PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Runihura Ojore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Cartuga (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.

Ojore
vs
Cartuga

195 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Runihura Ojore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Cartuga!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ojore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cartuga is trying to defend but Ojore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ojore is pressing down on Cartuga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cartuga is holding on for now.
Cartuga is refusing to be controlled, as Ojore sits in half guard.
Cartuga moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojore wants to control from the top but Cartuga keeps moving.
Cartuga being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Runihura Ojore just wasn't active enough.
Ojore blocks a head kick by Cartuga.
Horrible takedown by Ojore or perhaps it was just good defense by Cartuga which made him look bad.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ojore wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartuga blocks a body shot from Ojore.
Ojore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cartuga pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Runihura Ojore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ojore with a poor takedown

and Cartuga counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Ojore!
Ojore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartuga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cartuga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ojore is trying to stand.
Ojore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ojore tries to get out of the position.
Cartuga is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cartuga works his way into full mount!
Cartuga lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojore tries to lock up and control but Cartuga gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Cartuga is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ojore has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ojore!
Ojore trying to control but Cartuga is working from the bottom.
Cartuga wants to stand and escape but Ojore is having none of it.
Cartuga keeping full guard, as Ojore tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartuga looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartuga, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Runihura Ojore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Cartuga with that takedown attempt.

Ojore clinches up with Cartuga and pushes him back against the cage.

Ojore tightens his grip and picks Cartuga up, before dumping him to the ground. Cartuga manages to land in guard.
Cartuga keeping moving, preventing Ojore from controlling successfully.
Ojore tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartuga is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marco Cartuga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ojore shoots for a double leg takedown but Cartuga sprawls well. He's pushed Ojore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cartuga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cartuga fails with a takedown attempt.
Ojore shoots in for a takedown but Cartuga shows good takedown defense.

Ojore gets caught napping as Cartuga dives in and scores a takedown. Ojore manages to retain guard.
Cartuga looking to pass the guard.
Runihura Ojore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ojore wants to stand and escape but Cartuga is having none of it.
Cartuga pushing down on Ojore's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartuga stops Ojore from getting back to his feet.
Cartuga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ojore's head.
Cartuga thows a huge punch but Ojore dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cartuga lands a nice short elbow.
Cartuga is looking to advance position but Ojore won't allow it.
Cartuga looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ojore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cartuga on the ground.
Cartuga is breathing heavily.

Cartuga seems to be looking for submissions.

Ojore makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cartuga's waist but Cartuga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ojore off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Runihura Ojore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ojore stuffs the takedown attempt from Cartuga. Cartuga gets slowly back to his feet.

Ojore gets a clinch.
Cartuga is pressed up against the cage. Ojore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cartuga down to the mat. Cartuga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ojore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cartuga is trying to defend but Ojore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartuga tries to get to full guard but Ojore has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartuga is staying active underneath Ojore, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cartuga tries to kick Ojore off but Ojore keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Runihura Ojore has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cartuga shoots in but Ojore avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Ojore gets a takedown into half guard.
Ojore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cartuga keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ojore is trying to control the action in half guard but Cartuga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ojore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartuga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Runihura Ojore wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ojore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Runihura Ojore dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Ojore or perhaps it was just good defense by Cartuga which made him look bad.
Ojore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ojore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cartuga's half guard.
Ojore stops Cartuga from getting back to his feet.
Ojore wants to control but Cartuga is keeping him busy.
Ojore misses with a head shot. Cartuga uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ojore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartuga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ojore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Runihura Ojore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cartuga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cartuga wants to slow Ojore down by chopping away at his legs.
Cartuga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Runihura Ojore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Cartuga.
Ojore shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ojore rushes Cartuga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ojore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cartuga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ojore looking for a takedown.
Cartuga can't get the takedown.

Ojore is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cartuga can't fight it off and eventually Ojore manages to take the fight to the floor. Cartuga looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ojore has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cartuga keeping moving, preventing Ojore from controlling successfully.
Ojoreis looking to pass into half guard but Cartuga pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cartuga is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ojore wants to stand but Cartuga is controlling the position.
Ojore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartuga prevents Ojore from getting back to his feet.
Cartuga works over Ojore with some ground and pound from guard.
Cartuga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ojore wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cartuga manages to pass to side control.
Cartuga looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ojore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cartuga passes to side control.
Cartuga misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Cartuga.
Ojore is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cartuga asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Runihura Ojore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ojore 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Runihura Ojore!