PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by STOMP!!! by The Brothers Johnson!!!. Randy Ortiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mir
vs
Ortiz

185 cm
24
277 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

198 cm
22
272 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mir is able to avoid easily.
Ortiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mir counters with a stiff right hand.
Mir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mir.
Ortiz blocks a low kick nicely.
Ortiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Mir misses.
Ortiz slips under a jab from Mir.

Mir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mir misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mir tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz dodges the ground and pound from Mir.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortiz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mir.
Ortiz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortiz regains half guard.
Mir prevents Ortiz from improving his position.
Ortiz is doing well to control the position and prevent Mir from advancing to side control.
Mir throwing shots but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Ortiz is trying to control but can't.
Mir looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortiz tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz trying to hold on to Mir's head to control him but Mir postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is concentrating on defense, preventing Mir from advancing position.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Ortiz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it.
Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mir is in Ortiz's guard.
Mir is fighting to break Ortiz's control of his arms but Ortiz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz is pulling down on Mir's head to control his posture.
Ortiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz pulls Mir in close to prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy Ortiz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but Mir moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mir avoids it really well and circles away.
Mir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.

Mir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mir showed some decent athleticism there.
Ortiz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mir throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir pushing down on Ortiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Mir is controlling well.
Mir is trying to control. Ortiz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ortiz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Mir is controlling well.
Mir throwing shots but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Mir trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mir.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz is not content to let Mir control the position.
Ortiz wants to get back to full guard.
Ortiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ortiz.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankestein Mir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir.
Mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ortiz is fending him off so far but Mir persists. Nope, Ortiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Mir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankestein Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Mir checks it.
Ortiz scores with a jab.
Mir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mir walks into a stiff left hand from Ortiz.
Mir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mir under the eye.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ortiz as he jumps to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Ortiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Ortiz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Mir which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mir tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.

Ortiz gets the takedown into side control.
Ortiz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ortiz working the body and head with strikes.
Mir defending against the ground and pound.
Mir takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ortiz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard.
Ortiz slows the pace down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ortiz misses with the ground and pound.
Mir gets back to half guard.
Mir is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is controlling the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ortiz to the ground. Ortiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ortiz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Mir.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz misses with a low kick as Mir jumps back.

Mir shoots in and bounces Ortiz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mir takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Mir lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir.
Mir has a takedown stuffed.
Frankestein Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mir is out of range and Ortiz settles back down.
Mir moves out of range of the body kick from Ortiz.
Ortiz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Mir.
Frankestein Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz cracks Mir with a good jab.
Ortiz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mir. Mir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankestein Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir checks the leg kick.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Mir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz slaps away a takedown attempt from Mir, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mir moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Ortiz and Mir goes tumbling to the canvas! Ortiz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Mir is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oh Mir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz not doing much here.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortiz controlling the action here.
Mir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
Mir seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz passes to full mount!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ortiz! Mir is hurt baaadly! Ortiz is firing away with more strikes - Mir is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Ortiz! Randy Ortiz retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Randy Ortiz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.