PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Hartig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Nacerticus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartig comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hartig
vs
Nacerticus

186 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Hartig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Nacerticus!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartig tries to clinch up but Nacerticus circles away and keeps his distance.
Hartig wants to clinch.
Nacerticus shoots in for a double leg but Hartig sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nacerticus shoots in and drives through. Hartig sprawls well.
Hartig is looking to clinch.
Hartig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nacerticus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jesse Hartig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Nacerticus.
Hartig tries to close the distance and clinch but Nacerticus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Hartig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartig tries to clinch but Nacerticus is having none of it.

Nacerticus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nacerticus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nacerticus is looking to take a break and control but Hartig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartig is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nacerticus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nacerticus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Hartig bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jesse Hartig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nacerticus looks gassed!
Hartig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nacerticus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nacerticus fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartig throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nacerticus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hartig swivels and escapes.
Nacerticus checks a low kick from Hartig.
Nice sprawl there from Hartig as Nacerticus shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartig pushes Nacerticus up against the cage in a clinch.
Nacerticus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hartig just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hartig tries a knee to the head but Nacerticus blocks it.
Nacerticus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hartig prevents it.
Hartig trying to land knees to the body.
Nacerticus tries to pull guard but Hartig won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hartig takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nacerticus tries to pull guard but Hartig holds him up against the cage and eventually Nacerticus drops back down to his feet.
Hartig is looking to break free of the clinch but Nacerticus has double underhooks.

Nacerticus has clasped his hands together around Hartig's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nacerticus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hartig's legs.
Nacerticus controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hartig explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hartig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nacerticus counters with a leg kick.

Nacerticus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nacerticus lands in his opponent's guard.
Nacerticus tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartig is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nacerticus looking to sit in guard and control but Hartig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nacerticus has a closed guard, preventing Hartig from standing up.
Hartig slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Nacerticus.
Nacerticus tries to roll over but Hartig keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Nacerticus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hartig pushes Nacerticus up against the cage in a clinch.
Nacerticus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hartig breaks from the clinch.
Nacerticus circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nacerticus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartig's guard.
Nacerticus trying to control but Hartig is working from the bottom.
Nacerticus throws a strike but Hartig rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nacerticus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hartig is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartig stopping the sweep attempt from Nacerticus.
Nacerticus looking to control but Hartig passes into half guard.

Nacerticus pushes Hartig off and gets back to his feet.

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.
Hartig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nacerticus has a takedown stuffed.
Hartig misses with a double jab
and Nacerticus counters with a solid body kick.
Hartig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nacerticus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nacerticus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Nacerticus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Nacerticus escapes and gets back to his feet.

Nacerticus clinches up with Hartig and pushes him back against the cage.

Nacerticus manages to break the clinch.
Nacerticus shoots in and drives through. Hartig sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nacerticus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nacerticus wants to control but Hartig is keeping him busy.
Hartig tries to kick Nacerticus off but Nacerticus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nacerticus trying to control from Hartig's half guard. Hartig has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nacerticus throws and elbow that misses. Hartig uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nacerticus's guard. Nice move by Hartig!
Hartig won't allow Nacerticus to sweep him here.

Nacerticus keeping busy on the bottom but Hartig has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartig wants to stand up but Nacerticus has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Hartig escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartig clinches but Nacerticus breaks the clinch

and Nacerticus moves into the clinch.
Nacerticus managing to block the knees to the body from Hartig.

Hartig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Nacerticus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hartig misses with a looping right.
Hartig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartig closes the distance but Nacerticus moves to the side

and Nacerticus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nacerticus.
Hartig wants to stand up but Nacerticus is controlling him.
Nacerticus looking to sit in guard and control but Hartig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nacerticus looking for a sweep. Not yet Nacerticus, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nacerticus is working an open guard so Hartig takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hartig clinches but Nacerticus breaks the clinch

and Nacerticus counters with a takedown into side control.
Nacerticus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hartig to see if he's OK.

Nacerticus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nacerticus wants to control but Hartig is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nacerticus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hartig is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nacerticus trying to control the action but Hartig is working from the bottom.
Nacerticus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hartig down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartig prevents Nacerticus from moving into mount.
Nacerticus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nacerticus is putting a hurting on Hartig here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hartig is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nacerticus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hartig takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hartig is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nacerticus has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hartig explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hartig misses with a kick to the body
and Nacerticus counters with a straight right hand.
Hartig misses with a kick to the body.
Hartig tries to clinch up but Nacerticus circles away and keeps his distance.

Hartig darts in and clinches Nacerticus up against the cage.
Hartig gets underhooks to prevent Nacerticus's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Hartig.
Nacerticus avoiding damage as Hartig throws knees to the body.
Jesse Hartig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nacerticus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hartig pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hartig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartig misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Nacerticus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nacerticus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Nacerticus!