PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Nelson
vs
Ortiz

184 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Ortiz pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortiz is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
Nelson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ortiz hang on?
Nelson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ortiz working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ortiz is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nelson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ortiz because Nelson loaded up on that one.
Nelson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ortiz looks a forlorn figure.
Ortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nelson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ortiz is trying desperately to improve position.

Nelson quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Nelson but it's paid off an Ortiz is forced to tap! Nice work by Nelson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Nelson!