PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelus Wales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hartig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartig has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Angelus Wales has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wales
vs
Hartig

185 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelus Wales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Hartig!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wales looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Hartig moves into range and clinches up with Wales.

Hartig breaks from the clinch.

Hartig clinches up against the cage.
Hartig landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartig.
Hartig looking to throw knees to the head but Wales is blocking nicely.

Hartig gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wales regains guard.

Hartig stands and steps away. Wales gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wales throws a nice looking combination but Hartig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartig fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hartig clinches up against the cage.
Wales wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wales tries to break the clinch but Hartig is controlling the position.
Hartig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wales lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hartig lands a knee to the body.
Wales has a couple of punches blocked by Hartig.
Hartig tries to land knees in the clinch but Wales avoids the damage to the body.
Wales wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wales has had enough of the clinch but Hartig keeps him there for the moment.
Wales managing to block the knees to the body from Hartig.
Wales gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hartig.
Hartig prevents Wales from breaking the clinch.
Hartig scores a nice knee to the body.
Hartig crunches a lovely knee into Wales's ribcage.

Wales breaks the clinch.
Hartig checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartig tries to clinch up.

Hartig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hartig's elbow.
Hartig lands an elbow just above Wales 's eye.
Wales wants to get back to striking at distance but Hartig won't allow it.

Hartig breaks from the clinch.
Hartig thuds his shin into the meat of Wales's side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hartig.
Wales swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartig.

Hartig pushes Wales up against the cage in a clinch.
Hartig tries to score a body lock takedown but Wales shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hartig crunches a lovely knee into Wales's ribcage.

Hartig breaks from the clinch.
Wales keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartig dodges the punch combination from Wales.
Wales throws a right and a left that Hartig avoids nicely.
Jesse Hartig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartig swinging wilding here.
Hartig takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wales tries to clinch but Hartig moves out of range.
Wales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooh a lovely combination from Hartig sends Wales down but not out. Hartig dives into side control looking to finish.

Wales is rocked!

It looks like Angelus Wales has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hartig decides to stand back up.
Oh Wales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wales moves in looking to clinch but Hartig pushes him off.
Hartig dances in with a quick combination. Wales is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hartig snaps Wales's head back. Wales stumbles backwards against the cage. Hartig steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Wales's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Wales just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jesse Hartig!