PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Huges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titou Ortizzz (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.

Huges
vs
Ortizzz

192 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Huges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titou Ortizzz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huges closes the distance and clinches up with Ortizzz, looking for a takedown. Huges pushes Ortizzz against the cage but Ortizzz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ortizzz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Huges's guard.
Ortizzz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortizzz postures up.
Ortizzz landing with the ground and pound.
Huges is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Ortizzz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortizzz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Huges is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huges has momentary wrist control but Ortizzz slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortizzz works over Huges with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortizzz pushes down on Huges's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Huges wants to get back to his feet.
Huges is breathing heavily.
Huges is looking to control Ortizzz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huges avoid being mounted?
Ortizzz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Huges actively working from the bottom here.
Ortizzz wants to control but Huges is keeping him busy.
Ortizzz working over Huges with some ground and pound. Huges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ortizzz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ortizzz is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortizzz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz is tying to control. Huges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ortizzz uses his free foot to push down on Huges's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Huges.
Huges is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Huges working to try and regain half guard.

Ortizzz has control of Huges's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huges regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Huges is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz lands a heavy elbow.
Ortizzz cracks Huges with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Huges is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ortizzz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Huges really wants to buck Ortizzz off and get back to his feet.
Ortizzz lands a nice shot to the head.
Ortizzz wants to control the pace but Huges is squirming around nicely.
Huges working to try and regain half guard.
Ortizzz with a couple of short strikes.
Ortizzz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Huges is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ortizzz working the ground and pound effectively.
Ortizzz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Huges's face.
Huges wants to hold on but Ortizzz pushes him away.
Huges tries to reverse the position but Ortizzz maintains control.
Ortizzz with shots to the head and body - Huges looks very uncomfortable down there.
Huges wants to get back to his feet.
Huges is trying desperately to improve position.
Huges is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ortizzz with the ground and pound from mount.
Huges is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titou Ortizzz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ortizzz darts in and clinches Huges up against the cage.
Ortizzz is working for takedown but Huges is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huges prevents a takedown attempt there.

Huges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Huges feints and as Ortizzz raises his hands in defense, Huges changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huges would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ortizzz is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortizzz won't allow Huges to sweep him here.
Ortizzz landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huges is looking to stand up but Ortizzz isn't so interested in that idea.

Ortizzz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortizzz lands a couple of digs.
Ortizzz prevents Huges from getting back to his feet.
Huges working a defensive guard here.

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

Ortizzz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ortizzz prevents Huges from standing back up.
Ortizzz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Huges!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Huges in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Huges trying desperately to get to his feet.
Huges is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ortizzz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Huges is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ortizzz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ortizzz lands a nice shot to the head.
Huges is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huges's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ortizzz.
Ortizzz dominating with strikes here.
Huges regains half guard.
Ortizzz winds up and cracks Huges with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Ortizzz there.
Huges tries to kick Ortizzz off but Ortizzz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ortizzz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huges is not content to let Ortizzz control the position.
Huges wants to improve his position but Ortizzz is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huges pushes Ortizzz off looking to stand but Ortizzz dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huges misses with a takedown attempt

and Ortizzz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huges!

Ortizzz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Titou Ortizzz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huges is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortizzz has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortizzz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ortizzz with a couple of short strikes.
Huges is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Huges tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortizzz trying to control but Huges is having none of it.
Huges is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titou Ortizzz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ortizzz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortizzz scoring with some ground and pound.
Huges is wriggling around but Ortizzz manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Ortizzz.
Huges is trying to control but can't.
Huges wants to improve his position but Ortizzz is controlling well.
Ortizzz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortizzz wants to control but Huges is keeping him busy.
Ortizzz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huges is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

Ortizzz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortizzz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Huges some visible discomfort.
Ortizzz advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz won't let Huges get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Huges regains half guard.
Ortizzz is looking to advance position but Huges won't allow it.
Ortizzz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huges keeps working.
Huges looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ortizzz not doing much here.
Ortizzz lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huges is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortizzz prevents Huges from standing back up.
Ortizzz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

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

Huges gets a takedown into half guard.
Ortizzz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huges tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ortizzz controls his leg.
Huges tries to stand and escape but Ortizzz actually recovers to full guard.
Huges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortizzz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huges has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ortizzz is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortizzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huges trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ortizzz's guard.
Ortizzz can't keep his opponent in guard - Huges advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huges is just content to waste time from the top position. Ortizzz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Huges trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortizzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huges looking to pass the guard.
Huges trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortizzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz keeping full guard, as Huges tries to pass.
Ortizzz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ortizzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortizzz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huges stands and throws Ortizzz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Huges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortizzz keeps working.
Ortizzz throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ortizzz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jack Huges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortizzz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huges works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titou Ortizzz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortizzz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titou Ortizzz!