PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Ortega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortega
vs
Kesler

182 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Kesler!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega throws the kick towards the body but Kesler avoids it.
Kesler moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.
Ortega tries to bum rush Kesler with a series of wild strikes but Kesler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kesler drives through and clinches with Ortega against the ropes.
Kesler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kesler avoids the elbow strike from Ortega, against the ropes.
Ortega misses with a knee strike.
Kesler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ortega scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ortega.
Ortega lands an elbow inside.
Kesler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega lands an elbow that stopped Kesler in his tracks for a moment.
Ortega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kesler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ortega lands an elbow that stopped Kesler in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kevin Kesler has been cut.
Knees to the body from Ortega.
Ortega lands a body punch.
Kesler looks gassed!
Ortega lands an elbow just above Kesler 's eye.
Ortega lands an elbow inside.
Ortega lands a nice elbow.
Kesler tries to land knees in the clinch but Ortega avoids the damage to the body.
Ortega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ortega connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kesler's face.
Kesler takes an elbow to the temple.
Ortega lands a damaging elbow.
Ortega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ortega blocks the elbow strike.
Ortega lands an elbow inside that Kesler shrugs off.
Ortega landing knees to the body.
Ortega gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kesler is rocked!

That has opened up Kevin Kesler's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega lands an elbow inside.
Kesler is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortega finish him?
Ortega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ortega holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ortega.
Ortega connects with a knee to the head.
Kesler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kesler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ortega gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kesler seems to have recovered his senses.
Manuel Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Kesler.
Kesler blocks an elbow strike from Ortega.
Ortega lands with a left to the head.
Ortega throws an elbow but it misses.
Kesler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ortega fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kesler gets the takedown into side control.
Ortega is trying to improve his position.
Kesler passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ortega!
Kesler looking to control but Ortega is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kesler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesler is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ortega is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kesler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortega is looking to escape.
Ortega is looking to improve his position but Kesler isn't that keen on the idea.
Kesler landing strikes from the mount.
Kesler is looking to stand but Kesler has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Ortega is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ortega tries to lock up and control but Kesler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ortega is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kesler gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ortega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortega circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kesler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kesler stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kesler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kesler is looking to clinch but Ortega is avoiding it.
Kesler fails with the takedown.
Kesler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kesler counters with a series of strikes. Ortega will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kesler tries to clinch but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kesler counters with a single leg into guard. Ortega didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kesler stands up from Ortega's guard - Kesler perhaps looking for a knockout. Kesler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortega's waist but Ortega gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kesler off to one side.
Ortega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kesler counters with a nice uppercut.
Kesler throws a combination that misses

and Ortega counters by moving into the clinch.
Kesler wants a takedown but no success here.
Kesler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kesler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ortega avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ortega.
Ortega lands a nice elbow.
Ortega lands a damaging elbow.
Ortega scores a nice knee to the body.
Ortega lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Kevin Kesler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ortega could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ortega landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kesler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kesler up against the ropes.
Ortega lands an elbow inside.
Kesler can't break the clinch.
Ortega lands a knee to the body.
Ortega landing knees to the head.

Kevin Kesler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kesler jumps guard but Ortega stands there with Kesler around his waist. Kesler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortega.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega lands an elbow that stopped Kesler in his tracks for a moment.
Ortega lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Kesler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Manuel Ortega!