PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tonio Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortega comes into the arena with El Nino blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Tonio Ortega has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ortega
vs
Hartin

169 cm
19
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
138 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonio Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jessie Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ortega.
Ortega cracks the inside of Hartin's front leg.
Hartin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortega.
Ortega throws a leg kick which misses Hartin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartin tries to avoid it.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Hartin circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartin throws a big shot that misses.
Hartin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Ortega lands with a slapping head kick.
Tonio Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortega. That's going to slow Hartin down.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Hartin.
Hartin blocks a head kick by Ortega.
Nice body kick from Ortega.
Ortega throws a head kick but Hartin moves out of range.
Hartin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Ortega.
Hartin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ortega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hartin throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Hartin throws a sloppy head kick
and Ortega counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ortega. Hartin shrugs it off though.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortega.
Ortega scores with a nice body kick.
Hartin looks gassed!
A head kick by Hartin misses
and Ortega counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hartin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Hartin.
Hartin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortega.
Nice body kick there by Ortega.
Ortega throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ortega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hartin. That did some damage!
Ortega scoring well with a low kick there.
Ortega thumps Hartin with a low kick.
Ortega slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ortega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartin's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortega.
Ortega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hartin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hartin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ortega.
Hartin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Ortega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortega lands a high kick!
Ortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ortega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortega. That's going to slow Hartin down.
A head kick by Hartin misses
and Ortega counters with an outside leg kick.
Hartin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hartin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Hartin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ortega throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hartin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortega. Ortega obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartin misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Hartin misses.
Hartin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortega.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortega, right into the meat.
Ortega tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hartin's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hartin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortega. Ortega obviously looking to wear him down.
Hartin throws a looping overhand right but Ortega ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ortega.
Ortega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ortega.
Hartin throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega throws a nice head kick!
Hartin wants to clinch but Ortega slips to the side
and Ortega counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortega plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ortega lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hartin takes a step back to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortega scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Hartin misses
and Ortega counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonio Ortega dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortega lands a front kick.
Ortega throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hartin's head.
Ortega fakes the leg kick and cracks Hartin in the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ortega.
Hartin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortega counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ortega thuds his shin into the meat of Hartin's side.
Hartin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ortega throws a front kick that sends Hartin stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
Nice body kick from Ortega.
Hartin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hartin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ortega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin misses with a two punch combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hartin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A punch combination from Hartin misses.
Ortega throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ortega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartin looks to throw the jab but Ortega is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hartin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ortega has got the better of the exchanges.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ortega.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ortega.
Ortega cracks a nice hook into Hartin's ribs.
Ortega thows a body kick. Hartin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Ortega.
Ortega cracks the inside of Hartin's front leg.
Hartin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ortega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Ortega working Hartin over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega connects with a knee to the head.
Hartin misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortega obliges.

Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hartin closes the distance and pushes Ortega back into the ropes.
Hartin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Hartin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartin throws an overhand right that lands on Ortega's shoulder, as Ortega tries to avoid the shot.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartin.
Hartin throws a lazy head kick
and Ortega makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hartin really felt that one!
Hartin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ortega tries to clinch up

and Hartin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Hartin blocks with his arms.
Ortega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartin can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega blocking some punches.
Ortega utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hartin scores with a shot to the side of Ortega's head.
A short right from Hartin.
Hartin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ortega missing with knees to the body.
Hartin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortega is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Ortega.
Hartin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hartin manages to break the clinch.
Hartin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hartin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartin works over Ortega's head and body with a nice combination.
Ortega throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hartin's head.
Hartin doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortega circles away.
Ortega throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ortega.
A head kick by Hartin misses
and Ortega counters with a nice body kick.
Ortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartin tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortega lands with a slapping head kick.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Hartin.
Ortega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortega blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses
and Ortega counters with a nice body kick.
Hartin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortega, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ortega counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortega.
Hartin misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonio Ortega dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Ortega.
Ortega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hartin's sensitive parts.
Hartin lands a brutal head kick. Ortega looks out on his feet and Hartin throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jessie Hartin!