PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by Dont trust me. Davis has chosen . as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ortiz
vs
Davis

188 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

BioPharm Nutrition

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Davis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Davis.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Ortiz sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ortiz working Davis over with strikes.
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ortiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ortiz's back!
Ortiz is trying to break free.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Davis lands a shot to the head.
Davis lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Davis.
Davis looks gassed!

Davis looking for the RNC.
Davis throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ortiz could be in trouble here!
Davis avoiding Ortiz 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking for a rear naked choke here but Ortiz reverses the position brilliantly into Davis's guard!
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortiz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head.

Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.

Davis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ortiz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz pushing down on Davis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ortiz is tying to control. Davis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ortiz pulls his head out easily.
Davis manages to get to full guard.
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davis's head.
Davis tries to strike from the bottom.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Ortiz defends easily.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Davis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ortiz counters by moving into the clinch.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tito Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Davis.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Davis as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Ortiz as Davis shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ortiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.

Davis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to buck Davis off but Davis is having none of it.
Davis cracks Ortiz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ortiz tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Davis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ortiz's legs.
Ortiz tries to bench press Davis off him but Davis keeps the position.
Ortiz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ryan Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis gets back to full guard.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Davis's guard.
Davis striking from the bottom.
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ortiz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ortiz's back!
Davis scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ortiz is looking for a way out.

Ortiz is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Oh Ortiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Davis has got one arm under Ortiz's chin. This could be trouble... Ortiz trying to control the other hand but Davis gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ortiz has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Davis!