PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between SergiO Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's entrance music is 30 Seconds To Mars - A Beautiful Lie. A fine choice. 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.

Ortiz
vs
Chaney

188 cm
30
220 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SergiO Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Chaney!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chaney misses with a body shot.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and Chaney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chaney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chaney ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Ortiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Chaney avoids nicely.
Chaney misses with a wild body shot.
Chaney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chaney closes the distance and clinches up with Ortiz, looking for a takedown. Chaney pushes Ortiz against the cage but Ortiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Chaney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chaney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Chaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chaney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz is trying to control but can't.
Chaney trying to control the action but Ortiz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz strikes from the bottom but Chaney passes into mount!
Chaney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chaney is landing with some decent strikes but Ortiz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Chaney. What's that going to do exactly?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chaney avoids the attempt from Ortiz to control.
Chaney scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chaney postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ortiz looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaney lands with some strikes.
Chaney lands a big shot there that rocks Ortiz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ortiz is in a horrible position here. Chaney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Ortiz is rocked!
Chaney lands a big shot there that rocks Ortiz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Ortiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Ortiz is out cold - huge knockout for Chaney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Chaney!
A very excited looking Ivan Chaney made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.