PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laugh Out Loud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Ortega (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.

Out Loud
vs
Ortega

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Laugh Out Loud!
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, Jimmy Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega moves in looking to clinch but Out Loud pushes him off.
Jimmy Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega blocks a head kick by Out Loud.
Ortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Out Loud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Out Loud.

Ortega shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Out Loud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortega is working away from the top position though.
Out Loud avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Out Loud gets back to full guard.
Out Loud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Out Loud wants to sweep but no luck.
Out Loud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ortega trying to control but Out Loud is working from the bottom.
Ortega controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Out Loud keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jimmy Ortega hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Out Loud misses the shot to the body.
Out Loud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch but Out Loud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Out Loud shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Ortega is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Out Loud has latched onto it... Big trouble! Out Loud pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Ortega is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Out Loud!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Laugh Out Loud!