PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bich Nga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nga
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
38
210 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

189 cm
30
202 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bich Nga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nga throws a body kick that misses.
Nga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been informed that Ortiz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Nga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Nga tries to counter by clinching up but Ortiz breaks away and moves out of range.
Ortiz scores with a head kick. Nga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nga lands a glancing blow to the side of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nga manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Ortiz there.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nga.
Nga slips a straight right by Ortiz.
Ortiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nga.
And Nga counters with a quick kick to the body but Ortiz blocks it.
Nga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ortiz throws a lazy uppercut
and Nga counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nga doesn't seem bothered though.
Ortiz lands a head kick. Nga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nga ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a hook. Nga ducked under it nicely.
Nga misses with a looping left.
Nga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ortiz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortiz walks into a left hand.
Nga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Nga counters with a series of strikes. Ortiz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ortiz feints and then cracks Nga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nga down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nga loads up on a big right hand but Ortiz slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Nga lands a front kick.
Nga misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Nga throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Ortiz throws a jab when Nga was well out of range.
Ortiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz throws a leg kick
and Nga counters with a two punch combo.

Nga forces Ortiz back against the cage and clinches.
Nga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Ortiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
Ortiz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nga just leaning against Ortiz, taking a breather.
Nga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Nga.
Nga blocking some punches.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nga.
Nga pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nga throws an elbow but it misses.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.
Nga blocking some punches.
Nga is looking to control Ortiz's arms but Ortiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nga has his back to the cage.
Ortiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nga.
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nga's elbow.
Nga misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Nga.
Nga tries a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nga has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Nga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nga misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Bich Nga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Nga.
Nga misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nga is just out of range.
Nga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Nga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Nga with a jab.
Nga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nga looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz cracks Nga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nga misses with a low kick.
Nga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz throws a big shot that misses.
Nga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ortiz just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nga throws out the jab.
Ortiz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ortiz jabs Nga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortiz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nga lands a head shot.
Nga scores with a leg kick.
Nga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ortiz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nga misses with a hook.
Ortiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nga was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortiz.
A counter left hand to the body from Nga misses its target.
Ortiz lands with a kick to the temple. Nga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Nga just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
Nga scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Ortiz misses
and Nga counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz jabs Nga right on the nose. Nga blinks but takes it well.
Nga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but Nga moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Nga's front leg.
Ortiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nga is just out of range.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Nga.
Nga misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nga blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz connects with a body shot.
Ortiz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ortiz throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
Nga tries to land a front kick but Ortiz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nga is just out of range.
As Ortiz tries to get set, Nga tries to push him back and clinch up but Ortiz manages to avoid the attempt.

Nga gets tackled into the cage by Ortiz. Ortiz maintains the clinch.
Ortiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ortiz.
Nga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ortiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nga misses with an elbow over the top.
Nga tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nga.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Nga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ortiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nga backwards.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Nga on the inside.
Nga lands an elbow inside that Ortiz shrugs off.

It looks like Lorenzo Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Nga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lorenzo Ortiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Ortiz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ortiz avoids the body shot from Nga.
Ortiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nga looks for the body kick but Ortiz saw that one coming.

Nga closes the distance and pushes Ortiz back into the cage.
Nga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nga.
Ortiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Nga controls his hands.
Ortiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Ortiz.
Ortiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nga throws an elbow but misses.
Ortiz blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Nga.
Nga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortiz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nga swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Nga.
Nga effectively controlling the action here.
Ortiz tries a body shot but Nga blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nga misses with a punch on the inside.
Nga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Bich Nga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ortiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a hook to the body.
Nga has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Nga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Ortiz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nga fails to land.
Nga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nga throws an elbow but it misses.
Ortiz blocks an elbow strike.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ortiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Nga.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Nga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nga.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz tries to work over Nga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nga stalls.
Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ngas head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nga is stalling here.
Nga just leaning against Ortiz, taking a breather.
Nga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nga throws a head punch that misses.
Nga struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Nga.
Nga struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Nga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lorenzo Ortiz.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Ortiz!
Lorenzo Ortiz gave a mention to Machine Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).