PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bareris Anskuld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piter Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Anskuld
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Bad Eye ¬¬ @ Fight Style

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bareris Anskuld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piter Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anskuld scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz shoots and misses

and Anskuld counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ortiz trying to get back to full guard but Anskuld takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz is trying desperately to improve position.
Anskuld tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
Anskuld controlling from mount.
Ortiz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz can't escape the position.
Anskuld content just to control the position here.
Ortiz tries to control the position but Anskuld now has his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anskuld is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Anskuld keeps control of the position as Ortiz tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ortiz breaks Anskuld's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anskuld is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld has his hands on Ortiz's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ortiz trying to control but Anskuld is working from the bottom.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Anskuld blocks nicely.
Anskuld looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bareris Anskuld wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Anskuld keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anskuld scores with the left hand. Ortiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Anskuld throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anskuld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Anskuld throws out a leg kick but Ortiz moves out of range and Anskuld only half commits.
Anskuld tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld tries to land a leg kick but Ortiz saw it coming and moves away.
Anskuld throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Anskuld sprawls well.
Bareris Anskuld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piter Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in but Anskuld avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anskuld ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bareris Anskuld dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anskuld ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Anskuld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bareris Anskuld is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz throws an off balance right hand
and Anskuld counters with a one-two to the body.

Anskuld 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.
Anskuld slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anskuld's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Anskuld is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ortiz defends it well.
Ortiz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortiz wants to control but Anskuld is keeping busy.
Anskuld wants to control but Ortiz is keeping him busy.
Ortiz is pressing down on Anskuld's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ortiz wants to sweep here but Anskuld controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anskuld manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Anskuld preventing the sweep.
Anskuld is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Anskuld from controlling successfully.

Ortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anskuld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anskuld trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bareris Anskuld.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Anskuld lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Bareris Anskuld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piter Ortiz.
Anskuld getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anskuld thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Ortiz as he checks the leg kick.
Anskuld wants to slow Ortiz down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bareris Anskuld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anskuld but Anskuld pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bareris Anskuld dominated that second round.
That's time! Anskuld's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Anskuld swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anskuld throws a leg kick but Ortiz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ortiz misses with a takedown
and Anskuld counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Anskuld.
Anskuld misses with a wild combination.
Anskuld throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Bareris Anskuld is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anskuld thows a body shot but no joy.
Ortiz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anskuld is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ortiz.
Anskuld throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anskuld fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Anskuld. Those never looked like landing.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Anskuld.
Ortiz misses with a takedown
and Anskuld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bareris Anskuld has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piter Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in and drives through. Anskuld sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.

Anskuld gets caught napping as Ortiz dives in and scores a takedown. Anskuld manages to retain guard.
Anskuld lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anskuld looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Anskuld controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ortiz hang on?
Anskuld takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ortiz wants to hold on but Anskuld pushes him away.
Anskuld manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ortiz to take his back!
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ortiz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Anskuld's guard. Nice work there by Ortiz.
Piter Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz is fighting to break Anskuld's control of his arms but Anskuld is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anskuld is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anskuld bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortiz's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bareris Anskuld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anskuld 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bareris Anskuld!