PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorden Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis has chosen M.E.T.H.O.D. Man as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hart
vs
Ellis

177 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorden Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.

Ellis instigates a clinch.

Ellis breaks from the clinch.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Ellis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hart will feel that in the morning.
Hart moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Hart tries to clinch but Ellis is having none of it.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hart as he jumps to the side.

Hart moves into the clinch successfully.
Hart stalling in the clinch but Ellis improves position.
Ellis has had enough of the clinch but Hart keeps him there for the moment.
Hart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ellis up against the cage.
Ellis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hart trying to land knees to the body.
Ellis is trying to break free.
Hart lands an elbow that stopped Ellis in his tracks for a moment.
Ellis tries to score a body lock takedown but Hart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ellis trying to land knees to the body.

Ellis breaks from the clinch.

Hart has managed to clinch.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart tries to clinch but Ellis is having none of it.
Hart looks to clinch
and Ellis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hart's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hart has managed to clinch.
Ellis avoiding damage as Hart throws knees to the body.

Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Ellis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hart.
Hart landing knees to the body.
Hart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ellis looks gassed!
Hart lands a nice knee to the body.
Hart prevents Ellis from breaking the clinch.
Hart gets underhooks to prevent Ellis's takedown attempt.
Matt Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorden Ellis.
Ellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Hart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hart landing knees to the body.
Hart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ellis manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hart.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Hart tries to clinch

and Ellis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ellis.
Ellis trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Ellis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ellis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
Ellis landing with the ground and pound.
Hart wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ellis is now in half guard.
Hart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ellis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ellis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ellis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
Ellis wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellis stands and steps away. Hart gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ellis tries to clinch but Hart moves away

and Hart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ellis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ellis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart tries to clinch up
and Ellis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ellis works over Hart's head and body with a nice combination.
Ellis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ellis with a poor takedown
and Hart counters with a nice leg kick.

Hart clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hart.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hart.
Hart is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hart looking to throw knees to the head but Ellis is blocking nicely.
Ellis avoiding damage as Hart throws knees to the body.

Hart is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ellis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hart to the mat. Hart regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Ellis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ellis won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Ellis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hart striking off his back but it's not causing Ellis any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to strike from the bottom.
Hart will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ellis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hart wants to clinch.
Ellis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ellis counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hart is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Ellis blocks a head kick by Hart.

Hart closes the distance and clinches.
Ellis can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hart.
Ellis can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorden Ellis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hart has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hart.

Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart tries to clinch
and Ellis counters with a low kick, right behind Hart 's knee.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Hart moves out of range of the leg kick from Ellis.

Ellis tries to keep at a distance but Hart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ellis.
Hart prevents Ellis from breaking the clinch.
Hart prevents the takedown attempt.
Ellis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hart smiles and moves away.
Hart throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Hart closes the distance and clinches.

Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hart closes the distance and clinches.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body.

Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Ellis looks to land a combination but Hart avoids it well.
Ellis tries for a takedown but Hart sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matt Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorden Ellis.
Horrible takedown by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Hart which made him look bad.
Ellis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a double jab.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hart lands a nice knee to the body.
Hart stops a takedown attempt from Ellis.
Ellis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ellis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hart is stalling here.

Ellis breaks from the clinch.
Ellis tries to clinch but Hart moves out of range.
Jorden Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Hart.
Hart moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hart.
Ellis lands with a nice body kick.
Ellis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hart stuffs the takedown attempt from Ellis. Ellis gets slowly back to his feet.
Matt Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hart misses

and Ellis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hart won't be happy with that.
Ellis throws a strike aimed at the side of Hart's head but Hart avoids it well.
Hart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hart wants to get back to his feet.
Hart regains half guard.
Hart gets full guard.
Ellis won't allow Hart to sweep him here.
Hart trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellis wants to control from the top but Hart keeps moving.

Ellis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ellis's guard.
Ellis wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis striking from the bottom here.
Ellis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ellis prevents Hart from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart is working hard here to advance position.
Ellis is nestled in close to Hart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ellis tries to stand and escape but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ellis.

Ellis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hart tries to get to full guard but Ellis has control of the leg.
Hart has hold of Ellis's hands but Ellis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ellis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ellis tries to get out of the position.
Ellis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ellis moves nicely into side control.

Ellis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ellis lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ellis stands up and beckons Hart to his feet.
Hart tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Hart tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Ellis tries to clinch but Hart moves away
and Hart counters with a low kick, right behind Ellis 's knee.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Ellis throws and low kick but Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hart instigates a clinch.
Ellis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hart has him pressed against the cage.
Hart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ellis.
Ellis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorden Ellis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ellis thows a leg kick but Hart checks it

and Hart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ellis tries to break the clinch but Hart is controlling the position.

Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Hart which made him look bad.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hart gets a clinch.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from Ellis.
Hart landing knees to the body.

Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart wants to clinch.
Hart is looking to clinch.
Hart fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hart has closed the distance and engaged Ellis in a clinch.
Ellis fails to pull guard.
Ellis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
Ellis tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
Hart lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis wants to get back to striking at distance but Hart won't allow it.
Ellis managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Hart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hart trying to land knees to the body.

Ellis breaks the clinch.

Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart prevents Ellis from breaking the clinch.
Hart tries to stall but Ellis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hart tries a knee to the head but Ellis blocks it.
Matt Hart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ellis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Ellis breaks the clinch.
Hart wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hart drives through and clinches with Ellis against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ellis.
Ellis managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Ellis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hart tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
A combination from Ellis does no damage.
Jorden Ellis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Hart is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Ellis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hart counters with an outside leg kick.
Matt Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorden Ellis.
Hart tries to clinch there but Ellis circles away.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis wants to clinch up but Hart keeps it at a distance.

Hart gets a clinch.
Hart is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ellis takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ellis breaks the clinch.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
Hart closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ellis counters with a single leg into guard. Hart didn't expect that.
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!
Hart throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ellis lands a couple of digs.
Ellis works over Hart with some ground and pound from guard.
Ellis pushes down on Hart's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ellis seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hart is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jorden Ellis!