PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegas comes to the cage accompanied by Jack Vegas by MNEMIC. This should be a great matchup!

Vegas
vs
Ortiz

183 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Jack Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vegas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ortiz's guard.
Vegas preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vegas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ortiz is proving hard to escape from.
Ortiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vegas manages to get himself to full guard.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Vegas's brow.
Ortiz trying to control but Vegas is working from the bottom.
Vegas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vegas keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
Vegas wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz passes into half guard.
Ortiz working Vegas over with strikes.
Vegas wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Vegas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ortiz on the ground.

Vegas actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vegas trying to control but Ortiz postures up.

Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Vegas missing with punches from the bottom.
Vegas trying to control from the bottom.
Vegas tries to get to full guard but Ortiz has control of the leg.
Ortiz working Vegas over with strikes.
Ortiz is stalling here. Vegas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ortiz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vegas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to buck Vegas off but Vegas is having none of it.
Ortiz is trying to control Vegas's posture but Vegas avoids it.
Vegas is looking to take a break and control but Ortiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vegas connects with a solid leg kick.
Vegas throws a front kick that sends Ortiz stumbling back into the cage.
Vegas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortiz pinned against the cage. Ortiz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Vegas scores a takedown into full mount!
Vegas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ortiz?
Ortiz is looking to get to half guard.
Vegas with the ground and pound from mount.
Ortiz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ortiz distracts Vegas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ortiz has passed into side control.
Vegas tries to escape but Ortiz is in control.
Ortiz lands an elbow.
Vegas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ortiz's best efforts.
Vegas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vegas is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz tries to pass to full mount but Vegas defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice combination there by Vegas.
Vegas throws a series of strikes that have Ortiz backpedaling.

Ortiz is rocked!
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and Vegas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Vegas finish him?
Ortiz shoots and misses
and Vegas counters with a head kick that wobbles Ortiz - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Vegas sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Vegas!