tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solomon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Solomon sizes up Ortiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Solomon doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
Solomon cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Solomon scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solomon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ortiz has time to react.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and Solomon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon lands a really nice looking cross but Ortiz seems unphased.
Ortiz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Solomon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Solomon sizes up Ortiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Solomon tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Solomon with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Solomon lands.
Solomon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Solomon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ortiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Solomon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Solomon lands with a nice body punch.
Solomon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Solomon stuffs the takedown.
Jerry Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon lands the left hand.
Solomon tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solomon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Solomon cracks Ortiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Solomon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Solomon.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Solomon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Solomon. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt.
Solomon with a nice cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solomon throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Solomon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Solomon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solomon.
A jab from Solomon does it's job there.
Solomon misses with a few strikes there.
Dick Solomon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solomon scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Solomon but Solomon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dick Solomon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solomon lunges at Ortiz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ortiz's hand.
Solomon connects with a single shot there.
Solomon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solomon cracks Ortiz with an open hand slap.
Solomon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ortiz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Solomon lands a right hook to the body.
Ortiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Solomon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Solomon.
Ortiz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solomon throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon works the jab nicely.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Solomon tries to sprawl out of it but Ortiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solomon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Solomon lands a slapping body shot.
Dick Solomon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Solomon finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortiz's head.
Solomon connects with a looping right hand.
Solomon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Solomon. Those never looked like landing.
Solomon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Solomon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Solomon wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Solomon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
Solomon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solomon misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a takedown. Solomon tries to sprawl out of it but Ortiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Solomon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Solomon lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Solomon lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Solomon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Solomon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Solomon!