PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Ortolani (ranked 4964 p4p, 522 weight class) and Mikael Buzpung (ranked 8375 p4p, 663 weight class). Mikael Buzpung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortolani
vs
Buzpung

180 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter Ortolani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikael Buzpung!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzpung tries to clinch up but Ortolani circles away and keeps his distance.
Buzpung scores with a three punch combo!
Buzpung throws a sloppy head kick and Ortolani moves out of range easily.
Buzpung throws a head kick but Ortolani moves out of range.
Ortolani is looking for a counter combo.

Ortolani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ortolani throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buzpung blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Ortolani as the two fighters clinch.
Ortolani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortolani misses with a knee to the head.
Buzpung swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortolani uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortolani tries to land knees in the clinch but Buzpung avoids the damage to the body.
Ortolani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortolani tries a body shot but Buzpung blocks it.
I was talking to Ortolani's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortolani lands with a left to the head.
Ortolani throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buzpung avoids a wild elbow strike from Ortolani.
Buzpung takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ortolani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortolani lands a nice elbow.
Ortolani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortolani working Buzpung over with knees to the body.
Ortolani lands a right hand.
Ortolani trying to land knees to the body.
Ortolani misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortolani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Buzpung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Buzpung.
Ortolani with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buzpung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ortolani is breathing heavily.
Buzpung misses with a knee to the head.
Ortolani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buzpung avoids it.
Buzpung lands with a right to the head.
Ortolani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buzpung's defenses.
Ortolani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buzpung takes an elbow to the temple.
Ortolani tries a body shot but Buzpung blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzpung avoiding damage as Ortolani throws knees to the body.
Ortolani blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortolani.
Ortolani missing with knees to the body.
Ortolani lands a damaging elbow.
Ortolani throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buzpung blocks it with crossed arms.
Buzpung tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortolani misses with a knee strike.
Buzpung looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Buzpung on the inside.
Buzpung managing to block the knees to the body from Ortolani.
Ortolani swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortolani misses with a knee strike.
Ortolani pushes off an throws an elbow but Buzpung leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Buzpung managing to block the knees to the body from Ortolani.
Ortolani missing with knees to the body.
Buzpung lands an elbow just above Ortolani 's eye.
Buzpung is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortolani has double underhooks.
Buzpung avoids the elbow strike from Ortolani, against the cage.
Ortolani using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buzpung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortolani misses with an elbow strike.
Ortolani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buzpung avoids it.
Buzpung avoiding damage as Ortolani throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortolani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Ortolani dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Buzpung closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buzpung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortolani circles away quickly and effectively.

Ortolani closes the distance and clinches.
Ortolani gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ortolani has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ortolani tries to throw a body punch but Buzpung avoids it by throwing Ortolani back against the cage.
Ortolani tries to land knees in the clinch but Buzpung avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ortolani.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buzpung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ortolani landing knees to the body.
Ortolani misses with the head strike.
Ortolani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortolani tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Buzpung scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortolani with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ortolani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Buzpung swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortolani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buzpung looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ortolani tries to throw a body punch but Buzpung avoids it by throwing Ortolani back against the cage.
Buzpung lands a nice uppercut.
Ortolani looking to throw knees to the head but Buzpung is blocking nicely.
Ortolani working aggressively here.
Buzpung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buzpung blocks an elbow strike.
Buzpung lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortolani won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortolani missing with knees to the body.
Ortolani missing with knees to the body.
Ortolani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortolani scores with a shoulder strike.
Buzpung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ortolani blocks the elbow strike.
Buzpung lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buzpung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buzpung lands an elbow that stopped Ortolani in his tracks for a moment.
Buzpung throws an elbow that misses.
Ortolani missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortolani tries to land knees in the clinch but Buzpung avoids the damage to the body.
Buzpung avoiding damage as Ortolani throws knees to the body.
Ortolani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buzpung is defending well for now.
Buzpung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buzpung misses with a punch on the inside.
Buzpung is trying to force a seperation but Ortolani has the dominant position.
Ortolani misses with a knee strike.
Buzpung lands a knee to the head.
Buzpung misses with the head strike.
Buzpung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ortolani avoids it.
Nice elbow from Buzpung.
Ortolani misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzpung can't break the clinch.
Buzpung managing to block the knees to the body from Ortolani.
Ortolani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buzpung throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortolani.

Buzpung breaks the clinch.

Ortolani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buzpung, pushing him back against the cage.
Walter Ortolani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ortolani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buzpung.
Ortolani avoids a wild elbow strike from Buzpung.
Ortolani throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buzpung blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortolani avoids the elbow strike from Buzpung, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buzpung throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortolani.
Buzpung lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikael Buzpung will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buzpung!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buzpung tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortolani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortolani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ortolani blocks a head kick by Buzpung.
Ortolani tries to move into range but Buzpung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Ortolani is rocked!
Ortolani avoids the head kick by Buzpung.
Ortolani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buzpung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ortolani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ortolani tries a body shot but Buzpung blocks it.
Ortolani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buzpung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortolani misses with an elbow over the top.
Ortolani tries to land a knee to the head but Buzpung blocks with his arms.
Buzpung avoiding damage as Ortolani throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortolani creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortolani trying to land knees to the body.
Ortolani presses Buzpung against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ortolani creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ortolani lands a damaging elbow.
Ortolani lands a knee to the body.
Buzpung wants to break free but Ortolani has control.

Buzpung manages to break the clinch.
Buzpung shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ortolani eats them both and turns towards Buzpung to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Ortolani darts in and clinches Buzpung up against the cage.
Buzpung takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ortolani throws an elbow but misses.
Ortolani looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortolani managing to block the knees to the body from Buzpung.
Buzpung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ortolani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortolani working aggressively here.
Ortolani misses with an elbow over the top.
Buzpung pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortolani leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ortolani tries to land a knee to the head but Buzpung blocks with his arms.
Ortolani misses with an elbow over the top.
Buzpung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ortolani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buzpung's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzpung throws a head punch that misses.
Ortolani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortolani has Buzpung pressed against the cage, preventing Buzpung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buzpung avoiding damage as Ortolani throws knees to the body.
Ortolani throws an elbow that misses.
Ortolani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buzpung is defending well for now.
Buzpung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ortolani tries a body shot but Buzpung blocks it.
Buzpung misses with an elbow over the top.
Buzpung misses with some punches.

Buzpung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortolani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buzpung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buzpung lands a head kick. Ortolani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Buzpung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortolani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Buzpung throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ortolani's head.
Buzpung doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortolani circles away.

Buzpung takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Buzpung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ortolani throws an elbow that misses.
Ortolani landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buzpung managing to block the knees to the body from Ortolani.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortolani.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikael Buzpung.
I think Buzpung has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Buzpung!