Ortiz did not look all that great last night.

**killersheep** · 02-26-2010 05:46 PM

I think you're being too hard on Ortiz. It was clearly a case of him "trying things out" last night and him getting rounds in. He could have finished that fight in the 4th-5th round, but he was clearly experimenting. I am not going to say it was a great performance, but it was a good finish when he finally got it. All in all it was a televised sparring session. Probably shouldn't have been televised, but what can you do? Ortiz was always in control and had the ability to do whatever he wanted, when he wanted to.

Let me be clear, in no way do I think Ortiz is the second coming, but he is a solid fighter that can be competitive in a deep division. The Huerta/De Leon fight was great some really exciting exchanges in that fight.

**DaxxKahn** · 02-26-2010 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by killersheep

I think you're being too hard on Ortiz. It was clearly a case of him "trying things out" last night and him getting rounds in. He could have finished that fight in the 4th-5th round, but he was clearly experimenting. I am not going to say it was a great performance, but it was a good finish when he finally got it. All in all it was a televised sparring session. Probably shouldn't have been televised, but what can you do? Ortiz was always in control and had the ability to do whatever he wanted, when he wanted to.

Let me be clear, in no way do I think Ortiz is the second coming, but he is a solid fighter that can be competitive in a deep division. The Huerta/De Leon fight was great some really exciting exchanges in that fight.

I would agree but like Magicman said in the Maidana fight Ortiz said a whole lot that night without even opening his mouth...when he did he told us a whole lot more with one sentence