PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Realest Sport. Ortiz has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hunt
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
30
194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
32
200 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hunt is in Ortiz's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Ortiz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunt trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.
Ortiz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Ortiz's legs - danger averted.

Ortiz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hunt has picked Ortiz up and slammed him! Ortiz can't keep hold of the triangle and Hunt manages to pass to side control!
Ortiz is looking for a sweep.

Hunt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt laying and praying for a moment but Ortiz takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hunt wants to advance to full mount but Ortiz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Ortiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throwing strikes from guard but Ortiz blocks nicely.
Hunt is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.

Ortiz is looking for a triangle here but Hunt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hunt trying to control the action but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz tries to improve position but can't.

Hunt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ortiz has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ortiz is avoiding damage well.
Ortiz tries to bench press Hunt off him but Hunt keeps the position.
Hunt wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.
Ortiz dodges the ground and pound from Hunt.
Ortiz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ortiz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hunt seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working the head and body with strikes.
Hunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Hunt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
Ortiz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hunt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.

Hunt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ortiz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hunt connects with a couple of short punches.
Hunt pushing down on Ortiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
Ortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hunt wants to take a breather but Ortiz is having none of it.
Hunt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Hunt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ortiz is just riding it out for now. Hunt eventually gives up the hold.
Ortiz tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hunt lands a nice short elbow.
Ortiz has hold of Hunt's hands but Hunt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortiz is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz trying to control from the bottom.
Ortiz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz working for a triangle but Hunt defends it easily.
Hunt trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Hunt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Hunt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt scores with a body shot.

Hunt darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hunt regains guard.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Hunt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hunt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ortiz defends it easily.

Hunt is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ortiz frees his head nicely. Oh but Hunt has switched to an armbar! Ortiz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mike Hunt!
Mike Hunt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.