PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Hartt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doug Hartt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rorden
vs
Hartt

190 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
206 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Rorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Hartt!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rorden circles away quickly and effectively.

Rorden moves into the clinch successfully.
Hartt is looking to break free of the clinch but Rorden has double underhooks.
Hartt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rorden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartt fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartt falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Doug Hartt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rorden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rorden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Doug Hartt has been cut.
Rorden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rorden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hartt looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rorden closes the distance and pushes Hartt back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rorden.

Rorden manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rorden wants to stand but Hartt is controlling the position.

Hartt gets to his feet. Rorden looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rorden avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rorden forces Hartt back against the cage and clinches.

Rorden has hold of one of Hartt's legs. Hartt is fighting the takedown attempt but Rorden gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartt wants to get back to his feet but Rorden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hartt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rorden wants to control from the top but Hartt keeps moving.
Rorden lands a couple of digs.

Rorden is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hartt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hartt has escaped and now he's on top!

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rorden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hartt is controlling him.
Rorden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rorden tries to get out of the position.

Rorden pushes Hartt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rorden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Rorden closes the distance and pushes Hartt back into the cage.
Hartt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rorden gets control of Hartt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rorden will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Hartt stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rorden forces Hartt back against the cage and clinches.
Rorden jumps guard but Hartt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rorden jumps guard but Hartt stands there with Rorden around his waist. Rorden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rorden has Hartt pressed against the cage, preventing Hartt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rorden jumps guard but Hartt stands there with Rorden around his waist. Rorden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Rorden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rorden jumps guard but Hartt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rorden is looking for a takedown.
Hartt working hard to break the clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rorden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rorden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Rorden takes the fight into the clinch.

Rorden works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Hartt has his feet on Rorden's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rorden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Hartt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rorden rushes Hartt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rorden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rorden.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hartt.
Rorden goes for a takedown attempt but Hartt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hartt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rorden in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rorden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rorden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hartt, pushing him back against the cage.
Rorden swings wildly with an uppercut but Hartt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hartt.
Rorden jumps guard but Hartt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Rorden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartt staying out of range there.
Rorden lands a jab to the head.
Hartt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rorden clobbers Hartt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That has opened up Doug Hartt's cut even more.
Rorden tries to clinch but Hartt is having none of it.
Doug Hartt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartt lands a two punch combo.
Hartt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rorden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rorden clinches up against the cage.

Rorden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rorden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartt stalks Rorden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rorden's face. Rorden staggers backwards, shaken.
Rorden is looking to clinch but Hartt is avoiding it.
Hartt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rorden with a body shot.
Hartt throws a right hand that Rorden ducks under and follows up with a left that Rorden also avoids with ease.
Hartt swats away the attempt to clinch by Rorden.
Hartt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rorden eats them both and turns towards Hartt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hartt is breathing heavily.
Hartt misses with a double jab.
Hartt throws a nice looking combination but Rorden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rorden misses with a wild body shot.
Rorden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rorden moves into the clinch.
Hartt is trying to push Rorden away but Rorden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rorden breaks from the clinch.

Rorden closes the distance and pushes Hartt back into the cage.
Rorden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hartt's efforts to push away.

Rorden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rorden is looking to clinch but Hartt is avoiding it.
Hartt is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rorden tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rorden counters by clinching up.
Hartt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rorden lands a shoulder strike.

Rorden successfully pulls guard.
Hartt prevents Rorden from getting back to his feet.

Hartt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rorden, up you get!
A combination from Hartt does no damage.
Doug Hartt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rorden tries to clinch but Hartt is having none of it.
Rorden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartt.
Rorden tries to counter with a takedown but Hartt is quick to defend against it.
Hartt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rorden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rorden rushes Hartt and presses him up against the cage.

Rorden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Hartt manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Doug Hartt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Doug Hartt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rorden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartt misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hartt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartt looks to land a combination but Rorden avoids it well.
Hartt lands with a nice combination. Rorden backs away looking to recover.
Rorden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rorden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rorden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rorden tries to clinch up but Hartt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rorden tries to clinch up but Hartt circles away and keeps his distance.

Rorden moves into the clinch.
Hartt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rorden gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Rorden is trying to work for a kimura but Hartt is defending well.

Rorden stands up out of the half guard.
Rorden tries to clinch up.
Hartt misses with a wild combination.
Rorden tries to counter by clinching up but Hartt breaks away and moves out of range.
Hartt tries to move into range but Rorden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The cut above Doug Hartt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rorden fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartt misses with a double jab
and Rorden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartt throws a nice looking combination but Rorden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rorden doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartt circles away.
Hartt throws a right hand that Rorden ducks under and follows up with a left that Rorden also avoids with ease.
Hartt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
It looks like Rorden has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rorden thuds a left hand into Hartt's body.
Hartt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rorden wants to clinch.
Hartt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rorden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rorden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hartt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rorden wants to clinch up but Hartt keeps it at a distance.
Rorden tries to clinch there but Hartt circles away.
Hartt misses with a two punch combination.
Hartt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rorden.

Rorden moves into range and clinches up with Hartt.

Rorden pulls Hartt into guard.

Rorden kicks Hartt off and gets to his feet.

Rorden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rorden has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hartt after a bit of a struggle.
Rorden pushes Hartt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rorden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hartt backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rorden lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rorden tries to score a body lock takedown but Hartt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rorden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hartt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Rorden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hartt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rorden tries to pull guard but Hartt won't allow it.
Hartt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Rorden showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rorden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Rorden!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ray Rorden thanked Amped Performance for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).