PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ortiz
vs
Winchester

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Ortiz!
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, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Winchester circles away easily

and Winchester counters with a takedown into side control.
Winchester tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Winchester tries for a kimura but Ortiz is defending well.

Winchester looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Winchester working away.
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Ortiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winchester on the ground.
Winchester advances nicely into full mount.
Ortiz is controlling an arm, preventing Winchester from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Winchester forces the positional change into back control.

Ortiz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Winchester is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ortiz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ortiz for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz turns into Winchester and is now in his guard.
Ortiz wants to stand and escape but instead Winchester has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Winchester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester pushes down on Ortiz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Winchester is pressing down on Ortiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortiz is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz trying to hold on to Winchester's head to control him but Winchester postures up.
Winchester wants to pass to mount but Ortiz is defending the position.
Winchester frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Winchester takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winchester is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ortiz is defending well though. Winchester let's go of the attempt for now.
Ortiz tries to escape the position.
Ortiz wants to control his opponent's hands but Winchester gets his hands free.

Winchester is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ortiz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Winchester has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Ortiz is in real trouble here. Winchester gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Ortiz is tapping out! Winchester wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Winchester!