PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Ortiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brady Burns's chin.

Ortiz
vs
Burns

175 cm
32
160 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

169 cm
30
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brady Burns!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortiz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Ortiz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ortiz drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Burns walks into a jab.
Ortiz throws a front kick aimed at Burns's knee but Burns avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortiz. Burns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz throws a hook to the side of Burns's head but Burns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz checks a low kick from Burns.
Ortiz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burns thumps Ortiz with a low kick.
Burns takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz avoids a kick to the body.
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortiz throws out the jab.
Ortiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burns. Burns obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Burns lands a right hook to the body.
Burns slips under a jab from Ortiz.
Burns checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
A quick step to the side and Ortiz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortiz to score with a decent uppercut.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Ortiz. Those never looked like landing.

Burns rushes Ortiz and presses him up against the cage.
Burns takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ortiz working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns tries for a takedown but Ortiz manages to get underhooks.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burns throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortiz.
Burns pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but Burns is controlling him.
Ortiz misses with a knee strike.
Ortiz missing with knees to the body.
Burns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Ortiz.
Ortiz trying to land knees to the body.
Ortiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortiz scores with a shoulder strike.
Burns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Burns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz pushes Burns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ortiz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Burns lands a nice knee to the body.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Burns blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Burns throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ortiz tests Burns's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Burns gets tackled into the cage by Ortiz. Ortiz maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ortiz.
Burns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortiz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ortiz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortiz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Burns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ortiz's brow.
Burns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burns gets through Ortiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns avoids a wild elbow strike from Ortiz.
Ortiz trying to stall but Burns improves his position.
Burns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ortiz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burns.
Burns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Miguel Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortiz throws an off balance right hand
and Burns counters with a low kick, right behind Ortiz 's knee.
Burns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burns blocks the body kick.
Miguel Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortiz checks a leg kick.
Ortiz throws a leg kick
and Burns counters with a nice leg kick.
Burns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz misses with a looping right.
Burns thows a body kick. Ortiz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burns scores with a head kick. Ortiz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've been informed that Burns has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Burns.
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ortiz, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Miguel Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burns is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Ortiz misses its target.
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burns misses with a straight right.
Burns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
Burns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burns misses with a looping left.
Ortiz moves forwards but Burns connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns lands a nice shot to the body.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Burns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Burns digs a good hook to Ortiz's body.
Burns takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ortiz momentarily.
Ortiz misses with a hook.
Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortiz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns.
Burns throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns is looking to land body kicks.
Burns wants to slow Ortiz down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortiz.
Ortiz thuds a left hand into Burns's body.
Burns throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Burns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ortiz checks it well.
Ortiz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Burns circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz scores with a sloppy right hand. Burns should have avoided that one.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away.
Ortiz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Ortiz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Ortiz.
Burns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a jab.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortiz.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Burns.
Burns throws a front kick aimed at Ortiz's knee but Ortiz avoids it well.
Ortiz throws a solid leg kick but Burns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ortiz.
Ortiz moves out of range as Burns throws a body kick.
Burns connects with a jab.
Ortiz misses with a body kick.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortiz.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Burns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortiz, pushing him back against the cage.
Ortiz scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Burns looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz staying out of range there.
Burns tests Ortiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Ortiz tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Ortiz throws a low kick but Burns avoids it.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns delivers a nice body kick.
Ortiz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ortiz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns slips a straight right by Ortiz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Burns works Ortiz's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Ortiz finds it's target.
Ortiz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ortiz cracks Burns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Burns is rocked!
Ortiz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Burns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortiz.
Ortiz throws an overhand right that drops Burns like a sack of potatoes! Ortiz dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Ortiz!
Miguel Ortiz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.