PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Carleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carleone comes to the cage accompanied by I AM SPARTA!. Ortega has chosen Hold Your Color - Pendulum as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Carleone
vs
Ortega

183 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Carleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Ortega!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carleone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Carleone's head.

Ortega looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ortega is pressing down on Carleone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carleone is holding on for now.
Ortega wants to advance to full mount but Carleone doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ortega advances position into side control!
Ortega happy to just control the position for now.
Carleone stops Ortega from passing to mount.

Ortega working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ortega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carleone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortega tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ortega has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ortega tries for a kimura but Carleone is defending well.
Carleone is looking for a sweep.
Ortega happy to just control the position for now.

That's two 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.
Carleone prevents Ortega from moving into mount.
Ortega controls the position from side control.
Carleone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carleone wants to get back to full guard.
Carleone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Carleone wants to get back to full guard.
Ortega controlling the action here.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Carleone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carleone wants to improve his position but Ortega is controlling well.
Ortega is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Carleone reverses the position - he's now on top in Ortega's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.

Carleone gets caught flat footed, as Ortega shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Carleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carleone trying to control the position.
Carleone keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
Carleone managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to free his leg and advance position but Carleone is retaining full guard.
Carleone will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Carleone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carleone is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Carleone.
Carleone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Felix Ortega has been cut.
Carleone throws a nice looking combination but Ortega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carleone fails with the takedown

and Ortega counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ortega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega passes Carleone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Ortega's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carleone tries for a takedown but Ortega circles away easily

and Ortega decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carleone's guard.
Ortega passes Carleone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ortega tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carleone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ortega moves into full mount! Carleone won't be happy about that!
Carleone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carleone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ortega lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega trying to control but Carleone is having none of it.
Carleone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ortega sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Ortega working for a submission but Carleone is keeping him at bay.
Ortega is breathing heavily.
Carleone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ortega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortega is looking to work his way around to Carleone's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ortega avoids the attempt from Carleone to control.
Carleone is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Felix Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ortega looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carleone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ortega trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carleone is looking to get to half guard.
Ortega can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carleone is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carleone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carleone is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega controlling from mount.
Ortega trying to control but Carleone is having none of it.

Ortega goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Carleone is on top in guard.
Ortega looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortega, not yet.

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.

Ortega has an active guard here but Carleone has managed to pass into half guard.

Ortega is defending against the submission attempts here by Carleone.
Ortega is staying active underneath Carleone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ortega slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ortega lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carleone!
Ortega trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felix Ortega's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carleone throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ortega counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ortega is stalling in the full guard.
Carleone keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Carleone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Carleone wants to finish this one by submission but Ortega is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Carleone.
Carleone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carleone avoids the attempt from Ortega to control.
Ortega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carleone is landing with some decent strikes but Ortega is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ortega regains half guard.
Carleone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ortega is trying to escape the mount.
Ortega is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carleone avoids the attempt from Ortega to control.
Ortega is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carleone trying to control but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Ortega that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That has opened up Felix Ortega's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is squirming around, avoiding Carleone's attempts to control the action.

Carleone looking to secure an arm triangle but Ortega defends it well.
Ortega keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Ortega defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carleone.
Carleone prevents Ortega from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vito Carleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carleone tries to control but Ortega wriggling away.
Felix Ortega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortega is looking to get to half guard.
Carleone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ortega looks a forlorn figure.
Ortega is squirming around, avoiding Carleone's attempts to control the action.
Ortega bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ortega advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Carleone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ortega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Ortega!