PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Plaskota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Ortiz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Plaskota
vs
Ortiz

180 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Plaskota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Plaskota lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ortiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ortiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Plaskota tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ortiz defends well and Plaskota ends up having to push Ortiz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Plaskota looks to throw a body kick
enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Plaskota shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl out of it but Plaskota keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Plaskota avoids nicely.
Plaskota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plaskota shoots in and drives through. Ortiz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Plaskota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Plaskota eats them both and turns towards Ortiz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Plaskota has his takedown stuffed
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Plaskota shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ortiz as he jumps to the side.
Ortiz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plaskota.
No luck for Plaskota with that takedown attempt.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Ortiz.
Plaskota shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ortiz as he jumps to the side.
Ortiz swings for the body but Plaskota moves out of range.
Plaskota tries to counter with a takedown but Ortiz is quick to defend against it.
Plaskota looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plaskota looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plaskota moves out of range of the strikes.
As Ortiz looks to move away, Plaskota throws a big counter combo bu Ortiz just gets out of the way.
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plaskota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vince Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plaskota feinted with a counter takedown.
Plaskota tries for a takedown but Ortiz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Plaskota gets the takedown into side control.
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.
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!
Plaskota advances to full mount.
Ortiz trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaskota throws some wild stikes that Ortiz manages to avoid easily.

Plaskota is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ortiz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Plaskota moves to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ortiz wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Plaskota drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Ortiz 's chin! Ortiz is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Plaskota!