PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Caldeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caldeira has chosen under the bridge- red hot chili peppers as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bartone
vs
Caldeira

198 cm
21
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxwell Caldeira!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bartone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bartone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caldeira trying to control here.
Bartone working the head and body with strikes.
Caldeira wants to get back to full guard.
Bartone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bartone working the head and body with strikes.
Caldeira trying to control from the bottom.
Bartone is taking a breather. Caldeira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bartone is working for a submission of some sort.
Caldeira should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bartone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Caldeira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bartone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bartone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bartone trying to mount his opponent but Caldeira defends it.
Well, if Bartone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bartone lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone slows the pace down in half guard.
Bartone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caldeira defending well though.
Well, if Bartone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bartone moves into full mount! Caldeira won't be happy about that!
Bartone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bartone lands a big elbow.
Caldeira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Bartone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira tries to hold on but Bartone postures up.
Bartone is landing with some decent strikes but Caldeira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bartone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Caldeira looks gassed!
Bartone tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bartone landing strikes from the mount and Caldeira is in trouble!

It looks like Maxwell Caldeira has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartone postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Caldeira out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Bartone goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vito Bartone!