PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Torje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Torje has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torje
vs
Hartin

178 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Torje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torje lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Hartin finds it's way through Torje's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Hartin.

Hartin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Torje's guard.
Torje looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartin is one step ahead there.
Hartin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hartin trying to control but Torje is working from the bottom.

Torje has his foot on Hartin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartin works his way back into a safe position though.
Hartin tries to stand but Torje is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torje is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torje is on top in guard.
Hartin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torje missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Torje trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartin has control of Torje's left arm, preventing Torje from doing any damage.
Torje throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hartin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hartin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two 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.
Torje trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torje throwing strikes from guard but Hartin blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Hartin.
Hartin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torje.
Hartin lands with a shot to the body.
Torje shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartin as he jumps to the side.
Hartin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Hartin.
Hartin scores with a one two! Torje had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hartin misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hartin.
Hartin cracks Torje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hartin looks to land a combination but Torje avoids it well.
A punch combination from Hartin misses.
Hartin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hartin throws a nice looking combination but Torje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice straight punches there by Hartin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hartin.
Hartin shoots for a double leg takedown but Torje sprawls well. He's pushed Hartin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torje connects with a looping right hand.
Hartin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torje!
Torje will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hartin misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torje throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hartin!
Torje tries to clinch but Hartin moves out of range.
Torje throws a lazy uppercut
and Torje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartin misses with a double jab.
Hartin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Torje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torje.
Torje is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Torje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartin is trying to break free.

Hartin breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hartin as he connects with a hook.
Torje walks into a jab.

Torje moves into range and clinches up with Hartin.
Hartin is trying to break the clinch but Torje has him pressed against the ropes.
Torje leaning against his opponent.
Torje tries to stall but Hartin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Torje has clasped his hands together around Hartin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Torje is breathing heavily.
Hartin wants to get back to his feet but Torje drags him back down.
Torje has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hartin struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Torje will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartin.
Torje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torje.
Hartin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torje counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hartin swinging wilding here.
Torje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hartin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartin misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartin misses with a double jab.
Torje keeps the fight on the outside.

Torje has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hartin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Hartin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torje throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hartin wants to clinch but Torje slips to the side

and Torje counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torje.

Torje lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hartin is breathing heavily.
Torje slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hartin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hartin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torje in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hartin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torje. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torje not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Torje trying to control but Hartin is working from the bottom.
Hartin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torje looking to pass the guard.
Torje working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hartin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torje throws a sloppy head kick and Hartin moves out of range easily.
Hartin throws a series of punches but Torje avoids them all with ease.
Torje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torje counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hartin moves away from the strike by Torje.
Hartin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hartin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartin misses with a combination
and Torje counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torje cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torje tries for a takedown but Hartin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hartin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Torje counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hartin lands with a nice combination. Torje backs away looking to recover.
Torje swings widly with a right hand
and Hartin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartin ducks under a wild hook from Torje.
Hartin throws a sloppy head kick and Torje moves out of range easily.
Hartin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hartin clinches but Torje breaks the clinch

and Torje counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Torje.
Torje throws a strike but Hartin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torje lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Torje is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torje manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hartin is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Torje.
Torje with a couple of short strikes.
Torje controlling his opponent.
Torje lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Torje dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Torje throws a body punch but Hartin moves out of range.
Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Hartin does no damage.
Hartin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torje lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartin backs up against the ropes.
Nice takedown defense from Hartin. No joy for Torje on that attempt.
A punch combination from Hartin misses.
Hartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torje will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hartin looks to land a combination but Torje avoids it well.
Hartin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Hartin.
Hartin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torje is fending him off so far but Hartin persists. Nope, Torje circles away and we're back to standing.
Torje lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin misses with a double jab

and Torje counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hartin's guard now.

Hartin is rocked!
Hartin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Torje avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torje is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hartin trying to keep a closed guard but Torje is proving a slippery customer.
Hartin has momentary wrist control but Torje slips an elbow through the middle.
Torje passes Hartin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hartin is not content to let Torje control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torje is working away from the top position though.
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. Torje connects with a nice short shot to Hartin's temple.
Torje trying to control from half guard but Hartin is working away.
Hartin trying to control but Torje postures up.
Torje takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hartin has hold of Torje's hands but Torje slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Torje looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hartin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Torje keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hartin is trying to maintain the position but Torje is very close to passing his half guard.
Hartin is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartin trying to control but Torje postures up.
Hartin is pressing down on Torje's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hartin wants to get back to his feet but Torje is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torje stopping the sweep attempt from Hartin.
Hartin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torje throws a strike but Hartin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hartin wants to control from the top but Torje keeps moving.
Gabriel Torje overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four 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.
Torje trying to keep a closed guard but Hartin is proving a slippery customer.
Torje manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hartin manages to get himself to full guard.
Hartin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ethan Hartin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torje throwing strikes but missing.
Hartin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torje slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Torje showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Torje has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Torje!