PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Denis Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis Ortiz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ortiz
vs
Monteiro

200 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Big heart

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denis Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Monteiro !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz rushes Monteiro and presses him up against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ortiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monteiro has him pressed against the ropes.
Ortiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monteiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ortiz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monteiro working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Monteiro prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
Monteiro tries to circle away but Ortiz has him pinned against the ropes.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz leaning against his opponent.
Ortiz misses with a knee strike.
Ortiz looking to throw knees to the head but Monteiro is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Monteiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Monteiro 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ortiz pushes Monteiro back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Monteiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ortiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Ortiz fails to land.
Monteiro digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Monteiro taking a breather.
Ortiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monteiro 's efforts to push away.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monteiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro managing to block the knees to the body from Ortiz.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch but Monteiro improves position.
Ortiz misses with the head strike.
Ortiz is trying to push Monteiro away but Monteiro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Monteiro stalling the fight.
Ortiz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ortiz is trying to push Monteiro away but Monteiro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Monteiro .
Monteiro misses with a body punch.
Monteiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ortiz takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortiz has Monteiro pressed against the ropes, preventing Monteiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monteiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch but Monteiro keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Ortiz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Monteiro is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.

Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Monteiro in a clinch.
Ortiz scores with a shoulder strike.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monteiro can do to turn this around?
Monteiro misses with a hook to the ribs.

Monteiro manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Monteiro .

Ortiz darts in and clinches Monteiro up against the ropes.
A short right from Monteiro on the inside.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monteiro s head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Ortiz.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ortiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Monteiro 's brow.
Monteiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denis Ortiz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monteiro blocks an elbow strike.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monteiro s head.
Monteiro tries to circle away but Ortiz has him pinned against the ropes.
Monteiro looking to slow down the pace here.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the side of Monteiro 's head.
Monteiro tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Monteiro back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Monteiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Monteiro as Ortiz tries to tie him up.
Monteiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ortiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Monteiro won't allow it.
Monteiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monteiro throws a head punch that misses.

Monteiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Monteiro darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the ropes.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Monteiro .
Monteiro wants to stall.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ortiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Monteiro .
A short right from Ortiz.
A frustrated look appears on Ortiz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Monteiro breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ortiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Monteiro 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Monteiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monteiro tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.

Ortiz clinches up with Monteiro and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ortiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monteiro backwards.
Ortiz leaning against his opponent.

Monteiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denis Ortiz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Monteiro .
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Monteiro .

Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Monteiro clinches with his opponent.
Monteiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Monteiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monteiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ortiz trying to stall but Monteiro improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteiro can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Monteiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monteiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro is trying to stall.
Monteiro tries to stall but Ortiz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ortiz tries to break the clinch but Monteiro is controlling the position.
Monteiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Monteiro prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz can't break the clinch.
Ortiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Monteiro tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Monteiro back against the ropes.
Ortiz just leaning against Monteiro , taking a breather.
Ortiz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Monteiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Monteiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz trying to control the position but instead, Monteiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ortiz into the ropes.
Ortiz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monteiro is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ortiz working hard to break the clinch.
Monteiro tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortiz working hard to break the clinch.
Monteiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortiz or not.
Ortiz tries a knee to the head but Monteiro blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Monteiro .
Ortiz holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro misses with a few strikes there.
Joshua Monteiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Denis Ortiz has been cut.

Ortiz moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Monteiro tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Denis Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Monteiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Ortiz!