PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Priit Majakas (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.

Bartman
vs
Majakas

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

ChillOut Fight Gear

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 Rio de Janeiro, Steve Bartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Priit Majakas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartman tries for a takedown but Majakas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Majakas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majakas lands a head kick!

It looks like Steve Bartman has been cut.
Majakas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bartman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Majakas tries to clinch but Bartman is having none of it.

Bartman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bartman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Majakas scores with a short punch from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Majakas wants to sweep here but Bartman controlling him for the moment.
Bartman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Majakas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Majakas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartman is one step ahead there.
Majakas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Majakas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bartman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bartman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bartman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bartman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Majakas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartman tries to clinch up.

Majakas forces Bartman back against the cage and clinches.
Majakas landing knees to the head.
Majakas stalling in the clinch but Bartman improves position.
Bartman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Majakas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Majakas crunches a lovely knee into Bartman's ribcage.
Majakas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Majakas looks gassed!
Bartman managing to block the knees to the body from Majakas.
Majakas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bartman is working for takedown but Majakas is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Bartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartman is looking to break free of the clinch but Majakas has double underhooks.
Bartman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Majakas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Majakas walks into a straight right hand from Bartman.
Bartman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Majakas misses with a straight left.
Majakas doesn't manage to clinch there - Bartman circles away.
Bartman jabs at Majakas's body.

Bartman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Majakas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Bartman connects with a nice short shot to Majakas's temple.
Bartman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Majakas trying to control but Bartman postures up.
Bartman lands strikes from half guard.
Majakas is looking for a sweep. Bartman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bartman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Majakas is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartman lands strikes from half guard.
Majakas is still in real trouble! Can Bartman finish him?
Majakas wants to get back to full guard.

Bartman seems to be looking for submissions.
Majakas tries to get to full guard but Bartman has control of the leg.
Bartman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bartman lands strikes from half guard.
Bartman working the head and body with strikes.

Bartman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bartman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majakas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Bartman there.
Bartman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Majakas is looking for a sweep. Bartman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bartman winds up and cracks Majakas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Majakas trying to get back to full guard but Bartman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Majakas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Majakas wants to control but Bartman is having none of it.
Bartman landing strikes from the mount and Majakas is in trouble!
BOOM! Bartman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bartman landing strikes from the mount and Majakas is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bartman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bartman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Majakas on the ground.
Bartman with the ground and pound from mount.
Majakas is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Majakas is trying to escape the mount.
Bartman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Majakas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bartman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Majakas hang on?
Bartman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Majakas is looking to improve his position but Bartman isn't that keen on the idea.
Majakas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bartman. What's that going to do exactly?
Bartman lands a heavy elbow.
Bartman avoids the attempt from Majakas to control.

Bartman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Majakas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bartman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bartman lands a big elbow.
Bartman loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Majakas scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bartman land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bartman stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Bartman!