PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rhet Bart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seka Juoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bart
vs
Juoma

170 cm
22
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhet Bart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seka Juoma!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juoma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Juoma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bart to the mat! Bart manages to get full guard.
Juoma won't allow Bart to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Bart keeping busy on the bottom but Juoma has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bart gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bart is trying to control the position but Juoma postures up.

Juoma drops back looking for a leg! Bart is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bart manages to kick Juoma off! Juoma jumps back into Bart's guard.
Bart keeping moving, preventing Juoma from controlling successfully.
Bart is controlling Juoma's posture.
Juoma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bart is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juoma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bart working a defensive guard here.
Juoma slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Bart struggling a bit here.
Juoma misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Juoma wants to control but Bart is keeping him busy.
Bart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Juoma off and has taken his back!

Bart patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bart is breathing heavily.
Bart controlling well, preventing Juoma from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bart somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Juoma is trying to stand back up.
Juoma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bart's guard. Nice work there by Juoma.
Bart has a closed guard, preventing Juoma from standing up.
Bart looking for a sweep. Not yet Bart, not yet.
Bart controlling the position.
Juoma looking to sit in guard and control but Bart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Juoma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bart.
Juoma looking to control.
Juoma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Juoma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bart is in trouble now - Juoma has advanced to mount!
Juoma postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bart looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seka Juoma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Juoma tries to clinch up but Bart circles away and keeps his distance.
Juoma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bart decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bart is thwarting Juoma's attempts to control the position.
Juoma gets full guard.
Juoma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Juoma is keen to just control but Bart is a slippery customer.
Bart landing a few short strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Juoma connects with a nice short shot to Bart's temple.
Juoma is looking to advance position but Bart won't allow it.

Juoma is looking for a kimura but Bart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Juoma to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juoma is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juoma tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Juoma prevents Bart from improving his position.
Bart trying to control here.
Bart tries to kick Juoma off but Juoma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Bart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bart prevents Juoma from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juoma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Juoma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bart is one step ahead there.
Bart trying to control but Juoma is working from the bottom.
Juoma is trying to control the position but Bart postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bart looking to sit in guard and control but Juoma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bart wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bart tries to control but Juoma wriggling away.
Juoma avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bart.
Bart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Juoma gets back to half guard.
Juoma trying to control from the bottom.
Bart wants to control but Juoma is keeping him busy.
Bart is stalling here. Juoma is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bart seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Juoma has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bart tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Juoma easily slips into full mount!
Juoma looking to control but Bart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Juoma throws some wild stikes that Bart manages to avoid easily.
Juoma looking to ground and pound but Bart is blocking nicely.

Juoma swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bart is now in Juoma's guard. A big mistake from Juoma there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhet Bart dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juoma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bart prevents it.

Bart drags the fight down to the ground.
Bart wants to get back to his feet but Juoma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bart is trying to keep Juoma in close.
Bart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rhet Bart just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Juoma with a poor takedown

and Bart counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bart.

Bart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juoma tries for a takedown but Bart circles away easily

and Bart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rhet Bart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seka Juoma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bart stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Juoma doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bart counters with a single leg into guard. Juoma didn't expect that.
Bart stopping the sweep attempt from Juoma.
Juoma looking to control.
Bart trying to control but Juoma is working from the bottom.
Bart tries to free his leg and advance position but Juoma is retaining full guard.
Bart wants to control from the top but Juoma keeps moving.
Rhet Bart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bart landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bart trying to control the position from guard on top but Juoma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bart is really struggling to control Juoma but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bart won't allow Juoma to sweep him here.
Bart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Juoma has a closed guard, preventing Bart from standing up.
Bart looking to sit in guard and control but Juoma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bart controls Juoma momentarily but Juoma frees himself.
Juoma trying to control the position from guard on top but Bart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bart.

Bart feints and as Juoma raises his hands in defense, Bart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Juoma is trying to control the position but Bart postures up.
Bart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bart stopping the sweep attempt from Juoma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juoma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bart can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Juoma looking to control.

Juoma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bart looking to sit in guard and control but Juoma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Juoma trying to control but Bart is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhet Bart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bart 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhet Bart!