PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joes Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Santos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ortiz
vs
Santos

193 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Joes Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santos darts in trying to clinch

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ortiz prevents Santos from standing back up.

Ortiz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ortiz.

Ortiz is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos is trying to stand up here but Ortiz is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ortiz stops Santos from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Ortiz is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is trying to stand back up but Ortiz is controlling him

Ortiz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ortiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ortiz maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Santos could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ortiz has cracked it and Santos is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ortiz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joes Ortiz!