PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ortiz
vs
Valanciunas

190 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

192 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valanciunas. Valanciunas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ortiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Valanciunas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valanciunas wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Valanciunas scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valanciunas scores with the left hand. Ortiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Valanciunas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ortiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valanciunas scrambles back to his feet.
Valanciunas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortiz misses the jab.
Valanciunas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valanciunas slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Valanciunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valanciunas scores with a head kick.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valanciunas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Valanciunas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas tries to clinch up.

Ortiz clinches up with Valanciunas and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ortiz misses with a punch to the body.
Valanciunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortiz lands a body punch.
Valanciunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valanciunas misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Valanciunas fails to land.
Ortiz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Ortiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Valanciunas has double underhooks.
Valanciunas lands a body punch.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valanciunas tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortiz can't break the clinch.
Valanciunas misses with a punch on the inside.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valanciunas misses with some punches.
Ortiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valanciunas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ortiz.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ortiz.
Valanciunas looks winded!
Valanciunas tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valanciunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valanciunas swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valanciunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
A left hand lands to the body for Valanciunas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
Ortiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Valanciunas won't allow it.
Valanciunas misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz lands a hook that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Valanciunas has Ortiz pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz tries to circle away but Valanciunas has him pinned against the ropes.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Ortiz lands a body punch.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valanciunas has him pressed against the ropes.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valanciunas throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Valanciunas moves away and avoids it.
Valanciunas is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valanciunas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ortiz forces Valanciunas back against the ropes and clinches.
Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valanciunass head.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but Valanciunas is controlling him.
Ortiz is working Valanciunas over against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ortiz scores with a hook to the body.
Ortiz lands a right hand.
Ortiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.

Valanciunas is rocked!
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Valanciunas is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch but Valanciunas keeps him there for the moment.
Ortiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortiz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Valanciunas! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Ortiz is unloading with more strikes now! Valanciunas drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Ortiz!
An out of breath Victor Ortiz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.