PBP Commentary

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

doyle
vs
Hortiz

175 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nick doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pato Hortiz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hortiz slips a jab and a cross from doyle.
doyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hortiz as he jumps to the side.
doyle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hortiz's waist but Hortiz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing doyle off to one side.
doyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
doyle shoots in and drives through. Hortiz sprawls well.
doyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
doyle throws a head kick that misses.
doyle fails with the takedown.
doyle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortiz stuffs the takedown.

Hortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
doyle keeping full guard, as Hortiz tries to pass.

Hortiz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but doyle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hortiz has doyle in his guard.
doyle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hortiz looking for a guillotine here but doyle defends easily.

Hortiz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. doyle is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hortiz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take doyle's back instead.

Hortiz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. doyle defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hortiz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. doyle defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
doyle trying to control the position but Hortiz manages to sink in the hooks.

doyle defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hortiz's arms.
doyle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hortiz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, doyle has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

doyle defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Hortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hortiz is looking for a triangle but doyle pushes his legs off easily.

Hortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with doyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
doyle won't allow Hortiz to sweep him here.

Hortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

doyle fending off the submission attempt from Hortiz.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
doyle defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Hortiz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but doyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hortiz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hortiz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
doyle is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hortiz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… doyle turns into him and now he's in Hortiz's guard.
doyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pato Hortiz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

doyle moves into range and clinches up with Hortiz.
doyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hortiz fails to pull guard.
doyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hortiz just stands there and leans against the cage.
doyle tries to break the clinch but Hortiz is controlling the position.
doyle tries to pull guard but Hortiz holds him up against the cage and eventually doyle drops back down to his feet.
doyle wants to break free but Hortiz has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
doyle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hortiz pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
doyle misses with a takedown

and Hortiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
doyle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
doyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hortiz manages to get himself to full guard.

Hortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
doyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pato Hortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hortiz is working for a kimura but doyle is defending it quite comfortably.
doyle manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hortiz drops back, looking for a kneebar! doyle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. doyle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from doyle!
Hortiz is looking to regain half guard here but doyle keeps moving and retains side control.
Hortiz is not content to let doyle control the position.
Hortiz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
doyle is looking to take a break and control but Hortiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
doyle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
doyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hortiz keeps working.
Hortiz prevents doyle from moving into mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
doyle wants to clinch but Hortiz slips to the side

and Hortiz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hortiz is looking to advance position but doyle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hortiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
doyle controlling the pace for now.
doyle tries to control but Hortiz wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hortiz is trying desperately to improve position.
doyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
doyle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Pato Hortiz has been cut.

doyle looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hortiz is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pato Hortiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pato Hortiz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

doyle tries for a takedown but Hortiz circles away easily

and Hortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for doyle!

Hortiz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Hortiz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but doyle is surviving well by controlling Hortiz's body position as best he can.

Hortiz has control of doyle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and doyle regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Hortiz wants to finish this one by submission but doyle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hortiz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
doyle tries to hold on but Hortiz postures up.
doyle stops Hortiz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hortiz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But doyle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from doyle!

doyle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
doyle wants to clinch

and Hortiz counters with a takedown into side control.
Hortiz tries to move into full mount but can't pass doyle's legs.

Hortiz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by doyle, who protects the arm well.

Hortiz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. doyle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hortiz advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
doyle is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Hortiz wants to finish this one by submission but doyle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hortiz.

Hortiz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but doyle manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Hortiz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hortiz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hortiz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but doyle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
doyle sneaks back into half guard.
doyle trying to control but Hortiz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hortiz seems to be working for a kimura but doyle defends the submission attempt.
Hortiz trying to mount his opponent but doyle defends it.
doyle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. doyle is keeping the position for now.

Hortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
doyle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hortiz!
doyle tries to control but Hortiz wriggling away.
Hortiz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortiz is not content to let doyle control the position.
Hortiz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute doyle jumps into side control!

doyle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hortiz is trying to get back to half guard.
doyle wants to control but Hortiz is keeping him busy.
Hortiz is trying to improve his position.
Hortiz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked doyle off and has taken his back!

Hortiz is persistently looking for the submission but doyle is defending it well.

Hortiz looking for the RNC.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pato Hortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hortiz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pato Hortiz!