PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pommy Whiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bartolome
vs
Whiner

186 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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[B2F] Born 2 Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pommy Whiner!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolome cracks Whiner with an open hand slap.
Bartolome keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bartolome misses with a few strikes there.
Ricardo Bartolome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartolome lands with a shot to the body.
Bartolome lands a body shot.
Bartolome fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartolome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whiner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bartolome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartolome throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bartolome lands with a good body shot.
Bartolome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whiner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bartolome counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ricardo Bartolome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pommy Whiner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bartolome scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Pommy Whiner has been cut.
A punch combination from Bartolome misses.
Bartolome clobbers Whiner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whiner misses with an uppercut
and Bartolome counters with a nice uppercut.
Whiner shoots in for a takedown but Bartolome shows good takedown defense.
Bartolome scores with a jab.
Bartolome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bartolome is looking to clinch but Whiner is avoiding it.
Whiner shoots in looking for a takedown but Bartolome manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Whiner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartolome throws a right hand that Whiner ducks under and follows up with a left that Whiner also avoids with ease.
Bartolome throws a series of punches but Whiner moves out of range.
Bartolome misses with a series of wild punches.
Whiner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bartolome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bartolome with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bartolome pinned against the cage. Bartolome gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whiner is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bartolome is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Whiner.
Bartolome scores with a nice head shot.
Whiner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bartolome cracks Whiner with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome scores with a nice strike.
Whiner dodges the punch combination from Bartolome.
Bartolome throws a right and a left that Whiner avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Bartolome.
Bartolome throws a series of strikes that have Whiner backpedaling.
Bartolome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
Bartolome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whiner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartolome but Bartolome pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bartolome swinging wildly here.
Bartolome misses the shot to the body.
Bartolome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice sprawl there from Bartolome as Whiner shoots in.
Bartolome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whiner shoots and misses
and Bartolome counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whiner takes one to the chin there.
Bartolome ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartolome dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Bartolome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pommy Whiner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bartolome lands a body shot.
Bartolome's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whiner under the eye.
Whiner throws a hook to the side of Bartolome's head but Bartolome sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whiner fails with the takedown
and Bartolome counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bartolome throws a big shot that misses.
Bartolome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bartolome lands a jab to Whiner's midsection.
Bartolome catches Whiner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bartolome takes a swing at Whiner's ribcage but misses.
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Bartolome works over Whiner's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome misses with the combination.
Bartolome is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whiner can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Bartolome.
Bartolome keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bartolome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whiner circles away quickly and effectively.
Whiner shoots in but Bartolome avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bartolome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartolome ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whiner moves away.
Ricardo Bartolome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whiner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some wild striking there from Bartolome.
Bartolome tries to bum rush Whiner with a series of wild strikes but Whiner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricardo Bartolome is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartolome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bartolome dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricardo Bartolome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whiner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bartolome!
Whiner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartolome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome fails to land with a series of punches.
Whiner takes one to the chin there.
Whiner drops his hands momentarily and Bartolome takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bartolome lands a jab to Whiner's midsection.
Bartolome misses with a two punch combination.
Bartolome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bartolome uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bartolome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whiner throws a right hand that misses
and Bartolome cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bartolome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiner loads up on a big right hand but Bartolome slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Whiner shoots in for a double leg but Bartolome sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo Bartolome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pommy Whiner.
Whiner misses with a takedown
and Bartolome counters with a three punch combo that has Whiner backing up. Whiner nods at Bartolome to acknowledge the strikes.
Whiner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bartolome counters with a one-two to the body.
Whiner doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bartolome to counter with a crisp jab.
Whiner is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartolome throws a nice looking combination but Whiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartolome is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartolome smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bartolome connects with a body shot that sends Whiner's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Bartolome dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pommy Whiner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Whiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartolome.
Bartolome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartolome misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Bartolome misses.
Bartolome lands a jab-cross combination.

Whiner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bartolome to the ground. Whiner is now in Bartolome's guard.
Bartolome is looking to stand up but Whiner isn't so interested in that idea.
Whiner sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Whiner thows a big elbow that misses.
Whiner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Whiner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bartolome knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whiner on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bartolome is pushing Whiner's head away, looking to escape. Whiner manages to hold on to the position though.

Whiner is trying to get an arm triangle but Bartolome is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiner working the strikes but Bartolome uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Whiner slows the pace down in half guard.
Bartolome keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whiner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whiner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bartolome defends it well.

Whiner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bartolome has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bartolome is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Whiner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Whiner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bartolome defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bartolome is defending against the submission attempts here by Whiner.
Pommy Whiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bartolome blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whiner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pommy Whiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bartolome has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Bartolome!