PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mongo ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Rogan (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.

ortiz
vs
Rogan

195 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, mongo ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Rogan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Rogan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogan misses with a few strikes there.

Rogan instigates a clinch.
ortiz wants a takedown.

ortiz breaks from the clinch.

ortiz instigates a clinch.
Rogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ortiz smiles and moves away.
Rogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seth Rogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ortiz tries for a takedown but Rogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mongo ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogan which made him look bad.
Rogan closes the distance but ortiz moves to the side
letting ortiz counter with a right hand.
ortiz moves forwards but Rogan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rogan darts in trying to clinch
and ortiz counters with a left and a right that stings Rogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan throws a combination that misses

and ortiz counters by clinching up.
Rogan wants to get back to striking at distance but ortiz won't allow it.

ortiz jumps guard.
Rogan trying to stand up but can't free himself from ortiz's guard.
ortiz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rogan won't allow ortiz to sweep him here.
Rogan advances to half guard.
Rogan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogan wants to control but ortiz is keeping him busy.
ortiz is breathing heavily.

Rogan decides to stand up.
Rogan misses with a combination

and ortiz counters with a single leg into guard. Rogan didn't expect that.
ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
ortiz won't allow Rogan to get back to his feet.

Rogan looking for a guillotine here but ortiz defends easily.

ortiz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rogan, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rogan swinging wilding here.

ortiz moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ortiz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rogan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rogan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rogan gets underhooks to prevent ortiz's takedown attempt.
Rogan tries to break the clinch but ortiz is controlling the position.

ortiz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rogan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but ortiz is controlling him well.
Rogan parries the strikes from ortiz easily there. ortiz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rogan to escape.
ortiz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rogan pushes ortiz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, ortiz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
ortiz controlling the position from side mount.
ortiz throws an elbow but Rogan slips to the side and avoids it well.
ortiz happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, ortiz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rogan is looking to regain half guard here but ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.
ortiz scores with punches from side control.

It looks like Seth Rogan has been cut.
Rogan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked ortiz off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ortiz breaks Rogan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Rogan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rogan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

ortiz drops back looking for a leg! Rogan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rogan manages to kick ortiz off! ortiz jumps back into Rogan's guard.

ortiz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rogan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of ortiz, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mongo ortiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Rogan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rogan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as ortiz backs up against the cage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by ortiz.

Rogan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rogan tries to get to full guard but ortiz has control of the leg.
ortiz trying to control the action but Rogan is working from the bottom.

ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rogan is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ortiz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
ortiz scores with a body shot.
Rogan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Rogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogan wants to clinch.
ortiz tries to clinch there but Rogan circles away.
Rogan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogan misses with a double jab

and ortiz counters with a single leg into guard. Rogan didn't expect that.
Rogan keeping moving, preventing ortiz from controlling successfully.
Rogan wants to stand and escape but ortiz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogan has an active guard here but ortiz has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, ortiz seems content to control.
ortiz prevents Rogan from standing back up.
Rogan is looking to control ortiz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogan avoid being mounted?
Rogan wants to get back to his feet.

Rogan has one foot on ortiz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rogan throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and ortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rogan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogan is in a horrible position here. ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rogan is looking to escape.
ortiz dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ortiz goes for an armbar but Rogan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rogan.
Rogan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rogan tries to roll over but ortiz keeps him under control.

ortiz is working for a submission of some sort.
ortiz looks to land a strike but Rogan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting ortiz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Rogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is trying to keep ortiz in close.
ortiz wants to control from the top but Rogan keeps moving.
Rogan is looking to stand up but ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

ortiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rogan sprawls well initially but ortiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rogan is trying to get back to full guard.
ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogan keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogan is trying to stand up here but ortiz is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mongo ortiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seth Rogan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Rogan shows good takedown defense.
ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rogan pinned against the cage. Rogan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rogan misses with a combination

and ortiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rogan is pressing down on ortiz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Rogan get's back to his feet.
Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

ortiz scores with a takedown into Rogan's guard.
ortiz stops Rogan from standing up.
ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Rogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ortiz stands and throws Rogan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
ortiz looks up at the clock and then as Rogan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, ortiz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That has opened up Seth Rogan's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.

ortiz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no ortiz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rogan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
ortiz in side control lands a decent elbow.

The cut above Seth Rogan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
ortiz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rogan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
ortiz trying to control the action but Rogan is working from the bottom.
Rogan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rogan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Rogan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Rogan throws a right hand that ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that ortiz also avoids with ease.
ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mongo ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogan.
Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Rogan.
Rogan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Rogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

ortiz clinches up against the cage.
Rogan tries to pull guard but ortiz won't allow it.
Rogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Rogan is working for takedown but ortiz is calmly controlling the position for now.
ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rogan has had enough of the clinch but ortiz keeps him there for the moment.

Rogan successfully pulls guard.
ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Rogan blocks nicely.

Rogan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan is looking to stand back up but ortiz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rogan.
ortiz working the ground and pound from side control.

Rogan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogan throws a series of punches but ortiz moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from ortiz.
Rogan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Seth Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
mongo ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogan tries to clinch but ortiz moves away

and ortiz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by ortiz.
Rogan has momentary wrist control but ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.

Seth Rogan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). mongo ortiz!