PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Pittsenbarger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ortega might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Say Yes. Nelson Ortega had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!

Ortega
vs
Pittsenbarger

155 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
28
144 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Valhalla Fight Wear
Dissolution Fight Wear

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dillon Pittsenbarger!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega fails to land the takedown.

Pittsenbarger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ortega's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ortega manages to get to full guard.
Pittsenbarger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pittsenbarger stays in close to Ortega's body and controls the position.
Ortega keeping moving, preventing Pittsenbarger from controlling successfully.
Ortega doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ortega is looking to sweep but instead, Pittsenbarger has passed into half guard.
Pittsenbarger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger working over Ortega with some ground and pound. Ortega looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittsenbarger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger drops an elbow to the side of Ortega's head.
Nice strikes from Pittsenbarger there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ortega manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ortega trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pittsenbarger slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ortega.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ortega is looking to improve his position.
Ortega could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ortega is breathing heavily.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Pittsenbarger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger winds up and cracks Ortega with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Pittsenbarger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pittsenbarger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pittsenbarger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortega might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortega throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortega looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pittsenbarger connects with a nice short shot to Ortega's temple.
Pittsenbarger working Ortega over with strikes.
Pittsenbarger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortega keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pittsenbarger in particular looking to stall.
Pittsenbarger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pittsenbarger is looking to take a break and control but Ortega is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pittsenbarger blocks the strikes from Ortega.
Pittsenbarger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortega punching from the bottom.
Pittsenbarger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pittsenbarger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pittsenbarger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pittsenbarger drops an elbow to the side of Ortega's head.
Ortega punching from the bottom.
Pittsenbarger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortega flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pittsenbarger connects with a nice short shot to Ortega's temple.
Ortega gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittsenbarger passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pittsenbarger in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Pittsenbarger there.
Ortega missing with punches from the bottom.
Pittsenbarger blocks the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega is refusing to be controlled, as Pittsenbarger sits in half guard.
Pittsenbarger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pittsenbarger controlling the pace.
Ortega throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pittsenbarger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pittsenbarger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pittsenbarger not doing much here.
Ortega punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Pittsenbarger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ortega doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pittsenbarger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ortega's guard now.
Pittsenbarger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ortega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pittsenbarger is one step ahead there.
Ortega throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ortega trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pittsenbarger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pittsenbarger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pittsenbarger is one step ahead there.
Pittsenbarger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pittsenbarger advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger landing strikes.
Pittsenbarger lands an elbow.
Pittsenbarger gets to mount! Ortega was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pittsenbarger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pittsenbarger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pittsenbarger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pittsenbarger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pittsenbarger controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pittsenbarger lands a big elbow.
Pittsenbarger lands a big shot there that rocks Ortega but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ortega is looking to improve his position but Pittsenbarger isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittsenbarger lands a heavy elbow.
Ortega flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pittsenbarger scoring with strikes but Ortega is staying in there.

Ortega is rocked!
The referee warns Ortega that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Ortega is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pittsenbarger drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ortega! More shots from Pittsenbarger and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Pittsenbarger!
A victorious Dillon Pittsenbarger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.