PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Raja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raja
vs
Ortez

190 cm
22
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Raja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raja's head.
Raja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Tito Ortez has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortez misses the target.

Raja drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Ortez is rocked!
Ortez wants to control but Raja postures up.
Ortez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ortez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Raja has hold of Ortez's hands but Ortez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Raja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortez misses with a head shot. Raja uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ortez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raja's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortez landing some decent shots from guard.
Raja wants to stand and escape but Ortez is having none of it.
Raja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortez!
Raja lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Raja scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ortez?
Ortez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ortez tries to lock up and control but Raja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Raja dominating with strikes here.
Raja looking to control but Ortez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raja sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ortez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Raja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That has opened up Tito Ortez's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortez regains half guard.
Ortez looks gassed!
Raja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortez is still in real trouble! Can Raja finish him?

Tito Ortez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ravi Raja!