PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olli Dittrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Stranglehold as his entrance music. Olli Dittrich has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dittrich
vs
Ortiz

199 cm
22
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olli Dittrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Dittrich circles away.

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!
Dittrich is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortiz has a good base and remains in mount.

Ortiz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dittrich has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dittrich!
Ortiz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortiz, not yet.
Dittrich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortiz on the ground.
Ortiz wants to hit a switch here but Dittrich passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ortiz there!
Ortiz tries to reverse the position but Dittrich maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ortiz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Dittrich is taking a breather. Ortiz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Dittrich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.

Ortiz actively working from the bottom here.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortiz looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dittrich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Dittrich.
Good leg kick by Dittrich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dittrich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dittrich throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Dittrich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dittrich drops Ortiz with a nice combination! Dittrich dives into Ortiz's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Frito Ortiz has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dittrich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dittrich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dittrich trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dittrich is one step ahead there.
Dittrich wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dittrich is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dittrich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Dittrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frito Ortiz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dittrich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ortiz's hands.
Dittrich throws a chopping leg kick but Ortiz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dittrich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Dittrich moves out of range.
Ortiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dittrich is fending him off so far but Ortiz persists. Nope, Dittrich circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Dittrich.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Dittrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ortiz gets a takedown into half guard.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dittrich defends it well.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Dittrich is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dittrich is defending against the submission attempts here by Ortiz.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz throws a strike but Dittrich avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dittrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Dittrich is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick lands from Dittrich that sends Ortiz to the canvas. Ortiz tries to scramble back to his feet but Dittrich brings him back down into side control.

Ortiz is rocked!
Ortiz is trying to escape the position but Dittrich is controlling the position.
Ortiz is still in real trouble! Can Dittrich finish him?
Dittrich works to advance to full mount. Ortiz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Dittrich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortiz is looking to escape.
Ortiz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dittrich is keen to just control but Ortiz is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dittrich content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ortiz gets back to full guard.
Dittrich wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ortiz is striking from the bottom but Dittrich uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dittrich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ortiz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dittrich won't allow Ortiz to sweep him here.

Ortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dittrich wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Dittrich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frito Ortiz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dittrich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dittrich is looking to chop away at Ortiz's legs.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Dittrich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dittrich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dittrich throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Dittrich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Dittrich misses with the combination.
Dittrich throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Olli Dittrich is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Dittrich.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dittrich.
Ortiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Olli Dittrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frito Ortiz.
Dittrich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ortiz's head.
Dittrich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dittrich lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ortiz can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dittrich and Ortiz drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dittrich.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olli Dittrich!