PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ortiz
vs
Payne

176 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Shelton Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clubber Payne!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Payne kicks Ortiz off and gets to his feet.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Ortiz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ortiz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz throws a strike but Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Payne blocks nicely.
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne tries to strike from the bottom.

Ortiz stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Payne throws up his legs and catches Ortiz in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Ortiz tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Payne! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Clubber Payne!