PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vega Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Jr comes into the arena with Cant be touched blaring out of the sound system. Ortiz has chosen Dope - Die mother fucker die as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones Jr
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
23
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Convicted
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vega Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones Jr scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones Jr scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Vega Ortiz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Jones Jr keeps it at a distance.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Ortiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ray Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the body.
A jab-cross combination lands for Jones Jr and sends Ortiz crashing to the mat! Jones Jr follows him down to the mat - Ortiz regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Ortiz is rocked!
Jones Jr passes to full mount!
Ortiz is still in real trouble! Can Jones Jr finish him?
Jones Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr wants to take his opponent's back but Ortiz doesn't allow it.
Jones Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.
Ortiz wants to control but Jones Jr is having none of it.
Jones Jr controlling the pace for now.
Jones Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ray Jones Jr just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jones Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
Jones Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones Jr lands with a right hand.
Ortiz takes one to the side of the head.
Jones Jr scores with the left hand. Ortiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr drops Ortiz with a left right combo! Jones Jr follows him down to the ground into side control.
Ortiz trying to remain calm as Jones Jr controls from the top position.

Jones Jr decides to stand back up.
Jones Jr lands a with a good body shot.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ortiz doesn't seem bothered though.
Ray Jones Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Jones Jr finds it's target.
Ortiz takes one on the button.
Jones Jr lands a two punch combo.
Ortiz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones Jr lands an overhand right.
Jones Jr scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr with a hook.
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice cross by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Jones Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ortiz backs up against the cage.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Ortiz's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones Jr thuds his right hand into Ortiz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones Jr lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Jones Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vega Ortiz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.
Ortiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortiz's head.
Jones Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones Jr lunges at Ortiz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ortiz's hand.
Ortiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ortiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Jones Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones Jr cracks Ortiz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ray Jones Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Jones Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ortiz walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Jones Jr connects with a single shot there.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jones Jr lands the left hand.
Ortiz needs to keep his hands up - Jones Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Jones Jr lands with a right hand.
Jones Jr works Ortiz's body with a nice hook.
Ortiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones Jr catches Ortiz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
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!
Jones Jr throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Jones Jr jabs at Ortiz's body.
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortiz takes one on the button.
Jones Jr scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a double jab.
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones Jr connects with a body shot.
Jones Jr cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Jones Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Jones Jr punishes Ortiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones Jr circles away.
Ortiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice jab there from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Jones Jr connects with the punch.
Ortiz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Vega Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Jones Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ortiz takes one to the side of the head.
Jones Jr throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Ortiz's head back.
Jones Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones Jr stuns Ortiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Jones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Jones Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vega Ortiz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ortiz slips under a jab from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Jones Jr connects with a single shot there.
Jones Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Ortiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Jones Jr thuds a left hand into Ortiz's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Jones Jr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones Jr, as that shot connected.
Ortiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ortiz doesn't seem bothered though.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz takes one to the chin there.
Jones Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones Jr circles away.
Jab, jab by Jones Jr - just one landing.
Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones Jr lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr clobbers Ortiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ortiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jones Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ortiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones Jr lands a nice hook to Ortiz's body. Ortiz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ortiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.
Ortiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones Jr backs up against the cage.
Jones Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Ortiz off the cage and back into rage.
Jones Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortiz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Ortiz moves into the clinch.
Jones Jr lands a right hand.
Jones Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortiz has double underhooks.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones Jr tries to break the clinch but Ortiz is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Jones Jr has had enough of the clinch but Ortiz keeps him there for the moment.
Jones Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Ortiz won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Ortiz fails to land.
Vega Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones Jr tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortiz can't break the clinch.
Jones Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortiz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch but Jones Jr improves position.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the side of Jones Jr's head.
Ortiz prevents Jones Jr from breaking the clinch.

Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Jones Jr - just one landing.
Jones Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones Jr cracks Ortiz with a good jab.
A jab lands there for Jones Jr.
Nice cross by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr with a jab.
Ortiz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ray Jones Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Jones Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Jones Jr!