PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irwin Ortiz (ranked 24457 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Man (ranked 8352 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Man has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Irwin Ortiz's chin.

Ortiz
vs
Man

186 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irwin Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Man!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Man is in Ortiz's guard.

Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Ortiz's legs - danger averted.
Ortiz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
Ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Man escapes and gets back to his feet.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ortiz closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.

Ortiz breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Man drives through with a takedown into Ortiz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.

Ortiz looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
Man passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortiz keeps working.
Still in half guard, Man seems content to control.
Ortiz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Man has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Man avoids the attempt from Ortiz to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man landing strikes, looking to finish!
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortiz working to try and regain half guard.
Ortiz is trying to reverse the position but instead Man has taken his back - oops!

Man looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortiz prevents Man from getting a body triangle.

Ortiz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Jim Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Man stays in close to Ortiz's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man cracks Ortiz with a solid left hand.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Man stands up over Ortiz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Man passes Ortiz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ortiz has a hand on Man's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Man takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man punishing his opponent with strikes.

Ortiz is rocked!

It looks like Irwin Ortiz has been cut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Man. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Man loads up with a big shot that hurts Ortiz! He's pulled Man in close but Man has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Ortiz survive? More strikes from Man and Ortiz is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Man!