PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen I am a real American as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rua
vs
Ortiz

180 cm
30
199 lbs
26 - 25 - 2

198 cm
25
295 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randy Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Rua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rua gets a double leg takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Rua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz pulls Rua in close to prevent any damage.
Rua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rua 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.
Rua trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ortiz 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.
Rua throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.
Rua lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz seems keen to control Rua's posture.
Rua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rua wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Rua looking to sit in guard and control but Ortiz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rua has his foot on Ortiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortiz works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rua pulls Ortiz in to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ortiz passes into side control.
Rua is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ortiz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rua wants to sweep but Ortiz has passed to side control!
Rua looks to move to half guard but instead Ortiz has passed into mount! Damn!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rua is looking to get to half guard.
Ortiz with a couple of short strikes.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Ortiz lands a big shot there that rocks Rua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ortiz postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Rua in real trouble here! The ref calls for Rua to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Ortiz!
Randy Ortiz very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.