PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law has chosen Thats Gangsta as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bartone
vs
Law

198 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
26
245 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Bartone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhonny Law!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartone throws the left hand but Law avoids the punch easily.
Law tries to clinch but Bartone is having none of it.
Law lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Law misses.
Bartone throws a series of punches but Law avoids them all with ease.
Law shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Law shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bartone as he avoids it easily.
Law throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartone's waist but Bartone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Law off to one side.
Vito Bartone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Law.
Law fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Law swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Law tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bartone misses with an uppercut.

Law clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Law.
Law keeps control of Bartone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bartone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Vito Bartone has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Bartone's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Law breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartone misses with a takedown attempt
and Law counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Law is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartone needs to keep his hands up - Law had a free shot at his head there.
Law lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Law.
Law slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Law tries to clinch up but Bartone circles away and keeps his distance.
Bartone avoids the body shot from Law.

Law darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Law slips a nice elbow through Bartone's hands, connecting with Bartone's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone controlling the position for now.
Law thows a huge punch but Bartone dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Law there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bartone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Law is thwarting Bartone's attempts to control the position.
Bartone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Law scores with a couple of nice shots.
Law thows a huge punch but Bartone dodges it nicely.
Bartone is positioning himself well to prevent Law advancing to mount.
Law is trying to control the action in half guard but Bartone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone is looking for a sweep. Law is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bartone taking some punishment here, with Law in his half guard.
Bartone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Law wants to control from the top but Bartone keeps moving.
Law must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Law throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bartone holds on and takes a little breather.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartone is adopting a defensive guard.
Bartone is trying to control the position but Law postures up.
Law trying to control but Bartone is working from the bottom.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bartone keeps the fight on the outside.
Law staying out of range there.
Law is looking to clinch but Bartone is avoiding it.

Law gets the takedown into side control.
Bartone gets back to half guard.
Bartone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Law.
Bartone is looking for a sweep. Law is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartone is pressing down on Law's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bartone wants to sweep here but Law controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jhonny Law dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vito Bartone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Law with a poor takedown
and Bartone counters with a nice body shot.
Law lands a lovely overhand right.
Law scores with a body shot.
Law looks to land a combination. Bartone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Law tries to clinch up.
Law paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bartone misses with a low kick.
Jhonny Law is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartone keeps the fight on the outside.
Law throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bartone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Law lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Law connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law blocks a jab.
Bartone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Law.

Vito Bartone's cut is getting worse.
Law connects with a body shot.
Bartone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Law is looking to clinch.
Law scores with a one two! Bartone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Law closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bartone wants to control but Law postures up.
Law in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Law are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bartone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law in side control, throwing shots but Bartone defends.
Bartone is trying to control Law's posture but Law avoids it.
Law lands a few punches from side control.

Jeez, Vito Bartone's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vito Bartone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jhonny Law!