PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Forrest (ranked 5728 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Ortiz (ranked 3855 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Ortiz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Forrest
vs
Ortiz

178 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Forrest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forrest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick.

Ortiz takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortiz stops a takedown attempt from Forrest.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Forrest working hard to break the clinch.
Ortiz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Jimmy Forrest has been cut.
Good body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz looking for a takedown.
Ortiz lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forrest's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Forrest has Ortiz pushed against the cage.
Forrest wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortiz lands a nice uppercut.
Forrest fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Forrest jumps guard but Ortiz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Forrest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ortiz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Forrest gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Ortiz on the inside.

Forrest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forrest throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.

Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Forrest in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands an uppercut.
Come on Forrest - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ortiz scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Forrest is breathing heavily.
Ortiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ortiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortiz scores with a shoulder strike.

Jimmy Forrest's cut is getting worse.
A frustrated look appears on Forrest's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Forrest drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ortiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ortiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ortiz is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Forrest backwards.
Ortiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jimmy Forrest's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forrest backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Forrest backwards.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Ortiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ortiz lands with a right to the head.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ortiz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz lands an uppercut.

Jeez, Jimmy Forrest's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A left hand lands to the body for Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forrest backwards.
Ortiz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Forrest's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesus Ortiz!