PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ob Ma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ob Ma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ma
vs
Ortiz

150 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ob Ma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Ma could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ma shoots for a takedown but Ortiz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ma is defended easily by Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a head kick. Ma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ortiz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ma's head backwards.
Ortiz scores with a one two! Ma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Ma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ma with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ma drops back looking for a leg! Ortiz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ortiz manages to kick Ma off! Ma jumps back into Ortiz's guard.
Ma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortiz is keeping the position for now.
Ortiz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ma preventing the sweep.
Ma throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ma wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Ortiz controlling Ma's posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Ortiz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ma is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortiz's waist but Ortiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ma off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ob Ma. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Ortiz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ma tries for a takedown but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ma looks for a takedown but Ortiz sprawls well.
Ma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ortiz cracks Ma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ortiz works Ma's body with a nice hook.
Ortiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ortiz but Ortiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortiz digs a good hook to Ma's body.
Decent striking displayed by Ortiz there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz digs a good body shot into Ma's ribs.
Ortiz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ma shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortiz sprawls well. Ortiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ma gets slowly back to his feet.
Ma swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ob Ma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Ma's head.
Ortiz thuds his right hand into Ma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ortiz but Ortiz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice combination there by Ortiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Ma or perhaps it was just good defense by Ortiz which made him look bad.
Ortiz cracks Ma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ma is breathing heavily.
Ma fails with a takedown attempt.
Ma dives in and grabs Ortiz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes down on Ma's head and hops out.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Ortiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ortiz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ma moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ortiz lands with an overhand left.
Ma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ma is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick.
Ma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ortiz is fending him off so far but Ma persists. Nope, Ortiz circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz lands with a kick to the temple. Ma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ma shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ob Ma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ma tries to clinch up.
Ma throws a sloppy body shot
and Ortiz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ortiz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz lands a head kick!
Ortiz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ma eats them both and turns towards Ortiz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ma.
Ma shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.
Ma moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Ortiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ortiz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ortiz - that will leave a mark!

Ortiz gets caught napping as Ma dives in and scores a takedown. Ortiz manages to retain guard.
Ma stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ma stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.

Ma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Ma from controlling successfully.
Ma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortiz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ma puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ma in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ortiz tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ob Ma!