PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Hilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilo has chosen Song 2 by Blur as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ortiss
vs
Hilo

190 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Hilo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiss on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hilo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiss wants to clinch.
Ortiss tries to clinch up.
Hilo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiss falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hilo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ortiss keeping full guard, as Hilo tries to pass.
Hilo won't allow Ortiss to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hilo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ortiss dives on top into guard.
Hilo wants to get back to his feet but Ortiss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Hilo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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.

Hilo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ortiss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ortiss stands and steps away. Hilo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo slips a jab and a cross from Ortiss.
A punch combination from Ortiss misses.
Tito Ortiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ortiss clinches up against the cage.

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

Ortiss has closed the distance and engaged Hilo in a clinch.

Ortiss manages to break the clinch.
Ortiss throws a head kick that misses
and Hilo counters with a good low kick that Ortiss was not able to check.
Hilo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hilo looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiss misses with a double jab
and Hilo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hilo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ortiss swinging wilding here.
Ortiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ortiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hilo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hilo shoots in but Ortiss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiss wants to clinch up but Hilo keeps it at a distance.
Ortiss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilo's sensitive parts.

Ortiss has Hilo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiss is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Ortiss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but JD Hilo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hilo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hilo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hilo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiss swivels and escapes.
Ortiss moves in looking to clinch but Hilo pushes him off.
Ortiss tries to clinch there but Hilo circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hilo misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hilo throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ortiss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hilo is breathing heavily.
Ortiss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hilo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiss clinches.

Ortiss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiss looks to clinch
and Hilo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hilo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiss throws a series of punches but Hilo avoids them all with ease.
Ortiss lands with a shot to the body.
Ortiss swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilo.
Ortiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiss tries to clinch up.
Ortiss misses with a double jab.
Tito Ortiss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Ortiss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hilo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ortiss gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ortiss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Hilo with that takedown attempt.
Ortiss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiss misses with a few strikes there.
Hilo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ortiss sprawls well. He's pushed Hilo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tito Ortiss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Hilo.
Ortiss throws a nice looking combination but Hilo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortiss lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hilo ducks right into an uppercut from Ortiss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ortiss misses its intended target.
Hilo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hilo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiss circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortiss is looking to clinch.
Ortiss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hilo counters with an outside leg kick.
Ortiss is looking to clinch but Hilo is avoiding it.
Hilo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiss.
Ortiss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hilo misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Ortiss scores with a four punch combination!
Ortiss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hilo counters with a shoot takedown. Ortiss fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilo wants to control from the top but Ortiss keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilo passes Ortiss's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Ortiss kicks off Hilo and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tito Ortiss will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hilo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortiss.
Ortiss fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Ortiss blocks the leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ortiss scores with a four punch combination!
Hilo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortiss.
Ortiss tries to clinch up but Hilo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiss throws a right hand that Hilo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilo also avoids with ease.
Ortiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Hilo circles away.
Ortiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hilo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ortiss moves out of range of the body kick.
Hilo shoots in for a double leg but Ortiss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiss tries to clinch there but Hilo circles away.
Ortiss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hilo counters with a three punch combo that has Ortiss backing up. Ortiss nods at Hilo to acknowledge the strikes.
Ortiss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hilo counters with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Ortiss scores with a four punch combination!
Ortiss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hilo counters with a head kick.
Tito Ortiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hilo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hilo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ortiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Hilo circles away.
Hilo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hilo 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 Ortiss has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ortiss and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Ortiss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hilo shoots for a takedown but Ortiss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hilo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ortiss wants to clinch but Hilo slips to the side
and Hilo counters with an outside leg kick.
Ortiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiss swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hilo counters with a one-two to the body.
Ortiss looks to land a combination but Hilo avoids it well.
Ortiss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hilo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortiss closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hilo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hilo wants to control from the top but Ortiss keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ortiss pushes Hilo off and gets back to his feet.
Ortiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hilo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiss tries to clinch
and Ortiss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Hilo really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hilo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiss.
Ortiss lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hilo sprawling to the canvas. Ortiss follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hilo hang on?

Hilo is rocked!

It looks like JD Hilo has been cut.

Ortiss postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hilo to stand up.
Hilo is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiss finish him?
Ortiss looks to land a combination but Hilo avoids it well.
Hilo seems to have recovered his senses.
Hilo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hilo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortiss circles away.
Ortiss misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiss scores with a one two! Hilo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hilo tries to keep at a distance but Ortiss has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiss wants to clinch.

Ortiss has Hilo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hilo being controlled against the cage.

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.
Hilo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ortiss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ortiss scores with a shot to the side of Hilo's head.

Ortiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tito Ortiss is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortiss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortiss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hilo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hilo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiss.

Ortiss instigates a clinch.
Hilo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiss leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ortiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hilos head.

Ortiss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ortiss clinches but Hilo breaks the clinch
and Hilo counters with a leg kick.
Ortiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiss.
Ortiss misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Ortiss. No joy for Hilo on that attempt.
Tito Ortiss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Hilo.

That's four 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.
Ortiss darts in trying to clinch
and Hilo counters with a straight right hand.
Ortiss misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Ortiss misses its intended target.
Ortiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hilo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hilo lands in his opponent's guard.

Hilo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ortiss is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ortiss has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiss had his way with JD Hilo in that round.
The cut man is working on JD Hilo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ortiss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hilo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Hilo.
Ortiss misses with a few strikes there.
Hilo shoots in but Ortiss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiss throws a right and a left that Hilo avoids nicely.

Ortiss drives through and clinches with Hilo against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiss is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Ortiss breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hilo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Danga de danga de dang - Ortiss scores with a four punch combination!

Hilo is rocked!
Ortiss misses with a double jab.
Ortiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ortiss.

Ortiss gets a clinch.
Hilo looking for a takedown.
Tito Ortiss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Hilo.
Ortiss effectively controlling the action here.

Ortiss breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiss stuffs the takedown attempt from Hilo. Hilo gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiss tries to clinch but Hilo is having none of it.
Ortiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ortiss misses with the combination.
Ortiss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hilo.
Ortiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Hilo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortiss looks to land a combination but Hilo avoids it well.

Hilo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Hilo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ortiss has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ortiss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiss is looking to stand up but Hilo won't let him.

Ortiss stands and steps away. Hilo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ortiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ortiss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ortiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hilo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Hilo with that takedown attempt.
Hilo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortiss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiss showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ortiss 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiss!
Tito Ortiss is the new middleweight champion!