PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kamanari Natsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Ortiz (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.

Natsu
vs
Carlos Ortiz

176 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamanari Natsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Carlos Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsu keeps the fight on the outside.
Natsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natsu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortiz sprawls well. Ortiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Natsu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamanari Natsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natsu slaps away a takedown attempt from Ortiz, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Natsu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ortiz did well to prevent Natsu getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Natsu is nestled in close to Ortiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Natsu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Natsu.
Nice strikes from Natsu there.
Natsu working the head and body with strikes.

Ortiz actively working from the bottom here.
Natsu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Natsu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Natsu working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Natsu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ortiz is rocked!
Natsu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Natsu thows a huge punch but Ortiz dodges it nicely.
Natsu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortiz taking some punishment here, with Natsu in his half guard.
Natsu is nestled in close to Ortiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Natsu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ortiz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Natsu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Natsu throwing strikes from guard but Ortiz blocks nicely.
Natsu landing some decent shots from guard.
Natsu working some strikes from top position.
Natsu chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortiz looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Natsu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Natsu landing some decent shots from guard.
Natsu throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Natsu stands and throws Ortiz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Natsu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Natsu scoring with punches from side control.
Ortiz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Natsu's best efforts.
Natsu 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.
Natsu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Natsu working over Ortiz with some ground and pound. Ortiz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Natsu is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Natsu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Natsu.
Natsu drops an elbow to the side of Ortiz's head.
Natsu working Ortiz over with strikes.
Ortiz is still in real trouble! Can Natsu finish him?
Natsu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natsu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Natsu working Ortiz over with strikes.
Natsu working Ortiz over with strikes.
Natsu lands strikes from half guard.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Natsu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortiz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Natsu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ortiz has hold of Natsu's hands but Natsu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Natsu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Natsu working over Ortiz with some ground and pound. Ortiz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsu lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Ortiz! More strikes land and this one is all over! Natsu jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamanari Natsu!
Kamanari Natsu opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.