PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rabbid Doge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fortez's choice of entrance music: rat tat tat tat . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Doge
vs
Fortez

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Rabbid Doge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Fortez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doge gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fortez counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Rabbid Doge has been cut.
Doge tries for a takedown but Fortez circles away easily
and Fortez counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Doge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Doge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fortez is looking for a sweep. Doge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fortez trying to control here.
Fortez pushes Doge off looking to stand but Doge dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Doge seems content to control.
Fortez is looking for a sweep. Doge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

and Doge moves into the clinch.
Fortez trying to stall but Doge improves his position.
Doge is pushing Fortez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doge is breathing heavily.

Doge ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Doge no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fortez is looking to work some ground and pound but Doge has wrist control.
Doge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fortez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Doge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.

Doge working for a triangle but Fortez defends it easily.
Doge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Fortez stands up from Doge's guard - Fortez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fortez shoots for a double leg takedown but Doge sprawls well. He's pushed Fortez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rabbid Doge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Fortez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fortez.
Fortez darts in trying to clinch
and Doge counters with a head kick. That will keep Fortez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortez fails with the takedown.
Fortez tries to clinch up but Doge circles away and keeps his distance.

Fortez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortez is trying to control the action in half guard but Doge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fortez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortez drops an elbow to the side of Doge's head.
Fortez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doge is looking to improve his position.
Doge taking some punishment here, with Fortez in his half guard.
Doge wants to improve his position but Fortez is controlling well.
Fortez trying to control from half guard but Doge is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortez wants to pass the guard but Doge is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Fortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rabbid Doge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fortez gets the takedown into side control.

Doge bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Doge misses with a takedown attempt

and Fortez counters with a single leg into guard. Doge didn't expect that.
Fortez forces his way into half guard.
Doge tries to kick Fortez off but Fortez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fortez is pressing down on Doge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doge is holding on for now.
Doge on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fortez wants to get back to his feet.
Fortez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Doge taking some punishment here, with Fortez in his half guard.
Joe Fortez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fortez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fortez is looking to take a break and control but Doge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Fortez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Doge trying to hold on to Fortez's head to control him but Fortez postures up.
Fortez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doge keeps working.

Joe Fortez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Doge enables Fortez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Doge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fortez wants to control from the top but Doge keeps moving.
Doge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fortez wants to control from the top but Doge keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joe Fortez.

Fortez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fortez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Doge is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortez stops Doge from getting back to his feet.

Fortez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Doge wants to get back to full guard.

Fortez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Doge to stand up.
Fortez shoots for a takedown but Doge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Doge closes the distance and clinches.
Doge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fortez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Fortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rabbid Doge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fortez dives in and grabs Doge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doge pushes down on Fortez's head and hops out.
Doge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fortez but Fortez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Fortez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fortez postures up and lands a big shot to Doge's brow.
Doge tries to strike from the bottom.
Fortez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fortez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doge has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fortez is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fortez decides to stand and escape the position.
Fortez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fortez moves in looking to clinch but Doge pushes him off.
Doge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doge wants it to stay on the feet.

Doge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fortez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Doge scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Doge in particular looking to stall.
Fortez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Doge.
Fortez wants to stand but Doge is controlling the position.
Fortez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doge manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fortez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doge looking to sit in guard and control but Fortez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortez trying to control but Doge is working from the bottom.
Doge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Doge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortez working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Fortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fortez 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Fortez!