PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Subway (ranked 6444 p4p, 23932 weight class) and Noah Ortega (ranked 613 p4p, 637 weight class). Noah Ortega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Subway
vs
Ortega

185 cm
20
170
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
174
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Subway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ortega counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ortega throwing strikes from guard but Subway blocks nicely.
Ortega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortega throws a strike but Subway rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ortega throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Subway showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ortega trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ortega throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom.
Ortega is striking off his back. Subway thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ortega missing with punches from the bottom.
Subway passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subway controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega is trying desperately to improve position.
Subway pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Subway is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ortega swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ortega has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ortega can't escape the position.
Ortega swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to improve his position but Subway isn't that keen on the idea.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Subway has taken his back.
You can see the frustration on Ortega's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ortega tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ortega tries to reverse the position but Subway maintains control.
Ortega swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ortega is desperately trying to improve his position but Subway has a good base and remains in mount.
Ortega throwing hammer fists to the chest of Subway. What's that going to do exactly?
Ortega throwing hammer fists to the chest of Subway. What's that going to do exactly?
Ortega looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Subway controlling the positon.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortega rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Subway blocks the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega strikes from the bottom but Subway uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Subway avoids the strikes from the bottom by Ortega.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ortega throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Ortega misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ortega wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ortega tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ortega misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ortega misses with an elbow from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortega changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ortega defending well as Subway loads up on a big left hand.
Subway misses with a hook.
Joe Subway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Subway.
Ortega tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Subway takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
Ortega staying out of range there.
Ortega changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ortega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Subway.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Subway.
Subway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Subway pushes Ortega up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Subway dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big left from Subway misses.

Ortega tries to keep at a distance but Subway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Subway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ortega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortega has a couple of punches blocked by Subway.
Subway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortega.
Ortega throws a punch but it's blocked by Subway.
Subway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Subway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortega can do to turn this around?
Subway lands a body shot.
Subway tries a body shot but Ortega blocks it.
Subway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subway lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Subway misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Subway.
Subway lands a shoulder strike.
Subway lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Ortega fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortega.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Subway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Subway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Subway is leaning against Ortega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ortega is breathing heavily.
Subway lands with a left to the head.
Subway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Subway as the two fighters clinch.
Subway lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Subway as the two fighters clinch.
Subway scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ortega fails to land.
Ortega takes a shot to the head.
Subway blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega throws a head punch that misses.
Subway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Subway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Subway.
Subway lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Subway gets through Ortega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Subway.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Subway blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega takes a shot to the head.
Subway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Subway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Subway lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Subway.
Subway is working Ortega over against the cage.
Ortega swings wildly with an uppercut but Subway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Subway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ortega misses with the head strike.
Ortega has a couple of punches blocked by Subway.
Subway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Subway lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Subway.
Subway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Subway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Subway is leaning against Ortega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Subway lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Subway as the two fighters clinch.
Subway cracks Ortega with a nice body shot.
Subway lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subway lands a nice shot to the body.
Subway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Subway.
Subway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Subway.
Subway lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Subway.
Subway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Subway digs a right hand underneath Ortega's ribcage. Ortega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Subway pushes Ortega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Subway scores with a hook to the body.
Subway lands with a right to the head.
Subway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Subway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Subway digs a right hand underneath Ortega's ribcage. Ortega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Subway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Subway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.

Ortega is rocked!
A body shot lands from Subway.
Subway lands with a light punch inside.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Subway finish him?
Subway gets through Ortega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Subway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ortega crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Subway - the referee stops the clock and Ortega gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Subway. Ortega manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ortega seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortega finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Subway's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Ortega falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Subway!
Joe Subway decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.