PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Masters
vs
Ortiz

184 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Masters sprawls well.
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Masters throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Masters checks it well.

Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masters looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Masters tries to bench press Ortiz off him but Ortiz keeps the position.
Ortiz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Masters tries to improve position but can't.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Masters is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with the ground and pound but Masters regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ortiz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Masters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz wants to control but Masters is keeping him busy.
Ortiz with the ground and pound but Masters uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Masters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortiz passes Masters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Masters is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortiz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ortiz throwing shots but Masters is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortiz lands a nice short elbow.
Masters is looking to escape.
Masters is looking to improve his position.
Masters taking some punishment here, with Ortiz in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Ortiz is looking to advance position but Masters won't allow it.
Ortiz prevents Masters from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters pushes Ortiz off looking to stand but Ortiz dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masters but Masters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Masters stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Chris Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Masters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Masters won't be happy with that.
Ortiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The strikes coming from Ortiz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Masters down.
Ortiz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Masters some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Masters is avoiding damage well.
Masters can't do much from the bottom here.
Ortiz working the ground and pound from side control.

Masters is rocked!
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!
Masters is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Masters tries to buck Ortiz off but Ortiz is having none of it.
Masters trying to remain calm as Ortiz controls from the top position.
Ortiz lands a few punches from side control.
Ortiz wants to take a breather but Masters manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ortiz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz postures up in Masters's guard and throws a big left but Masters blocks it.
Ortiz pushes down on Masters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Masters looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ortiz!
Masters tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Masters fails to take his opponent's back.
Ortiz is looking to get to half guard.
Ortiz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to escape the mount.
Masters looking to finish with strikes here!
Ortiz tries to reverse the position but Masters maintains control.
Ortiz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Masters avoids the attempt from Ortiz to control.
Ortiz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ortiz trying to control but not successfully.
Ortiz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ortiz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masters throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Ortiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Masters can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ortiz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Masters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Chris Masters has been cut.
Masters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masters seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz landing strikes from the mount and Masters is in trouble!

Chris Masters's cut is getting worse.
Masters is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Ortiz.

Chris Masters's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Masters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tito Ortiz!