PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Ortiz (ranked 4365 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Venemies (ranked 5224 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Ortiz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ortiz
vs
Venemies

175 cm
35
160 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

160 cm
29
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 16 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lalli Venemies!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Ortiz.
Venemies slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz lands with a nice body punch.
Ortiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ortiz scores with a head kick. Venemies tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Venemies is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Venemies drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ortiz stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz struggling a bit here.

Venemies is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ortiz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ortiz struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom here.
Venemies wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Venemies wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Venemies wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Venemies working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ortiz holding on.
Venemies trying to control the position but Ortiz is working away.
Ortiz tries to buck Venemies off but Venemies is having none of it.

Venemies thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Venemies taking a break here but Ortiz is having none of it and regains half guard.

Venemies is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ortiz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ortiz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ortiz continues to stall.
Venemies wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four 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.
Venemies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Venemies drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ortiz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Venemies has Ortiz in his guard.

Ortiz won't allow Venemies to sweep him here.

Venemies working for a triangle but Ortiz defends it easily.
Ortiz is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Venemies has his foot on Ortiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Ortiz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Venemiess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ortiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Venemies looking for a takedown.
Venemies tries to score a body lock takedown but Ortiz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ortiz crunches a lovely knee into Venemies's ribcage.
Venemies throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Venemies looking for a takedown.
Miguel Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lalli Venemies.
Venemies has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ortiz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ortiz landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lalli Venemies has been cut.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Venemies can do to turn this around?
Ortiz lands a left hand.
Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Venemiess head.
Venemies is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
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!
Ortiz with a knee to the head.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Venemies is breathing heavily.
Ortiz digs a right hand underneath Venemies's ribcage. Venemies let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz pushes Venemies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz pushes Venemies against the cage. Ortiz is working some dirty boxing. Ortiz pushes off with a quick right hook! Venemies goes down! Venemies tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ortiz moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Ortiz!
A relieved looking Miguel Ortiz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.