PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My town. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gotti
vs
Ortiz

165 cm
35
152 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

175 cm
39
153 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gotti backs up against the cage.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a solid leg kick but Gotti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ortiz.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Gotti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gotti counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Gotti.

It looks like Angel Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ortiz throws a right hand that misses
and Gotti counters with a three punch combo that has Ortiz backing up. Ortiz nods at Gotti to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up with Gotti, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes Gotti against the cage but Gotti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Gotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Ortiz.
Gotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortiz.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortiz.
Gotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Angel Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz tries to land a leg kick but Gotti saw it coming and moves away.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Gotti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Gotti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotti throws a head kick that Ortiz semi-blocks.
No joy there for Gotti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gotti misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Gotti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Ortiz stuns Gotti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick
and Gotti counters with a one-two to the body.
Gotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gotti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gotti wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gotti's guard.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Gotti looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ortiz prevents Gotti from improving his position.
Gotti trying to control from the bottom.
Ortiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Gotti dodges it nicely.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gotti 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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Gotti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz prevents Gotti from standing back up.
Gotti tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gotti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gotti lunges at Ortiz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ortiz's hand.
Gotti misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Gotti misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ortiz misses with the combination.
Ortiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gotti backs up against the cage.

Ortiz pushes Gotti up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Gotti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Gotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Gotti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angel Ortiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gotti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gotti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gotti avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Gotti is looking for a counter combo.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Gotti avoids nicely.
Gotti throws a leg kick which misses Ortiz's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortiz tries to avoid it.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Gotti fakes the leg kick and cracks Ortiz in the body.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gotti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Gotti moves out of range.
Gotti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
Gotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz throws a right hand that Gotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gotti also avoids with ease.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Gotti moves out of range easily.
Gotti lands a front kick.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Gotti checks it.
Gotti is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a jab-cross combination.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy Gotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz swings for the body but Gotti moves out of range.
Gotti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Gotti stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Gotti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jimmy Gotti is winning the standup battle so far.
Gotti misses with a two punch combination.
Gotti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
Jimmy Gotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Ortiz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Gotti delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gotti lands with a nice body punch.
Ortiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ortiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gotti to score with a decent uppercut.
Gotti scores with a head kick. Ortiz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gotti!

Ortiz is rocked!

That has opened up Angel Ortiz's cut even more.
Ortiz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Gotti.
Gotti lands with a nice combination. Ortiz backs away looking to recover.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Gotti finish him?

Ortiz looking to score a takedown here. Gotti is defending well but Ortiz drives through and ends up in Gotti's guard.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gotti's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortiz pushes down on Gotti's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gotti won't allow Ortiz to pass to mount.
Gotti wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Gotti wants to get back to his feet.
Gotti wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.

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.
Gotti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.

Ortiz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gotti sees it coming and defends easily.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gotti defends it nicely.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Gotti off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Gotti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angel 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ortiz stalks Gotti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gotti's face. Gotti staggers backwards, shaken.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortiz misses with a leg kick
and Gotti counters with a series of strikes. Ortiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gotti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Gotti shows good takedown defense.
Gotti scores with a body shot.
Gotti cracks Ortiz with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gotti throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Gotti throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gotti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Ortiz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gotti lands with a kick to the temple. Ortiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti punishes Ortiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Gotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Gotti.
Jimmy Gotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Ortiz.
Gotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gotti avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Gotti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gotti.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Gotti sprawls well.
Gotti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
A right-left combo lands from Gotti.
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!
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gotti.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Gotti scores with a kick to the body.
Gotti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ortiz back to the cage. Gotti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

The cut above Angel Ortiz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gotti sprawls well. Gotti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Gotti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz takes one to the chin there.

Ortiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gotti sprawls well initially but Ortiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gotti is looking to escape.
Gotti is looking to control Ortiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gotti avoid being mounted?

Ortiz is looking for a kimura here.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Angel Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gotti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.
Gotti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz stands up over Gotti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortiz prevents Gotti from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice cross by Ortiz.
It looks like Gotti has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Angel Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Gotti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gotti.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Gotti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gotti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Gotti!
A victorious Jimmy Gotti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.