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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Bonilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jessie Hartin enters the cage!
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175 cm
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135 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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167 cm
23
138 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Bonilla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jessie Hartin! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hartin clinches. Bonilla tries to pull guard but Hartin holds him up against the cage and eventually Bonilla drops back down to his feet.
Hartin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hartin stands up and beckons Bonilla to join him on the feet. Bonilla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hartin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Hector Bonilla has been cut. Bonilla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Bonilla. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bonilla closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hartin did well to prevent Bonilla getting side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bonilla wants to pass the guard but Hartin is defending well. Bonilla is looking for a kimura but Hartin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bonilla to get the leverage. Hartin is trying to stand up here but Bonilla is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonilla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hartin is just riding it out for now. Bonilla eventually gives up the hold. Hartin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonilla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bonilla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hartin is just riding it out for now. Bonilla eventually gives up the hold. Bonilla is breathing heavily. Hartin is trying to stand up here but Bonilla is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Hartin is trying to maintain the position but Bonilla is very close to passing his half guard. Bonilla seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Hartin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Hartin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hartin gets a clinch. Bonilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Hartin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hartin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A shot in the inside from Hartin. Hartin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Hartin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hartin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Hartin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hartin clinches up with Bonilla and pushes him back against the cage. Hartin with a knee to the head.
Hartin scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hartin scores with a nice short uppercut. Hartin lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Hartin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartin tries to bum rush Bonilla with a series of wild strikes but Bonilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hartin lands a big head kick that sends Bonilla tumbling to the mat! Hartin takes a step backwards and waves Bonilla back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bonilla is rocked! Bonilla on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Oh Bonilla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hartin moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonilla seems to have got his legs back now. 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! Hartin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonilla's face.
Hartin controlling the action here for a moment.
Hartin jumps guard and drags Bonilla to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bonilla preventing the sweep. Bonilla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartin is keeping the position for now. Bonilla prevents Hartin from getting back to his feet. Hartin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hartin has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jessie Hartin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hector Bonilla's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bonilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hartin circles away. Hartin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hector Bonilla's cut is getting worse. Bonilla blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Hartin closes the distance and clinches. Hartin lands a body punch. Hartin pulls guard successfully.
Hartin working a defensive guard here.
Hartin wants to stand up but Bonilla is controlling him. Hartin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bonilla stopping the sweep attempt from Hartin. Bonilla drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hartin dives on top into guard. Hartin stands and steps away. Bonilla gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hartin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Hartin controlling the position easily from mount. Bonilla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartin content just to control the position here. Hartin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Let's hope that Hartin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jessie Hartin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Hector Bonilla's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Hartin. Hartin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jessie Hartin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bonilla shoots and misses and Hartin counters with a crisp one two that drops Bonilla! Hartin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bonilla to his feet! Bonilla is in big trouble! Bonilla blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Hartin rushes Bonilla and presses him up against the cage. Hartin cracks Bonilla with a nice body shot. Hartin scores with a knee to the head.
Hartin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonilla's face.
Hector Bonilla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. A nice left hand lands by Hartin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hartin taking a breather. The crowd are getting on Hartin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Hartin lands a knee to the head.
Hartin landing knees to the head.
Hartin has Bonilla pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hartin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bonilla tumbling to the mat - Hartin dives into Bonilla's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Bonilla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hartin escapes and throws Bonilla's legs to the side, diving into side control! Bonilla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hartin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Bonilla is being controlled here. Hartin tries for a kimura but Bonilla is defending well. Hartin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Hartin moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartin scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hartin scores with a nice short uppercut. A short uppercut from Hartin. Hartin breaks the clinch.
Hartin takes the fight into the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Hartin breaks the clinch.
Hartin clinches with his opponent.
Hartin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hartin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartin thuds his right hand into Bonilla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hartin clinches. Hartin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jeez, Hector Bonilla's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Hartin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hartin lands with a short shot to the head. A knee to the head by Hartin.
Hartin stalling in the clinch.
Hartin lands a damaging elbow. Bonilla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bonilla jumps guard but Hartin stands there with Bonilla around his waist. Bonilla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jessie Hartin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hartin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartin takes the fight into the clinch. Hartin scores with a knee to the head.
Hartin breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hartin clinches up against the cage. Hartin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hector Bonilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartin, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight! Jessie Hartin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hartin 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jessie Hartin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
75% |
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