PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Caskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Cisco Kid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Caskey
vs
Ortiz

198 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Arcticus University: London

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kid Caskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorenzo Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz stuns Caskey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caskey tries to score with a low kick but Ortiz moves his leg out of the way.
Ortiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ortiz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caskey.
Ortiz works the jab nicely.
Caskey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ortiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caskey was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Caskey is predictable there
and Caskey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caskey was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ortiz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ortiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caskey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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 fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortiz lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caskey misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz works Caskey's body with a nice hook.
Ortiz lands with a good body shot.

Ortiz clinches with his opponent.
Ortiz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.

Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caskey moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ortiz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortiz thumps Caskey with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ortiz.
Caskey takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caskey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortiz can pounce on him.
Caskey scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caskey under the eye.
Good leg kick by Ortiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caskey.
Ortiz checks a low kick from Caskey.
A little jabbing left from Ortiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ortiz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caskey rather than just go for the knockout.
Ortiz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caskey's hands.
Caskey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ortiz lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Caskey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ortiz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. Caskey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Caskey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Caskey throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
Caskey ducks right into an uppercut from Ortiz.
Ortiz clobbers Caskey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Caskey throws a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a left to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Caskey - that will leave a mark!
Caskey connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Caskey is having none of it.
Caskey thinks about countering with a body kick.

Ortiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caskey, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz being controlled against the cage.
Caskey tries to break free but Ortiz pushes him back against the cage.
Ortiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortiz.
Caskey tries to circle away but Ortiz has him pinned against the cage.
Caskey is trying to stall.
Ortiz tries to work over Caskey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caskey avoiding damage.
Caskey blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Ortiz dominated that round.
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.

Caskey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Caskey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortiz.
Ortiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caskey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ortiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ortiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ortiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Caskey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caskey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortiz to score with a decent uppercut.
Ortiz swinging wildly here.
And Caskey counters with a quick kick to the body but Ortiz blocks it.
Caskey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caskey is looking to chop away at Ortiz's legs.
It seemed like Ortiz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortiz works the jab nicely.
Ortiz takes a swing at Caskey's ribcage but misses.
Caskey tried to counter with a leg kick but Ortiz avoided it.
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caskey.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz digs a good body shot into Caskey's ribs.
Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz connects with a single shot there.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caskey drops his hands momentarily and Ortiz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ortiz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Caskey momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz lands a lovely overhand right.
Caskey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortiz works Caskey's body with a nice hook.
Caskey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ortiz.
Caskey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ortiz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caskey's hands.
Caskey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caskey.
Caskey throws a body kick that misses.
Ortiz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ortiz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caskey tries to land a body kick
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.

Caskey is rocked!
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Caskey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz motions for Caskey to come forward. Ortiz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caskey seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from Caskey.
Ortiz cracks Caskey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ortiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Caskey throws a head kick that misses.

Ortiz cracks Caskey with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ortiz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Caskey to stand back up!
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 connects with a body shot that sends Caskey's belly button to the back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ortiz checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Caskey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Caskey stalling.
Ortiz is leaning against Caskey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Caskey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caskey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Oooooh!!! Ortiz has knocked Caskey down with a huge combo! Ortiz steps away and waves a wobbly Caskey back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Kid Caskey has been cut.
Caskey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ortiz cracks Caskey with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Caskey falls to his knees and Ortiz doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Ortiz!
Lorenzo Ortiz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.