PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Legend (ranked 3759 p4p, 5363 weight class) and Brandon Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortega comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Purge kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Legend
vs
Ortega

175 cm
25
130
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
130
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legend wants to clinch.
Ortega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Ortega pushes Legend up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Ortega - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ortega is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Legend to keep the fight standing.
Ortega stalls.
Legend throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legend keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away.
Legend is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega stalls.
Legend is trying to break free.
Ortega lands a nice knee to the body.
Ortega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortega lands a damaging elbow.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling him.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Legend wants to get back to striking at distance but Ortega won't allow it.
Ortega jumps guard but Legend stands there with Ortega around his waist. Ortega gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ortega avoiding damage.
Ortega can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Ortega.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortega.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega blocks an uppercut.
Legend looking to throw knees to the head but Ortega is blocking nicely.
Legend is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legend avoiding damage as Ortega throws knees to the body.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Legend has had enough of the clinch but Ortega keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend is trying to force a seperation but Ortega has the dominant position.
Ortega is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Legend avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ortega.
Legend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortega has him pressed against the cage.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
Legend with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortega is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luke Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ortega.
Ortega looks winded!
Legend working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortega goes for a takedown attempt but Legend pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ortega looks for a takedown but Legend sprawls well.
Legend looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend fails in his attempt to clinch.

Legend lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Legend takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ortega is rocked!

It looks like Brandon Ortega has been cut.
Legend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Legend finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Legend.
A head kick misses from Legend.

Legend shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ortega's guard.
Ortega throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legend is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Legend dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ortega's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Legend throws a head kick that misses.
Ortega seems to have recovered his senses.

Legend lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Legend takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ortega is rocked!

Ortega takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Legend finish him?
Ortega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Legend working hard to break the clinch.
Ortega prevents Legend from breaking the clinch.
Ortega seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortega lands an elbow that stopped Legend in his tracks for a moment.
Ortega unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Ortega displaying some good clinch control by pressing Legend up against the cage.
Ortega lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Legend fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Legend misses with a takedown

and Ortega moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for Ortega to work.
Ortega is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Legend to keep the fight standing.
Ortega utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ortega has Legend pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looking for a takedown.
Luke Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ortega.
Legend lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortega won't want to take too many of those.
Legend gets underhooks to prevent Ortega's takedown attempt.
Legend is trying to break free.
Legend keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away.
Legend scores with a knee to the head.

Legend escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortega appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Legend lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ortega drives through with a takedown into Legend's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Legend manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Ortega is looking to control Legend's arms but Legend gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortega has his back to the cage.
Ortega stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ortega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Legend jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ortega walks away with a smile on his face. Legend gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luke Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legend tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Ortega instigates a clinch.
Ortega is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legend blocks a head kick by Ortega.
Ortega keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortega misses with a hook. Legend ducked under it nicely.

Ortega forces Legend back against the cage and clinches.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling him.
Ortega lands a nice elbow.
Legend really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ortega scores with a knee to the head.
Legend tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Ortega wants a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Legend dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ortega's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ortega gets caught flat footed, as Legend shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ortega looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legend lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Legend stands up and waves to Ortega to follow him.
Legend throws a head kick that Ortega semi-blocks.
Legend takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Legend closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ortega's guard.
Ortega wants to get back to his feet but Legend is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legend won't allow Ortega to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend stops Ortega from standing up.

Legend gets to his feet - Ortega follows without any prompting.
Ortega takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Ortega.
Ortega drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Legend gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ortega tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Ortega.
Ortega wants to break free but Legend has control.
A frustrated look appears on Legend's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legend blocks a body shot from Ortega.
Ortega fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legend with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortega can do to turn this around?
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortega slows down the pace here.
Ortega leaning against his opponent.
Ortega receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Legend misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortega.
Knees to the body from Ortega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega trying to land knees to the body.
Brandon Ortega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ortega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Legend has Ortega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ortega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luke Legend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortega lands a damaging elbow.
Legend blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Legend avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Legend.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Legend, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Legend!
Brandon Ortega spoke after the fight, saying 'Good shit to my opponent. I'm gonna take a break at home with Mi Familia and then get right back in the gym to kick some ass!'.