PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hartman
vs
Jorge

199 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Hartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jorge defends well and Hartman ends up having to push Jorge into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Jorge drags the fight down to the ground.
Hartman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hartman wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Hartman stopping the sweep attempt from Jorge.
Hartman wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Jorge looking to control but Hartman passes into half guard.

Hartman decides to stand and escape the position.

Hartman closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hartman jumps guard and drags Jorge to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hartman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jorge trying to control but Hartman is working from the bottom.
Hartman pulls Jorge in close to his closed guard and prevents Jorge from doing any damage or advancing position.

Hartman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jorge is aware though and is defending well.
Jorge stops Hartman from standing up.
Jorge is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hartman pulls Jorge in close to his closed guard and prevents Jorge from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hartman shoots in and drives through. Jorge sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartman tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hartman avoids it really well and circles away.
Hartman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jorge circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Hartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorge tries for a takedown but Hartman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hartman fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartman dives in and grabs Jorge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jorge pushes down on Hartman's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jorge.
Horrible takedown by Jorge or perhaps it was just good defense by Hartman which made him look bad.
Jorge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hartman circles away.
Jorge slaps away a takedown attempt from Hartman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hartman is breathing heavily.
No luck for Jorge with that takedown attempt.
Jorge looks to land a combination but Hartman avoids it well.
Jorge tries to clinch up but Hartman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mario Jorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hartman pushes Jorge up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman jumps guard but Jorge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hartman looking for a takedown.
Hartman jumps guard but Jorge stands there with Hartman around his waist. Hartman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jorge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hartman taking a breather.
Hartman tries for a takedown but Jorge manages to get underhooks.
Jorge tries to break the clinch but Hartman is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hartman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jorge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jorge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Hartman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jorge tries for a takedown but Hartman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jorge darts in looking for a takedown but Hartman gets double underhooks and turns Jorge into the cage.
Jorge tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartman avoids the damage to the body.
Hartman trying to land knees to the body.
Jorge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hartman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chris Hartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Jorge.

Jorge breaks the clinch.
Jorge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hartman tries to land a leg kick but Jorge saw it coming and moves away.
Jorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jorge misses with a takedown attempt - Hartman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge shoots in but no luck this time.
Jorge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartman defends it nicely.
Jorge is breathing heavily.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartman tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hartman.
No luck for Jorge with that takedown attempt.
Chris Hartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartman with a nice cross.
Jorge closes the distance and clinches up with Hartman, looking for a takedown. Jorge pushes Hartman against the cage but Hartman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hartman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jorge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hartman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartman wants it to stay on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartman.
Hartman dives in and grabs Jorge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jorge pushes down on Hartman's head and hops out.
Hartman misses with a head kick.
Hartman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorge moves away.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartman tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartman sprawls well. He's pushed Jorge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Jorge. No joy for Hartman on that attempt.
Chris Hartman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jorge but Jorge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hartman moves in looking to clinch but Jorge pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Jorge as Hartman shoots in.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartman as he jumps to the side.
Jorge dives in and grabs Hartman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hartman pushes down on Jorge's head and hops out.
Hartman misses with a takedown attempt - Jorge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jorge has Hartman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hartman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartman slowing the pace effectively.
Hartman struggles to land a body shot inside as Jorge controls his hands.
Hartman wants a takedown.

Jorge breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartman as he jumps to the side.
Jorge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Hartman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jorge shoots in for a double leg but Hartman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jorge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hartman.

Hartman clinches with his opponent.
Hartman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jorge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Hartman.
Hartman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Jorge closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hartman quickly recovers to half guard.
Jorge trying to pass the guard but Hartman defending well.
Hartman is refusing to be controlled, as Jorge sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jorge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman trying to control here.
Hartman is looking to improve his position.
Hartman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jorge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hartman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jorge is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hartman wants to hit a switch here but Jorge passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hartman there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge unloads with some shots from mount but Hartman bucks and avoids them well.
Hartman tries to hold on but Jorge postures up.

Jorge with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jorge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge wants to control the pace but Hartman is squirming around nicely.
Jorge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hartman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jorge tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hartman wants to hold on but Jorge pushes him away.
Jorge prevents Hartman from getting the reversal.
Hartman tries to hold on but Jorge pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman is desperately trying to improve his position but Jorge has a good base and remains in mount.
Jorge unloads with some shots from mount but Hartman bucks and avoids them well.
Hartman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hartman holds on to Jorge as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Hartman blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorge throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jorge looking to finish with strikes here!
Mario Jorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Hartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorge throws some wild stikes that Hartman manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Jorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hartman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Hartman!