PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 1346 p4p, 71 weight class) and Jesus Ortiz (ranked 2301 p4p, 113 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Takeishi
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
25
327 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsugu Takeishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz moves away from the strike by Takeishi.
Takeishi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takeishi throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.

Takeishi moves into range and clinches up with Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
I was talking to Takeishi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Takeishi misses with a punch to the body.
Takeishi lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Takeishi on the inside.
Takeishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takeishi just leaning against Ortiz, taking a breather.
Takeishi taking a breather.
Ortiz told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeishi digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ortiz looks winded!
Takeishi stalling.
Come on Takeishi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeishi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi stalling the fight.
Takeishi scores with a hook to the body.
Takeishi lands a nice uppercut.
Takeishi scores with a shoulder strike.
Takeishi is pushing Ortiz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ortiz takes a shot to the head.
Takeishi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takeishi lands with a left to the head.
Takeishi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Takeishi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Takeishi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeishi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ortiz.
Takeishi pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takeishi lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ortiz.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeishi.
Takeishi lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi lands a right hand.

Ortiz is rocked!
A short left from Takeishi.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Takeishi finish him?
Takeishi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Takeishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takeishi lands with a light punch inside.
Takeishi prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Takeishi as the two fighters clinch.
Takeishi is struggling to control the position.
Takeishi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ortiz up against the cage.

Takeishi drops Ortiz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ortiz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hook to the body lands for Takeishi.
Takeishi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeishi.
A short body shot lands from Takeishi as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi is working Ortiz over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Takeishi.
Takeishi is struggling to control the position.
Takeishi taking a breather.
Ortiz tries a body shot but Takeishi blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Takeishi.
Takeishi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ortiz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ortiz drops to his knees and Takeishi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugu Takeishi!
After the fight, Mitsugu Takeishi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.