PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Capitalist Oppressor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Capitalist Oppressor
vs
Hartin

172 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

167 cm
27
138 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Capitalist Oppressor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jessie Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartin ducks right into an uppercut from Capitalist Oppressor.
Hartin throws a head kick but Capitalist Oppressor moves out of range.
Hartin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartin misses the jab.
Capitalist Oppressor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capitalist Oppressor. Hartin does a little dance to reset his feet.

Capitalist Oppressor clinches up with Hartin and pushes him back against the cage.

Hartin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Hartin.
Capitalist Oppressor blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Hartin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor slips a straight right by Hartin.
Capitalist Oppressor lands an overhand right.
Hartin throws a head kick but Capitalist Oppressor moves out of range.
Hartin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a straight right hand.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a decent looking hook.
Hartin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hartin tries to bum rush Capitalist Oppressor with a series of wild strikes but Capitalist Oppressor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Capitalist Oppressor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sam Capitalist Oppressor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capitalist Oppressor jabs Hartin right on the nose. Hartin blinks but takes it well.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a nice shot to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor slips a jab from Hartin.
Hartin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Capitalist Oppressor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Capitalist Oppressor jabs Hartin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hartin wants to clinch but Capitalist Oppressor slips to the side
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hartin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hartin thinking.
Hartin looks gassed!
Capitalist Oppressor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hartin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Capitalist Oppressor digs a good hook to Hartin's body.

Capitalist Oppressor instigates a clinch.

Capitalist Oppressor breaks from the clinch.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a body shot that sends Hartin's belly button to the back.
Capitalist Oppressor thuds his right hand into Hartin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a good body shot.
Capitalist Oppressor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hartin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Capitalist Oppressor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hartin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Capitalist Oppressor instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Capitalist Oppressor breaks the clinch.
Capitalist Oppressor blocks a head kick by Hartin.
Hartin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a shot to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a hook to the body. Hartin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a good body shot.
Hartin throws a jab but it's blocked by Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a right hand.
Hartin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hartin throws a combination that misses
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartin throws a combination that misses
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Capitalist Oppressor stuns Hartin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartin. Hartin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Capitalist Oppressor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Capitalist Oppressor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capitalist Oppressor punishes Hartin's body with a nice straight punch.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a body shot that sends Hartin's belly button to the back.
Capitalist Oppressor lands an overhand right.
Capitalist Oppressor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Capitalist Oppressor digs a good body shot into Hartin's ribs.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a slapping body shot.
Hartin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Capitalist Oppressor there.
Capitalist Oppressor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a body shot.
Hartin ducks right into an uppercut from Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartin takes one on the button.
Hartin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Capitalist Oppressor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hartin throws a hook to the side of Capitalist Oppressor's head but Capitalist Oppressor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a body shot that sends Hartin's belly button to the back.
Hartin throws a sloppy body shot
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hartin thinking.
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!
Capitalist Oppressor punishes Hartin's body with a nice straight punch.
Hartin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a nice body punch.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a lovely overhand right.
Hartin misses with a straight left.
Capitalist Oppressor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hartin walks into a straight right hand from Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capitalist Oppressor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hartin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Capitalist Oppressor is looking to wear down Hartin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Capitalist Oppressor dodges the punch combination from Hartin.
Capitalist Oppressor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Capitalist Oppressor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Capitalist Oppressor scores with a shot to the body.
Hartin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hartin throws a shot from downtown. Capitalist Oppressor moves away and avoids it.
Jessie Hartin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a jab to Hartin's midsection.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a right hook to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartin. Hartin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hartin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Capitalist Oppressor jabs Hartin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hartin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Capitalist Oppressor moves into the clinch.

Capitalist Oppressor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Capitalist Oppressor thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartin misses with a body shot.
Hartin looks to land a left hand but Capitalist Oppressor moved out of range nicely.
Hartin is breathing heavily.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a sloppy right hand. Hartin should have avoided that one.
Hartin lands a head shot.
Capitalist Oppressor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot by Capitalist Oppressor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin misses with a hook to the body
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hartin thinking.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a good body shot.
Hartin swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Capitalist Oppressor counter with a right hand.
Capitalist Oppressor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hartin.
Decent striking displayed by Capitalist Oppressor there.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a nice shot to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor punishes Hartin's body with a nice straight punch.
Capitalist Oppressor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Capitalist Oppressor lands the left hand.
Hartin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Hartin misses.
Good exchange - Capitalist Oppressor coming out on top.
Hartin misses with a looping right.
Hartin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hartin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Capitalist Oppressor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin looks to land a left hand but Capitalist Oppressor moved out of range nicely.
Capitalist Oppressor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capitalist Oppressor catches Hartin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Capitalist Oppressor there.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a nice shot to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a body shot.
Hartin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor jabs Hartin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Capitalist Oppressor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Capitalist Oppressor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a hook to the body. Hartin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a good body shot.
Hartin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Capitalist Oppressor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hartin looks to score with a jab to the body but Capitalist Oppressor is just out of range.
Hartin loads up on a big right hand but Capitalist Oppressor slips the punch.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a body shot.
Capitalist Oppressor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a nice body punch.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a hook.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a nice shot to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor digs a good body shot into Hartin's ribs.
Capitalist Oppressor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartin can do to turn this around?
Hartin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a body shot.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hartin tries to move into range but Capitalist Oppressor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hartin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartin. Hartin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capitalist Oppressor works Hartin's body with a nice hook.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a right hook to the body.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with a shot to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor lands with an uppercut that bounces Hartin off the cage and back into rage.
Capitalist Oppressor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Capitalist Oppressor forces Hartin back against the cage and clinches.
Hartin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Capitalist Oppressor breaks from the clinch.
Capitalist Oppressor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartin throws a leg kick
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capitalist Oppressor drops his hands momentarily and Hartin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hartin misses with a head kick.
Capitalist Oppressor punishes Hartin's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capitalist Oppressor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Capitalist Oppressor dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Capitalist Oppressor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a jab to the nose.
Hartin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Capitalist Oppressor finds it's way round the side to connect with Hartin's head.
Capitalist Oppressor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hartin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a nice body shot.
Capitalist Oppressor works Hartin's body with a nice hook.
Capitalist Oppressor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartin. Hartin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a hook to the body. Hartin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hartin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hartin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hartin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Capitalist Oppressor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a jab to Hartin's midsection.
Hartin throws a jab but it's blocked by Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor's corner calls for a 1-2. Capitalist Oppressor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Capitalist Oppressor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor jabs Hartin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Capitalist Oppressor tests Hartin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Capitalist Oppressor. Beautiful body shot.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartin at a distance.
Hartin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartin throws a sloppy head kick and Capitalist Oppressor moves out of range easily.
Capitalist Oppressor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin is looking to clinch but Capitalist Oppressor is avoiding it.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a sloppy right hand. Hartin should have avoided that one.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a nice shot to the body.

Capitalist Oppressor has managed to clinch.
Hartin is trying to push Capitalist Oppressor away but Capitalist Oppressor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Capitalist Oppressor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Capitalist Oppressor.

Capitalist Oppressor moves into range and clinches up with Hartin.
Hartin lands a hook that snaps the head of Capitalist Oppressor backwards.

Capitalist Oppressor breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Capitalist Oppressor.
Sam Capitalist Oppressor is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Capitalist Oppressor punishes Hartin's body with a nice straight punch.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a jab to the nose.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capitalist Oppressor with a nice cross.
Capitalist Oppressor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Capitalist Oppressor moves away from the strike by Hartin.
Capitalist Oppressor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hartin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Capitalist Oppressor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor lunges at Hartin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hartin's hand.
Capitalist Oppressor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Capitalist Oppressor cracks Hartin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Capitalist Oppressor.
Hartin takes one to the chin there.
Capitalist Oppressor works Hartin's body with a nice hook.
Capitalist Oppressor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartin at a distance.
Capitalist Oppressor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Capitalist Oppressor does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Capitalist Oppressor.
Capitalist Oppressor digs a good hook to Hartin's body.
Capitalist Oppressor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Capitalist Oppressor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Capitalist Oppressor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hartin doesn't seem bothered though.
Jessie Hartin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartin misses with a body punch
and Capitalist Oppressor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Capitalist Oppressor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hartin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Hartin misses
and Capitalist Oppressor counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Capitalist Oppressor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartin tries to clinch
enabling Capitalist Oppressor to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Capitalist Oppressor lands.
Sam Capitalist Oppressor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Capitalist Oppressor cracks Hartin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Capitalist Oppressor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Capitalist Oppressor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Capitalist Oppressor 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Capitalist Oppressor!