PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deontay DJ (ranked 1676 p4p, 2105 weight class) and Lehel Bartasz (ranked 201 p4p, 249 weight class). DJ comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Scrappy - No Problem. Bartasz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar.... Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

DJ
vs
Bartasz

193 cm
25
255
9 - 9 - 1

202 cm
26
275
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deontay DJ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartasz looks to land a left hand but DJ moved out of range nicely.
Bartasz throws a big shot that misses.
DJ scores with a head kick. Bartasz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Lehel Bartasz has been cut.
Deontay DJ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DJ misses with a wild body shot.
DJ throws a half hearted mid kick.
DJ misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartasz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bartasz cracks a nice hook into DJ's ribs.
Bartasz lands with an uppercut that bounces DJ off the cage and back into range.
DJ misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartasz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
DJ misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Bartasz misses.
DJ seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A low kick from DJ is predictable there
and Bartasz counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartasz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Bartasz is looking for a kimura here.
Bartasz stops DJ from getting back to his feet.
DJ is trying to get back to full guard.
DJ is trying to stand back up but Bartasz is controlling him

Bartasz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but DJ sees it coming and defends easily.

Bartasz is working for a kimura but DJ is defending it quite comfortably.

Bartasz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can DJ defend it? Bartasz steps over the head and cranks it - DJ is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bartasz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lehel Bartasz!
Lehel Bartasz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.