PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Revazi Nadareishvili (ranked 2391 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Emilio Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazi Nadareishvili has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nadareishvili
vs
Ortega

178 cm
22
195
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
190
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Revazi Nadareishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadareishvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Revazi Nadareishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Nadareishvili catches Ortega right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
Nadareishvili throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Nadareishvili moved out of range.
Nadareishvili is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nadareishvili connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Nadareishvili.
Nadareishvili jabs at Ortega's body.
Nadareishvili misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Nadareishvili.
A slow jab from Nadareishvili misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Nadareishvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Nadareishvili is just out of range.
Ortega misses with a straight left.
Nadareishvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Nadareishvili lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Nadareishvili ducks down to avoid it.
Ortega throws the left hand but Nadareishvili avoids the punch easily.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Nadareishvili ducks down to avoid it.
Nadareishvili swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nadareishvili digs a good hook to Ortega's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nadareishvili lands a nice looking body shot.
Nadareishvili connects with a body shot that sends Ortega's belly button to the back.
Nadareishvili lands a nice looking body shot.
Nadareishvili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega misses with a hook. Nadareishvili ducked under it nicely.
Nadareishvili lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nadareishvili connects with the punch.
Nadareishvili thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortega drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nadareishvili defends it well.
Good exchange - Nadareishvili coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Ortega is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nadareishvili's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nadareishvili has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortega is working away from the top position though.
Ortega takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nadareishvili's head.
Ortega wants to control but Nadareishvili is keeping him busy.
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nadareishvili's head.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is trying to control. Nadareishvili wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nadareishvili bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortega's head.
Nadareishvili throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortega with the counter takedown but Nadareishvili avoids it easily.
It looks like Nadareishvili has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nadareishvili misses with a looping right.
Nadareishvili connects with a looping right hand.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nadareishvili counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortega walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nadareishvili looks to throw the jab but Ortega is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Revazi Nadareishvili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ortega misses with a shot to the body
and Nadareishvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ortega is rocked!
Ortega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nadareishvili digs a good body shot into Ortega's ribs.
Ortega walks into a stiff left hand from Nadareishvili.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Nadareishvili finish him?
Nadareishvili knocks out Ortega with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Nadareishvili before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Nadareishvili picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Revazi Nadareishvili!