PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pouta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekka Pouta struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ortiz
vs
Pouta

175 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Pouta!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouta slips a jab from Ortiz.

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pouta is looking to improve his position but Ortiz isn't that keen on the idea.

Ortiz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pouta can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Pouta defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ortiz.
Pouta tries to control the position but Ortiz now has his back.

Ortiz working for the choke.
Pouta can't escape the position.

Ortiz working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz is not going to allow Pouta to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouta tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pouta gets back to half guard.
Pouta trying to hold on to Ortiz's head to control him but Ortiz postures up.
Pouta is looking to improve his position.
Pouta looks gassed!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ortiz fails to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz working for a guillotine from mount but Pouta is in no mood to give up.
Pouta is looking to get to half guard.
Ortiz avoids the attempt from Pouta to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pouta is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.

Ortiz looking to secure an arm triangle but Pouta defends it well.
Pouta manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura but Pouta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortiz to get the leverage.

Pouta actively working from the bottom here.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Pouta is working from the bottom.
Pouta manages to get to full guard.
Pouta is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz won't allow Pouta to sweep him here.

Ortiz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pouta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ortiz, into his guard.
Pouta passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pouta tries for a kimura but Ortiz is defending well.
Ortiz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pouta's best efforts.
Pouta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortiz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ortiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouta is one step ahead there.
Pouta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pouta stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.

Ortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Ortiz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ortiz lands the left hand.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pouta with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ortiz counters with a single leg into guard. Pouta didn't expect that.

Ortiz drops back looking for a leg! Pouta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pouta manages to kick Ortiz off! Ortiz jumps back into Pouta's guard.

Ortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pouta is looking for a triangle but Ortiz pushes his legs off easily.

Pouta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ortiz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pouta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ortiz's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pouta is persistently looking for the submission but Ortiz is defending it well.

Pouta has his arm under Ortiz's chin here. Game over son! Pouta squeezes tightly and Ortiz is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pekka Pouta!