PBP Commentary

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

Malac
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimbo Malac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ortiz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortiz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Malac!
Malac'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.
Ortiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Malac can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Malac squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Malac is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Malac is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.
Malac could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee warns Malac that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ortiz has control of Malac's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Malac regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Malac'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 one minute gone in the round.
Malac is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.
Ortiz looking to finish Malac with some ground and pound. This is bad for Malac!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malac is looking to escape.
Malac is trying to stand.
Ortiz landing punches.
You get the feeling that Malac really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Malac is breathing heavily.
Ortiz landing punches.
Ortiz working the ground and pound effectively.
Malac is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ortiz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Malac kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.
Malac is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ortiz with a couple of short strikes.
Ortiz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Ortiz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Malac can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ortiz working Malac over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to control but Malac wriggling away.
Malac trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the head.
Ortiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Malac is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ortiz looking to control but Malac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malac squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Ortiz looking for a guillotine from mount but Malac is having none of it.
Ortiz is landing with some decent strikes but Malac is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortiz thowing shots but they're missing.
Ortiz won't let Malac get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Malac is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.
Ortiz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Malac tries to buck Ortiz off but he can't manage it.
Ortiz controlling his opponent.
Malac is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ortiz dominated that round.
That's time! Malac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Malac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ortiz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malac doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortiz.

Ortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Malac pushes Ortiz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Ortiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Malac!
Ortiz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ortiz looking to finish with strikes here!
Ortiz punching from mount but Malac doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malac is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ortiz looking to control but Malac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ortiz landing shots from mount.
Malac'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.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malac is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortiz won't let Malac get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Malac looks a forlorn figure.
Malac squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ortiz looking to control but Malac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malac trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ortiz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortiz breaks from Malac's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Malac taking shots to the head.
Malac wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz trying to control but Malac is having none of it.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You get the feeling that Malac really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ortiz scoring with strikes but Malac is staying in there.
Ortiz won't let Malac get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ortiz scoring with strikes but Malac is staying in there.
Malac is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortiz looking to control but Malac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ortiz sizes up Malac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz prevents Malac from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malac wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Ortiz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ortiz won't allow Malac to get back to his feet.
Ortiz pushes down on Malac's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malac defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ortiz in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Malac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Malac wants to get back to his feet.
Jimbo Malac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Malac misses with a takedown attempt

and Ortiz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Malac's guard.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Malac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malac is wriggling around but Ortiz manages to pass to half guard.
Ortiz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Malac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malac looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Malac has managed to free his arm - good work.
Malac misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Malac pushes Ortiz off and gets back to his feet.

Ortiz gets the takedown into side control.

Malac sneaks out the side door and pushes Ortiz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Malac with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with a left and a right that stings Malac.
Malac with a poor takedown

and Ortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Malac!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Malac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malac tries to buck Ortiz off but he can't manage it.
Ortiz trying to control but Malac is having none of it.
Malac wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malac is looking to escape.
Jake Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz blocks Malac's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Ortiz!