PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Devine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Damian Devine has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ortiz
vs
Devine

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Devine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ortiz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Devine misses with a head kick.
Devine tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.
Devine tries to land a leg kick but Ortiz saw it coming and moves away.
Devine tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Devine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Devine has a takedown stuffed.

Devine gets a clinch.
Devine goes for a takedown attempt but Ortiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Devine as he avoids it easily.
Devine doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
Devine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Devine drops Ortiz with a right and a left! Devine comes rushing in but Ortiz regains his composure and manages to keep Devine in guard.

Ortiz is rocked!

Tito Ortiz's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devine trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Oh Ortiz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Devine is pushing down on Ortiz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ortiz is fighting to maintain full guard but Devine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Devine is looking to advance position but Ortiz won't allow it.
Ortiz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Devine drops an elbow to the side of Ortiz's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz has hold of Devine's hands but Devine slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Ortiz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Devine pulls his head out easily.
Devine is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.

Ortiz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard but Devine has mounted him!
Devine has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ortiz's face.
Devine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Devine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Devine landing punches.
Ortiz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Devine working the ground and pound effectively.
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devine tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
Ortiz can't escape the position.
Devine working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Devine raining down shots from the mount!
Ortiz is in a horrible position here. Devine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ortiz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ortiz tries to get out of the position.
Devine with good strikes from the mount here!
Ortiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Devine.

Tito Ortiz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Devine dominating with strikes here.

Jeez, Tito Ortiz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damian Devine!