PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolt Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris has chosen MMMBop as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ortega
vs
Morris

182 cm
29
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
35
220 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruben Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolt Morris!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortega gets a takedown into half guard.

Morris kicks off Ortega and gets to his feet.
Morris scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Ortega.

Ortega tries to keep at a distance but Morris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris lands with a left to the head.
Morris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ortega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ortega.
Morris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Ortega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ortega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega lands an uppercut.
Ortega misses with some punches.
Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortega can't find room to land a body shot as Morris controls the action.
Morris avoids the elbow strike from Ortega, against the ropes.
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortega controls his hands.
Morris has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
Morris scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Ortega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ortega scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Morris.

Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortega misses with a few strikes there.

Ortega has Morris up against the ropes in a clinch.
Morris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morris has Ortega pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ortega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morris.
Morris lands with a short shot to the head.
Morris avoiding damage as Ortega throws knees to the body.
Morris tries to throw a body punch but Ortega avoids it by throwing Morris back against the ropes.
Ortega blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ortega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Morris is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortega.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ortega.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortega.
Morris tries to stall but Ortega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ortega tries to work over Morris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortega leaning against his opponent.
Ortega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Morris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortegas head.
Morris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortega prevents a body shot from Morris.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Morris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ortega's brow.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris blocking some punches.
Morris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ortega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Morris.
Morris throws an elbow but it misses.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortega throws a head punch that misses.
Morris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ortega lands an elbow inside.
Morris working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morris lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Morris.
Ortega is breathing heavily.
Ortega tries to work over Morris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morris tries to throw a body punch but Ortega avoids it by throwing Morris back against the ropes.
Morris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a punch to the body.
Morris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortega's elbow.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.
Morris tries to throw a body punch but Ortega avoids it by throwing Morris back against the ropes.

Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolt Morris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Morris looking to score a takedown here. Ortega is defending well but Morris drives through and ends up in Ortega's guard.
Morris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortega throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Morris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ortega's head.
Morris is working Ortega over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ortega looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortega, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Ortega has an active guard here but Morris has managed to pass into half guard.

Morris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega wants to improve his position but Morris is controlling well.
Morris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortega is refusing to be controlled, as Morris sits in half guard.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortega is trying to get back to full guard.
Morris wants to free his trapped foot but Ortega is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Morris wants to work for an arm triangle but Ortega is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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.
Morris moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega tries to improve position but can't.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morris on the ground.

Morris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morris scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ortega wants to control but Morris postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to advance to mount but can't.
Morris trying to control the position but Ortega is working away.
Ortega throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortega keeps working.
Ortega takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morris working the ground and pound.
Ortega is looking for a sweep.
Morris in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Morris lands a few punches from side control.
Morris trying to control the position but Ortega is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris working the body and head with strikes.
Ortega is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morris connects with a decent elbow.
Morris trying to control the action but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Ortega looks to move to half guard but instead Morris has passed into mount! Damn!
Morris lands with some strikes.
Morris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortega is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Morris working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ortega looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Morris! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bolt Morris!
Our winner, Bolt Morris, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.