PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Ortega (ranked 2076 p4p, 2362 weight class) and Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 232 p4p, 264 weight class). Bin Sari has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Aishah Bin Sari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ortega
vs
Bin Sari

174 cm
28
158
16 - 5 - 0

170 cm
28
146
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heavy Metal Drugs

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Ortega scoring well with a low kick there.
Bin Sari missing with a left hand there. Ortega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Bin Sari backs away, Ortega returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Bin Sari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bin Sari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ortega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bin Sari scrambles back to his feet.
Ortega changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bin Sari tries to avoid it but Ortega manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bin Sari to the ground. Bin Sari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ortega has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Ortega scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortega stops Bin Sari from getting back to his feet.
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Bin Sari is defending well.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bin Sari keeps working.
Bin Sari tries to kick Ortega off but Ortega keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bin Sari kicks Ortega off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bin Sari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari misses with a wild combination.
Bin Sari throws a nice looking combination but Ortega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bin Sari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega tests Bin Sari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bin Sari leaves Ortega with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bin Sari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortega darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ortega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ortega on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bin Sari misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Ortega blocks the low kick.
Bin Sari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bin Sari checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ortega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bin Sari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortega fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortega misses the target.
Bin Sari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bin Sari misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bin Sari.
Ortega swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bin Sari lands a jab.
Bin Sari just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Sari looks to throw the jab but Ortega is out of range.
Bin Sari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortega.
Ortega cracks Bin Sari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bin Sari misses with a body shot.
Bin Sari throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ortega misses the target.
Bin Sari tries to work over Ortega's front leg with a kick but Ortega checks it.
Bin Sari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Ortega.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bin Sari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bin Sari throws a big shot that misses.
Bin Sari misses with a straight right.
Ortega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ortega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortega avoids the body shot from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari looks to land a combination but Ortega avoids it well.
Bin Sari wants to slow Ortega down by chopping away at his legs.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Sari throws out a counter right but Ortega avoids it with no problem.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bin Sari throws an off balance right hand

and Ortega counters with a shoot takedown. Bin Sari fights it but they end up in guard.
Bin Sari wants to stand but Ortega is controlling the position.
Ortega throws a big right hand that misses.
Bin Sari wants to get back to his feet but Ortega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ortega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortega 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bin Sari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortega is controlling him.

Bin Sari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ortega off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
A lazy left from Ortega finds it's target.
Bin Sari throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Ortega looks for a takedown but Bin Sari sprawls well.
Ortega tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bin Sari swivels and escapes.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Bin Sari misses with a hook.
Ortega moves away from the strike by Bin Sari.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Ortega closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bin Sari to the mat! Bin Sari manages to get full guard.
Bin Sari told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ortega prevents Bin Sari from getting back to his feet.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Bin Sari keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aishah Bin Sari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ortega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ortega throws out a leg kick but Bin Sari moves out of range and Ortega only half commits.
Bin Sari raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bin Sari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bin Sari misses.
Bin Sari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bin Sari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bin Sari scores with a nice strike.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bin Sari misses with a combination
and Ortega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Sari throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega slips under a jab.
Bin Sari misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega lands a jab to the head.
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!
Ortega misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ortega throws a chopping leg kick but Bin Sari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
Bin Sari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bin Sari slips a straight right by Ortega.
Ortega slips under a jab from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bin Sari throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Bin Sari throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bin Sari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bin Sari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortega throws a shot from downtown. Bin Sari moves away and avoids it.
Bin Sari lands a really nice looking cross but Ortega seems unphased.

Ortega is rocked!
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!
Ortega dips to his left and cracks Bin Sari with an uppercut!
Bin Sari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bin Sari - just one landing.
Oh Ortega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bin Sari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ortega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortega seems to have got his legs back now.
Bin Sari throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bin Sari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortega somewhat.
Bin Sari throws a body shot but no joy.
Bin Sari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Ortega. Those never looked like landing.
Ortega backing away here, and Bin Sari unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bin Sari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.

Ortega looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bin Sari scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Aishah Bin Sari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Sari.
Ortega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortega misses the target.
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Sari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bin Sari throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bin Sari sprawls and moves away.
Aishah Bin Sari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortega.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bin Sari counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega ducks right into an uppercut from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Ortega misses its target.
A shot to the body from Bin Sari misses
enabling Ortega to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortega tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Sari misses with a body shot.
Bin Sari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Bin Sari misses.
Bin Sari lands a nice hook to Ortega's body. Ortega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bin Sari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bin Sari avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Bin Sari raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Sari.
Bin Sari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortega at a distance.
Ortega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bin Sari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Bin Sari's head.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Bin Sari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ortega's head backwards.
Ortega misses with a straight left.
Ortega moves out of range as Bin Sari strikes.
Ortega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bin Sari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ortega scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bin Sari takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
Ortega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ortega lunges at Bin Sari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bin Sari's hand.
Ortega scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aishah Bin Sari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ortega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bin Sari checks a leg kick.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but Ortega moves out of range easily.
Ortega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortega throws a body punch but Bin Sari moves out of range.
Bin Sari feints a counter leg kick.
Bin Sari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bin Sari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ortega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bin Sari blocks a jab.

Ortega shoots in and gets a takedown into Bin Sari's guard.

Bin Sari is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bin Sari swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bin Sari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ortega or perhaps it was just good defense by Bin Sari, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Sari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
Ortega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bin Sari looks to throw the jab but Ortega is out of range.
Bin Sari lands a jab to Ortega's midsection.
Bin Sari throws an overhand right that lands on Ortega's shoulder, as Ortega tries to avoid the shot.
Bin Sari slips under a jab.
Bin Sari is looking for the big counter here.
Bin Sari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortega swings for the body but Bin Sari moves out of range.

Ortega manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bin Sari on his heels. He'll look to pass Bin Sari's guard now, I'm sure.

Bin Sari wriggles free and stands up.
Bin Sari throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bin Sari lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Bin Sari releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bin Sari throws a jab when Ortega was well out of range.
Bin Sari with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega shoots for a double leg takedown but Bin Sari sprawls well. He's pushed Ortega's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bin Sari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bin Sari, as that shot connected.

Bin Sari lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Bin Sari takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Some bone on bone action there as Bin Sari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bin Sari slaps away a takedown attempt from Ortega, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Sari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortega staying out of range there.
Ortega throws a leg kick but Bin Sari sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bin Sari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bin Sari. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bin Sari throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
Bin Sari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a leg kick which misses Bin Sari's front leg but catches the back leg as Bin Sari tries to avoid it.
Ortega tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bin Sari is able to avoid easily.

Ortega darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bin Sari has one foot on Ortega's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Bin Sari. That snapped Ortega's head back.
Ortega lands with a nice body punch.
Bin Sari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Sari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Sari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Brian Ortega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bin Sari misses with a straight right.
Ortega was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bin Sari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ortega takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Bin Sari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good exchange - Bin Sari coming out on top.
Bin Sari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortega scores with a hook.

Bin Sari lands a big right hand that sends Ortega crashing to the mat! Bin Sari stays standing though and waves Ortega back to his feet!
Bin Sari throws a monster overhand right that drops Ortega! Bin Sari follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aishah Bin Sari!
In his post fight interview, Aishah Bin Sari started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.