PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Randy Ortiz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Barnes
vs
Ortiz

187 cm
31
210 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

198 cm
24
295 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortiz.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ortiz's hands.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ortiz is able to avoid easily.
Ortiz tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Ortiz's belly button to the back.
Barnes throws a leg kick

and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown. Barnes fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Ortiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Randy Ortiz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Barnes tries a low kick but Ortiz avoids it.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ortiz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ortiz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Barnes blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Ortiz trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Ortiz advances to half guard.
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz not doing much here.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortiz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Ortiz controlling the action here.
Ortiz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortiz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortiz working Barnes over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes taking some punishment here, with Ortiz in his half guard.
Barnes is in trouble now - Ortiz has advanced to mount!
Ortiz postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Barnes is out cold - huge knockout for Ortiz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Ortiz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Randy Ortiz waved his t-shirt featuring Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof's logo in front of the cameras.