PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ortiz
vs
Fenix

189 cm
29
202 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz lunges at Fenix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fenix's hand.
Fenix throws a low kick, looking for Ortiz's leg but Ortiz calmly moves out of range.
Ortiz throws a looping overhand right but Fenix ducks down to avoid it.
Fenix blocks a jab.
Fenix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Fenix has managed to clinch.
Fenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fenix can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Fenix prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Fenix.
Ortiz misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fenix blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Fenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ortiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Fenix.
Fenix has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fenix.
Fenix is working Ortiz over against the cage.
Fenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Fenix.
Fenix blocks an uppercut.
Fenix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fenix blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Fenix.
Fenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Fenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
Ortiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Fenix.
Ortiz lands a nice uppercut.
Fenix just leaning against Ortiz, taking a breather.
Ortiz lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fenix has Ortiz pressed against the cage.
Fenix can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fenix blocks a body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fenix tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fenix stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ortiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fenix.
Fenix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fenix.
Ortiz working aggressively here.
Fenix has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ortiz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fenix can turn it around.
Fenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fenix lands a shoulder strike.
Fenix has Ortiz pressed against the cage.
Ortiz misses with the head strike.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Ortiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz misses with the head strike.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Fenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Ortiz letting Fenix take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Fenix fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Fenix will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Fenix looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Ortiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Fenix clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Fenix on the inside.
Fenix misses with some punches.
Ortiz pushes Fenix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ortiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Fenix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix taking a breather.
Fenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Fenix blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fenix.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Fenix stalling against the cage.

Fenix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz lands with a good body shot.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fenix circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ortiz.
Ortiz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortiz swings widly with a right hand
and Fenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Ortiz as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fenix lands a big head kick that sends Ortiz tumbling to the mat! Fenix takes a step backwards and waves Ortiz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ortiz is rocked!

It looks like Lorenzo Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz connects with a body shot that sends Fenix's belly button to the back.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz misses with a straight right.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fenix counters with a big right hand! Oh Ortiz is in trouble here! Fenix follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Fenix!
Marcus Fenix decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.