PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titou Ortizzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titou Ortizzz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Ortizzz
vs
Emelianenko

188 cm
34
219 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

180 cm
26
214 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Titou Ortizzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Ortizzz slips to the side
and Ortizzz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortizzz just misses with a punch to the body.

Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortizzz blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortizzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Ortizzz is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Ortizzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Ortizzz tries to tie him up.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Ortizzz is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko working Ortizzz over with knees to the body.
Ortizzz is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Ortizzz has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Ortizzz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortizzz blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortizzz's face.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortizzz blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of Ortizzz's head.
Ortizzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Ortizzz blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortizzz gets through Emelianenko 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Ortizzz.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko .
Ortizzz is looking to control Emelianenko 's arms but Emelianenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortizzz has his back to the cage.
Ortizzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Ortizzz is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortizzz's face.
Ortizzz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Ortizzz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ortizzz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ortizzz stalling in the clinch but Emelianenko improves position.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortizzz's face.
Ortizzz working aggressively here.
Ortizzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Ortizzz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortizzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko has Ortizzz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortizzz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Ortizzz blocks it.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortizzz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortizzz is trying to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ortizzz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortizzz blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortizzz misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortizzz's face.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortizzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortizzz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Emelianenko dominated that round.
That's time! Ortizzz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.

Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ortizzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortizzz takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ortizzz is rocked!
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Ortizzz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Ortizzz throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Ortizzz is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortizzz seems to have got his legs back now.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Ortizzz is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Ortizzz is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortizzz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Ortizzz blocks it.
Ortizzz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ortizzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortizzz misses with some punches.
Ortizzz has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Ortizzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortizzz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Lucas Emelianenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko has Ortizzz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortizzz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortizzz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ortizzz has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Ortizzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ortizzz trying to control the position but instead, Emelianenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ortizzz into the cage.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Ortizzz slowing the pace effectively.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Ortizzz blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ortizzz misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz stalling.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Ortizzz blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortizzz's face.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ortizzz pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Ortizzz trying to control the position but instead, Emelianenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ortizzz into the cage.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Ortizzz misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortizzz.

Ortizzz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Ortizzz is having none of it.
Ortizzz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelianenko is fending him off so far but Ortizzz persists. Nope, Emelianenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortizzz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelianenko 's waist but Emelianenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ortizzz off to one side.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortizzz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Ortizzz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titou Ortizzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortizzz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Ortizzz is having none of it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Ortizzz moves out of range.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ortizzz counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Ortizzz circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Ortizzz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ortizzz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Ortizzz keeps it at a distance.

Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ortizzz working aggressively here.
Ortizzz has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Ortizzz misses with a short punch on the inside.

Emelianenko has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Ortizzz goes down! Emelianenko dives on top of him - Ortizzz manages to get guard.

It looks like Titou Ortizzz has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ortizzz wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling the position.

Emelianenko gets to his feet - Ortizzz follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Emelianenko clinches.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko jerks Ortizzz's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ortizzz drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Emelianenko goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Emelianenko because Ortizzz was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Lucas Emelianenko !