PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Ortega (ranked 3162 p4p, 311 weight class) and Errol Browse (ranked 3979 p4p, 362 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ortega
vs
Browse

173 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
149 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Errol Browse!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browse throws a sloppy head kick and Ortega moves out of range easily.
Browse misses with a left hand
and Ortega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browse throws a sloppy head kick and Ortega moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Ortega's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Browse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Browse throws a head kick that misses
enabling Ortega to counter with a crisp jab.
Browse throws a sloppy head kick and Ortega moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Browse. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Browse throws an overhand right that lands on Ortega's shoulder, as Ortega tries to avoid the shot.
Ortega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ortega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega misses with the combination.
Errol Browse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browse tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Browse throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ortega misses the target.
Ortega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Browse manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Browse misses

and Ortega counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Browse!
Ortega controls the position.

Ortega wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Browse, who protects the arm well.

Ortega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ortega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ortega is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Browse has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ortega tries for a kimura but Browse is defending well.

Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Browse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega landing strikes.
Ortega looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Browse is avoiding damage well.

Ortega is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Browse has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ortega is trying to get an arm triangle but Browse is defending well.
Browse can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Browse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortega wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Browse, who protects the arm well.

Ortega tries for a kimura but Browse is defending well.
Ortega working the ground and pound.
Ortega blocks the strikes from Browse.

Ortega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ortega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Browse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Ortega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Browse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browse tries to bench press Ortega off him but Ortega keeps the position.

Ortega working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Browse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Browse pushes Ortega away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ortega gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Browse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Browse struggling a bit here.

Ortega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Browse can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Ortega dominated that round.
That's time! Ortega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Browse.
Browse misses with a looping right.
Ortega is looking to counter with a body kick.
Browse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortega appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ortega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Browse tries a head kick but it misses.
Browse misses with a right hand

and Ortega counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ortega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Browse can do to turn this around?

Ortega drops back looking for a leg! Browse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Browse manages to kick Ortega off! Ortega jumps back into Browse's guard.
Browse keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega landing with the ground and pound.
Browse tries to strike from the bottom.
Ortega is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Browse is looking for a triangle here but Ortega uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Browse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ortega is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Browse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Browse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortega controlling the position.
Browse is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Ortega thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ortega is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Browse is trying to escape and Ortega transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Browse is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ortega! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Ortega!
After winning the bout, Brian Ortega thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.