PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Bartos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Kasparaitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die Roboter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bartos
vs
Kasparaitis

193 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Bartos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Kasparaitis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartos misses with a left hand

and Kasparaitis counters by clinching up.
Bartos is leaning against Kasparaitis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kasparaitis looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Bartos scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Darius Kasparaitis has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kasparaitis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bartos lands a body shot.
Kasparaitis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasparaitis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bartos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kasparaitis moves in looking to clinch but Bartos pushes him off.
Bartos scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartos throws a right hand that Kasparaitis ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasparaitis also avoids with ease.
Bartos throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bartos.
Bartos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bartos throws a hook to the side of Kasparaitis's head but Kasparaitis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartos misses with a right hand

and Kasparaitis moves into the clinch.
Bartos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bartos blocks an elbow strike.
Kasparaitis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasparaitis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bartos is pressed up against the cage. Kasparaitis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bartos down to the mat. Bartos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bartos lands with an uppercut that bounces Kasparaitis off the cage and back into rage.
Bartos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bartos throws an overhand right that lands on Kasparaitis's shoulder, as Kasparaitis tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparaitis throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparaitis tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartos throws a series of punches but Kasparaitis moves out of range.
Bartos swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasparaitis.
Kasparaitis wants to clinch.
Bartos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kasparaitis on the side of the head.
Kasparaitis throws a series of punches but Bartos moves out of range.
Bartos jabs Kasparaitis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kasparaitis looks gassed!
Kasparaitis ducks right into an uppercut from Bartos.
Bartos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kasparaitis on the side of the head.
Bartos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartos thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasparaitis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kasparaitis there as he acknowledges the shot.

That has opened up Darius Kasparaitis's cut even more.
Kasparaitis tries to clinch there but Bartos circles away.
A combination from Bartos does no damage.
Kasparaitis drops his hands momentarily and Bartos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bartos! Kasparaitis is backing up but he can't get away as Bartos lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Kasparaitis and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karl Bartos!