PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siegfried Keskimulkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ortiz
vs
Keskimulkku

188 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
202 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Siegfried Keskimulkku!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Ortiz there.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keskimulkku.
Keskimulkku throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.

Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ortiz working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Keskimulkku's thigh. Keskimulkku counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Keskimulkku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keskimulkku wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Keskimulkku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keskimulkku 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortiz advances position into side control!
Ortiz in side control, throwing shots but Keskimulkku defends.
Ortiz taking a break here but Keskimulkku is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Keskimulkku is defending well.
Keskimulkku avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
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.
Keskimulkku won't allow Ortiz to pass to mount.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Keskimulkku to regain full guard.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keskimulkku's head.

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.
Keskimulkku keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.

Ortiz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Keskimulkku is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ortiz, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortiz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz 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.

Keskimulkku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keskimulkku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Keskimulkku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz shoots in but Keskimulkku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Keskimulkku.
Keskimulkku looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.

Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keskimulkku's guard.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskimulkku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Keskimulkku can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keskimulkku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ortiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Keskimulkku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keskimulkku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keskimulkku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz postures up in Keskimulkku's guard and throws a big left but Keskimulkku blocks it.
Keskimulkku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ortiz postures up in Keskimulkku's guard and throws a big left but Keskimulkku blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ortiz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortiz works the jab nicely.
Keskimulkku stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.

Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keskimulkku looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ortiz tries for a kimura but Keskimulkku is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskimulkku is trying to buck Ortiz off.
Ortiz is trying to ground and pound but Keskimulkku uses the momentary lack of control by Ortiz to regain half guard.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keskimulkku keeps working.
Ortiz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Keskimulkku!
Ortiz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Keskimulkku because Ortiz loaded up on that one.

Ortiz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Keskimulkku is on top in guard.
Ortiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keskimulkku is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom.

Ortiz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Keskimulkku is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ortiz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Keskimulkku's back instead.
Ortiz throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Keskimulkku is looking for a way out.

Keskimulkku is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keskimulkku circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tito Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz!