PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yutaka Ota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Ortiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ota
vs
Ortiz

169 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BeastMode

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 Las Vegas, Yutaka Ota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz dives in and scores a takedown into Ota's guard.
Ota pulls Ortiz in close to his closed guard and prevents Ortiz from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ota is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ota controlling from the top position.
Ota seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ortiz for as long as he can get away with.
Ota won't allow Ortiz to sweep him here.
Ota sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ota works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ota lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ota working the head and body with strikes.
Ota scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Ota seems content to control.
Ota scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ota controlling the action here.
Ota moves nicely into side control.
Ortiz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ota has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ota working the head and body with strikes.
Ota landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz is looking to regain half guard here but Ota keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ota creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ortiz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ota wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ota is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ortiz is trying to escape and Ota transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ortiz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ota! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yutaka Ota!
Chad Ortiz was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like to thank my manager, my fans, my sponsors and my gym. I will be back hungry and ready for a battle.'.