PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Jr Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jr Silva
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

198 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Jr Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortiz takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tony Ortiz has been cut.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ortiz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson Jr Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ortiz.
Ortiz looks winded!
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Tony Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Anderson Jr Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looks to land a combination. Ortiz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Silva cracks the inside of Ortiz's front leg.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

Ortiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Jr Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Ortiz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva lands a head kick. Ortiz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Ortiz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
Silva is trying to keep Ortiz in close.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortiz is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortiz is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silva trying to control the position.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortiz is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortiz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz uses his free foot to push down on Silva's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Silva.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Ortiz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz working Silva over with strikes here.
Ortiz raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Silva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva tries to lock up and control but Ortiz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ortiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Silva tries to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ortiz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silva's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Ortiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ortiz's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Ortiz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson Jr Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ortiz.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva lands a head kick!
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ortiz gets a takedown into half guard.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva manages to get to full guard.

Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ortiz has passed into side control.
Silva tries to escape but Ortiz is in control.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silva some visible discomfort.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Ortiz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ortiz lands a few punches from side control.
Ortiz takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Silva to pass into mount.
Ortiz landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz lands with some strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Ortiz.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tony Ortiz!