PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Wannanen (ranked 598 p4p, 72 weight class) and Carlos Ortega (ranked 772 p4p, 88 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wannanen
vs
Ortega

172 cm
30
161 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

169 cm
30
158 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Wannanen does no damage.
Wannanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortega. That did some damage!
Ortega misses with an uppercut.
Wannanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wannanen misses with a leg kick
and Ortega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wannanen pushes Ortega away with a front kick.
Wannanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wannanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega lands a lovely overhand right.
Wannanen avoids the head kick by Ortega.
Ortega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wannanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wannanen takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
Wannanen throws the left hand but Ortega avoids the punch easily.
Ortega misses with a hook. Wannanen ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wannanen throws a one two combo.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wannanen.
Wannanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Wannanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ortega.
Wannanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick from Ortega misses.
Ortega will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wannanen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wannanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ortega lands a slapping body shot.
Wannanen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ortega eats them both and turns towards Wannanen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ortega feints and then cracks Wannanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wannanen down.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wannanen.
Wannanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ortega is out of range and Wannanen settles back down.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ortega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ortega moves into the clinch.
Wannanen blocks an uppercut.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wannanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Wannanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen lands an elbow that stopped Ortega in his tracks for a moment.
Ortega throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Ortega presses Wannanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega misses with some punches.
Ortega misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wannanen fails to land.
Ortega tries a body shot but Wannanen blocks it.
Wannanen lands a left hand.
Ortega dodges an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Ortega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ortega throws a head punch that misses.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ortega struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
Wannanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wannanen lands with a left to the head.

Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Wannanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wannanen throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wannanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wannanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega scores with a jab to the body.
Ortega connects with the punch.
Wannanen throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Ortega.
Ortega takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Wannanen.
Ortega lands with a straight right. Wannanen didn't see that one coming.
Ortega lands with an overhand left.
Wannanen scores with a jab.
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Wannanen.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Wannanen moved out of range.
Ortega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wannanen.
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!
Ortega misses with a hook. Wannanen ducked under it nicely.
Ortega slips under a jab.
Ortega slips under a jab from Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with a straight right.
Ortega tries to clinch but Wannanen is having none of it.
It looked like Wannanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut. Ortega saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a chopping leg kick but Wannanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wannanen misses with a wild combination.
Ortega lands with a good body shot.
Ortega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wannanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Wannanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ortega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega lands with a right hand.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wannanen manages to avoid it.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut
and Ortega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wannanen throws a chopping leg kick but Ortega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ortega is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega lands a nice looking body shot.
Wannanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ortega takes one to the chin there.
Ortega feints and then cracks Wannanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wannanen down.
Ortega is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wannanen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ortega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Ortega will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wannanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wannanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortega.
Ortega thumps Wannanen with a low kick.
Wannanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
A quick step to the side and Wannanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wannanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Wannanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Wannanen saw that one coming.
Wannanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ortega scores with a hook.
Ortega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wannanen's sensitive parts.

Ortega takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortega has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wannanen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ortega can turn it around.
Ortega misses with a punch to the body.

Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen motions for Ortega to come forward. Wannanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ortega tests Wannanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ortega lands with a good body shot.
Ortega throws an overhand right that lands on Wannanen's shoulder, as Wannanen tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wannanen with a jab.
Ortega is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a leg kick but Ortega sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Ortega misses.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ortega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wannanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wannanen lands a really nice looking cross but Ortega seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wannanen checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Wannanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wannanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Wannanen coming out on top.
Ortega misses with a straight right.
Ortega keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wannanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
A lazy left from Ortega finds it's target.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses.
Wannanen scores with a jab. Ortega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega cracks Wannanen with a good jab.
Ortega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortega misses with a double jab.
Carlos Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wannanen throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega misses with a low kick.
Wannanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortega.
Ortega staying out of range there.
Ortega steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wannanen.
Ortega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wannanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ortega counters with a right hand to the body.
Wannanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Wannanen moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega throws a shot to the body.

Ortega gets tackled into the cage by Wannanen. Wannanen maintains the clinch.
Ortega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Carlos Ortega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ortega tries to work over Wannanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortega.
Ortega avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Ortega lands a hook that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Wannanen misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wannanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wannanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Ortega as the two fighters clinch.
Wannanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
Ortega lands with a short shot to the head.
Ortega lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ortega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ortega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen tries to work over Ortega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wannanen blocks a body shot from Ortega.
Wannanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortegas head.
A short uppercut from Ortega.
Wannanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Wannanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wannanen working aggressively here.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen lands a jab to the nose.
Ortega lands a jab to the head.
Wannanen looks to land a body kick but Ortega moved away.
Ortega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen lands a two punch combo.
Ortega throws a body punch but Wannanen moves out of range.
Wannanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wannanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Wannanen.
Nice straight punches there by Ortega. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ortega.
A big right from Wannanen misses.
Wannanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ortega.
Wannanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wannanen throws a one two combo.
Wannanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ortega is out of range.

Wannanen moves into the clinch.
Ortega misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ortega.
Wannanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortega avoids a wild elbow strike from Wannanen.
A short right from Wannanen on the inside.
Wannanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Ortega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ortega working aggressively here.
Wannanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Ortega scores with a shot to the side of Wannanen's head.
Ortega misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortega blocks the elbow strike.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch.

Ortega manages to break the clinch.
Wannanen cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortega misses the target.
Wannanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega throws a front kick aimed at Wannanen's knee but Wannanen avoids it well.
Ortega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wannanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wannanen slips a jab from Ortega.
Ortega works over Wannanen's head and body with a nice combination.
Wannanen cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wannanen misses with a straight left.
Ortega takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wannanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ortega jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Ortega moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wannanen connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wannanen lands a leg kick that knocks Ortega off balance momentarily.
Ortega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ortega keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortega slips under a jab from Wannanen.
Wannanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ortega.
Wannanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wannanen lands a leg kick that knocks Ortega off balance momentarily.
Ortega throws a solid leg kick but Wannanen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ortega.
Ortega throws a sloppy head kick and Wannanen moves out of range easily.
Ortega throws a low kick but Wannanen avoids it.
A low kick from Wannanen misses

and Ortega counters by clinching up.
Wannanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wannanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Ortega misses with a punch on the inside.
Wannanen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ortega.
Ortega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ortega digs a right hand into Wannanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wannanen's gas tank.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortega working aggressively here.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortega misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wannanen.
Ortega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wannanen's elbow.
Ortega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pekko Wannanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Wannanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ortega swings wildly with an uppercut but Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wannanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortega backwards.
Wannanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wannanen working aggressively here.
Wannanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Ortega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen takes a shot to the head.
Ortega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortegas head.
Ortega tries a body shot but Wannanen blocks it.
Wannanen lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye.
Ortega blocks a body shot from Wannanen.
Ortega digs a right hand into Wannanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wannanen's gas tank.
Wannanen avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wannanen.
Wannanen misses with some punches.
Ortega blocks an uppercut.
Ortega working aggressively here.
Ortega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ortega.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortega misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega throws a leg kick which misses Wannanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Wannanen tries to avoid it.
Wannanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ortega!
Carlos Ortega tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Pekko Wannanen was interviewed post fight and said 'well that's some bullshit!'.