PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mee Vattalles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Ortz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mee Vattalles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vattalles
vs
Ortz

178 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mee Vattalles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Ortz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vattalles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ortz as he jumps to the side.

Ortz moves into the clinch successfully.

Ortz is trying to trip Vattalles. He has hold of a leg but Vattalles is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ortz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vattalles wants to sweep here but Ortz controlling him for the moment.
Ortz trying to control but Vattalles is working from the bottom.
Ortz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vattalles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vattalles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vattalles is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortz is looking to pass into half guard but Vattalles pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vattalles is in guard.

Vattalles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortz keeping moving, preventing Vattalles from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortz is trying to keep Vattalles in close.
Vattalles trying to control but Ortz is working from the bottom.
Vattalles tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortz is retaining full guard.

Ortz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vattalles passes into side control.
Vattalles grinds an elbow into Ortz's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortz tries to improve position but can't.

Vattalles is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ortz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ortz regains half guard.
Ortz is looking for a sweep. Vattalles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vattalles works his way into full mount!
Vattalles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ortz is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles controlling from the full mount.
Vattalles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vattalles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vattalles raining down shots from the mount!
Vattalles trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Vattalles working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles looking to control but Ortz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vattalles controlling his opponent.
Ortz is trying desperately to improve position.
Vattalles trying to control but Ortz is having none of it.
Vattalles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortz wants to hold on but Vattalles pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mee Vattalles dominated that round.
That's time! Vattalles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vattalles dives in and scores a takedown into Ortz's guard.
Vattalles wants to control from the top but Ortz keeps moving.
Vattalles tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortz is retaining full guard.
Vattalles throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortz keeping full guard, as Vattalles tries to pass.

Ortz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vattalles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vattalles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vattalles trying to control but Ortz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vattalles defends it easily.
Vattalles preventing the sweep.
Ortz working a defensive guard but Vattalles manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vattalles is putting a hurting on Ortz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ortz trying to remain calm as Vattalles controls from the top position.

Vattalles is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ortz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vattalles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortz can do to turn this around?
Ortz is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles trying to control the action but Ortz is working from the bottom.
Ortz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Vattalles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vattalles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vattalles scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vattalles in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vattalles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortz keeps working.
Mee Vattalles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles advances nicely into full mount.
Vattalles looking to control but Ortz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vattalles lands a heavy elbow.
Ortz is breathing heavily.

Vattalles is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ortz is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mee Vattalles!