PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gonzaga Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Louis Georgelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ortiz
vs
Louis Georgelin

170 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gonzaga Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Louis Georgelin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.

Georgelin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ortiz can't fight it off and eventually Georgelin manages to take the fight to the floor. Ortiz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Georgelin passes Ortiz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ortiz is not content to let Georgelin control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Georgelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ortiz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Georgelin is looking for a kimura but Ortiz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Georgelin to get the leverage.
Ortiz moves into full guard.
Georgelin throws a big right hand that misses.
Georgelin looking to pass the guard.
Georgelin won't allow Ortiz to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ortiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Georgelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ortiz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ortiz is really struggling to control Georgelin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Georgelin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ortiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Georgelin wants to get back to full guard but Ortiz has mounted him!

Ortiz has hold of Georgelin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Georgelin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ortiz tries to control but Georgelin wriggling away.
Georgelin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ortiz looking to control but Georgelin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Georgelin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Georgelin can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gonzaga Ortiz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Georgelin tries for a takedown but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.

Georgelin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Georgelin wants to sweep but no luck.
Georgelin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ortiz has passed into side control.
Georgelin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Georgelin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Georgelin looking for submissions off his back.
Georgelin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Georgelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Georgelin tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.
Georgelin moves into full guard.
Georgelin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ortiz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Georgelin gets full guard.
Georgelin wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.

Georgelin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Georgelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Georgelin, not yet.
Ortiz passes into half guard.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Georgelin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz prevents Georgelin from improving his position.
Georgelin punching from the bottom.
Georgelin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Georgelin is not content to let Ortiz control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Georgelin misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Georgelin tries for a takedown but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gonzaga Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Louis Georgelin.
Georgelin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Georgelin shoots in and bounces Ortiz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Georgelin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Georgelin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz stalks Georgelin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Georgelin's face. Georgelin staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jean Louis Georgelin has been cut.
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!
Georgelin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzaga Ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Louis Georgelin'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.

Ortiz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ortiz misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz scores with a hook.

Georgelin is rocked!
Ortiz scores with the left hand. Georgelin knows he should have avoided that one.
Georgelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Georgelin with a poor takedown

and Ortiz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Georgelin's guard.

Georgelin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Georgelin seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Georgelin keeps moving.

Georgelin is looking for a triangle but Ortiz pushes his legs off easily.

Georgelin working for submissions but it's allowed Ortiz to get to half guard.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes.
Georgelin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
Georgelin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Georgelin is working from the bottom.
Ortiz works his way into full mount!
Georgelin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but Georgelin is having none of it.
Ortiz controlling the pace for now.
Gonzaga Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz wants to control the pace but Georgelin is squirming around nicely.
Ortiz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Georgelin is holding on tight.
Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Georgelin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Georgelin working to try and regain half guard.
Georgelin is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.
Georgelin can't escape the position.

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.
Georgelin is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.
Georgelin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Georgelin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Georgelin is looking to escape.

Ortiz is working for a guillotine from mount but Georgelin frees his head quite easily.
Georgelin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ortiz is landing with some decent strikes but Georgelin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ortiz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Georgelin is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gonzaga Ortiz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ortiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Georgelin shows good takedown defense.
Georgelin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horrible takedown by Georgelin or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.
Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ortiz lands a nice hook to Georgelin's body. Georgelin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Georgelin fails with the takedown.
Gonzaga Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Louis Georgelin.
Ortiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ortiz scores with a nice right hand.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Georgelin shoots in and bounces Ortiz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Georgelin looking to sit in guard and control but Ortiz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Georgelin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Georgelin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ortiz is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Georgelin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ortiz's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgelin tries to get the hooks in deep but Ortiz pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Georgelin is persistently looking for the submission but Ortiz is defending it well.

Georgelin working for a choke but Ortiz is defending well.
Georgelin struggling to land strikes to the head as Ortiz covers up.

Georgelin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ortiz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Georgelin is trying to work for a kimura but Ortiz is defending well.
Ortiz wants to control but Georgelin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzaga Ortiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean Louis Georgelin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Georgelin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortiz is looking to reverse the position.
Ortiz is trying to control Georgelin's posture but Georgelin avoids it.

Georgelin tries for a kimura but Ortiz is defending well.
Georgelin wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.

Georgelin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Georgelin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Georgelin trying to control the action but Ortiz is working from the bottom.

Georgelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ortiz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgelin misses with a takedown attempt
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Georgelin tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Georgelin wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Georgelin shoots and misses
and Ortiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortiz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Georgelin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Georgelin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Georgelin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Georgelin wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Georgelin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ortiz tries to lock up and control but Georgelin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Georgelin tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
Ortiz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ortiz trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgelin is pressing down on Ortiz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ortiz is holding on for now.

Ortiz is defending against the submission attempts here by Georgelin.
Ortiz is not content to let Georgelin control the position.
Ortiz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Ortiz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Georgelin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ortiz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Georgelin's back instead.
Ortiz has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Georgelin.
Georgelin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Ortiz looking for the RNC.
Ortiz wants to control but Georgelin is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgelin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Georgelin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ortiz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Georgelin is working to get back to half guard.

Georgelin tries to improve his position but Ortiz has taken his back! Ortiz has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Georgelin tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ortiz Pushes Georgelin away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gonzaga Ortiz!