PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Ordonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tate
vs
Ordonez

182 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

High Tech Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Ordonez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tate rushes Ordonez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate prevents Ordonez from breaking the clinch.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate landing knees to the body.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Tate stalling the fight.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ordonez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tate pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tate with a knee to the head.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ordonez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ordonez can't get the takedown.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tate as the two fighters clinch.
Ordonez looks gassed!
Tate's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Ordonez letting Tate take a breather here.
Tate landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tate.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Ordonez.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate.
Knees to the body from Tate.
Tate lands a nice knee to the body.
Tate connects with a knee to the head.
Tate stalling against the cage.
Ordonez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.

Tate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Tate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez wants to break free but Tate has control.
Ordonez letting Tate take a breather here.
Ordonez takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tate.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Tate slows down the pace here.
Tate lands a knee to the body.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Tate crunches a lovely knee into Ordonez's ribcage.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez is working for takedown but Tate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tate lands an elbow that stopped Ordonez in his tracks for a moment.
Tate lands an elbow inside.
Tate controlling the action here for a moment.
Tate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tate is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tate lands a nice elbow.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ordonez is keeping busy.
Ordonez looking for a takedown.
Ordonez is trying to break the clinch but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tate looking to stall.
Tate prevents the takedown attempt.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Ordonez improves position.
Ordonez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tate prevents Ordonez from breaking the clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate stalling in the clinch but Ordonez improves position.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate leaning against his opponent.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Tate is stalling here.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tate has Ordonez pushed against the cage.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ordonez.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez tries for a takedown but Tate manages to get underhooks.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tate pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Ordonez can't get the takedown.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ordonez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate struggles to land a body shot inside as Ordonez controls his hands.
Tate tries to land a knee to the head but Ordonez blocks with his arms.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Ordonez has Tate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Tate stops a takedown attempt from Ordonez.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Tate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tate is looking to control Ordonez's arms but Ordonez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate has his back to the cage.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Tate 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.

No joy there for Ordonez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ordonez keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Ordonez misses.
Tate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tate has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ordonez misses with a takedown attempt - Tate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Tate rushes Ordonez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ordonez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tate is stalling here.
Ordonez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ordonez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandon Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ordonez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tate is fending him off so far but Ordonez persists. Nope, Tate circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Ordonez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tate is looking to clinch.

Tate closes the distance and clinches.
Brandon Tate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tate.
Tate lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tate wants to stall.
Tate stalls.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tate lands an elbow inside.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tate pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ordonez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez wants a takedown.
Ordonez letting Tate take a breather here.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ordonez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tate has double underhooks.
Ordonez can't get the takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ordonez wants to break free but Tate has control.
Ordonez goes for a takedown attempt but Tate pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ordonez fails to land with a series of punches.
Ordonez has a takedown stuffed.
Brandon Tate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ordonez throws a series of punches but Tate moves out of range.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Tate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tate stuffs the takedown.
Tate tries to clinch up but Ordonez circles away and keeps his distance.
Ordonez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ordonez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ordonez looks to land a right hand but Tate moved out of range.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ordonez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Ordonez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez throws a nice looking combination but Tate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tate tries to clinch but Ordonez is having none of it.
Tate is looking to clinch but Ordonez is avoiding it.
Ordonez lands with an overhand left.
Tate is looking to clinch but Ordonez is avoiding it.
Ordonez swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate.
Ordonez shoots in but Tate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ordonez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ordonez avoids the head kick by Tate.
Ordonez looks for a takedown but Tate sprawls well.
Ordonez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ordonez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ordonez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ordonez.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Ordonez circles away.

Tate has closed the distance and engaged Ordonez in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez wants a takedown but no success here.
Tate lands a nice elbow.
Tate leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ordonez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tate crunches a lovely knee into Ordonez's ribcage.
Ordonez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tate won't allow it.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Tate is trying to maintain a safe position but Ordonez gets an underhook and turns Tate into the cage.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ordonez looking for a takedown.
Ordonez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate stalls.
Ordonez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tate tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brandon Tate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ordonez takes a swing at Tate's ribcage but misses.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Ordonez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ordonez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ordonez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ordonez throws a right hand that Tate ducks under and follows up with a left that Tate also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ordonez.
Ordonez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate tries to clinch but Ordonez is having none of it.
Ordonez throws a right and a left that Tate avoids nicely.
Ordonez misses with a two punch combination.
Ordonez loads up on a big right hand but Tate slips the punch.
Ordonez misses with a few strikes there.
Ordonez has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tate moves into range and clinches up with Ordonez.
Tate stalls.
Ordonez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ordonez.
Tate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tate controlling the action here for a moment.
Tate scores a nice knee to the body.
Tate tries to stall but Ordonez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tate lands an elbow that stopped Ordonez in his tracks for a moment.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Ordonez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordonez has had enough of the clinch but Tate keeps him there for the moment.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Tate lands a nice knee to the body.
Tate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tate avoiding damage.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ordonez is trying to break free.
Ordonez can't break the clinch.
Ordonez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate lands an elbow inside that Ordonez shrugs off.
Tate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ordonez is trying to break free.

Ordonez pulls guard successfully.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ordonez on the ground.
Ordonez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ordonez working Tate over with strikes.
Ordonez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tate is trying to stand back up but Ordonez is controlling him
Ordonez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ordonez is looking to take a break and control but Tate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ordonez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ordonez thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.

Ordonez seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.
Tate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tate tries to get out of the position.
Tate is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ordonez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tate is looking to escape.
Tate regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ordonez.
Tate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ordonez is controlling him.
Ordonez works over Tate with some ground and pound from guard.
Rico Ordonez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ordonez misses with a two punch combination.
Ordonez misses with a combination

and Tate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tate.
Ordonez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tate gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ordonez.
Brandon Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Ordonez.
Tate avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tate gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brandon Tate.
A punch combination from Ordonez misses.
Ordonez throws a combination that misses

and Tate counters by clinching up.
Tate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ordonez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tate backwards.
Ordonez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Tate keeps control of Ordonez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ordonez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ordonez is trying to break the clinch but Tate has him pressed against the cage.

Ordonez breaks from the clinch.
Ordonez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tate counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ordonez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ordonez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ordonez swinging wilding here.
Ordonez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Ordonez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A choreographed right hand from Ordonez misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rico Ordonez.
I think Tate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Tate!