PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Ortiz (ranked 4557 p4p, 4479 weight class) and Eoin McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eoin McPherson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortiz
vs
McPherson

180 cm
24
210
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
210
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eoin McPherson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ortiz.
Ortiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McPherson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from McPherson as Ortiz shoots in.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from McPherson.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and McPherson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McPherson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and McPherson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McPherson.
McPherson misses with a body shot.
McPherson connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from McPherson misses.
Ortiz slips a jab from McPherson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ortiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortiz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McPherson is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Ortiz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson dodges the ground and pound from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a strike aimed at the side of McPherson's head but McPherson avoids it well.
Ortiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on McPherson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Ortiz working the head with strikes.
McPherson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ortiz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but McPherson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz working the ground and pound from side control.
Ortiz throws a strike aimed at the side of McPherson's head but McPherson avoids it well.
McPherson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McPherson taking punishment in the form of punches.
McPherson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ortiz is chipping away with strikes.
McPherson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McPherson looks winded!
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!
You can see the frustration on McPherson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz lands a few punches from side control.

McPherson is rocked!
Ortiz lands a strong strike to the head of McPherson. That's dazed him! Ortiz looking to finish here. McPherson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ortiz lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Ortiz!
Otto Ortiz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.