PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styxx has chosen Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dis Styxx was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bartone
vs
Styxx

198 cm
24
280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

202 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dis Styxx!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Styxx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bartone misses with a straight right.
Bartone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Styxx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartone.
Bartone lands with a good body shot.
Bartone throws a series of punches but Styxx moves out of range.
Styxx misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartone.
Styxx lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bartone looks to throw the jab but Styxx is out of range.
Styxx wants to clinch.
Bartone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styxx cracks Bartone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Styxx misses with a two punch combination.
Bartone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Styxx pinned against the cage. Styxx gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bartone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Styxx slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bartone throws a hook but Styxx blocks it.
Bartone misses with a left hand
letting Styxx counter with a right hand.
Bartone shoots in for a takedown but Styxx shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Styxx digs a good body shot into Bartone's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styxx takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bartone shoots in for a takedown but Styxx shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Bartone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styxx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styxx jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bartone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Styxx slips a straight right by Bartone.
Dis Styxx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bartone throws a poor cross that misses
and Styxx makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bartone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Styxx lands a leg kick that knocks Bartone off balance momentarily.
Styxx attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Styxx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone avoids the body shot from Styxx.
Styxx throws a hook to the side of Bartone's head but Bartone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartone thows a body shot but no joy.
Styxx uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bartone has time to react.
Bartone throws a right and a left that Styxx avoids nicely.
Styxx scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Styxx darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bartone misses with a double jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bartone. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Styxx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartone misses with a low kick.
Styxx thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartone misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Styxx does no damage.
Styxx connects with a single shot there.

Bartone shoots in and gets a takedown into Styxx's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bartone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Styxx working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bartone.
Bartone looking to sit in guard and control but Styxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Styxx stands and steps away. Bartone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Bartone misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dis Styxx dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Styxx does no damage.
Styxx catches Bartone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bartone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Vito Bartone has been cut.
Vito Bartone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartone swats away the attempt to clinch by Styxx.
Bartone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Styxx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Styxx works the jab nicely.
Bartone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Styxx moves away from the strike by Bartone.
Bartone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bartone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styxx uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartone.
Bartone shoots and misses
and Styxx counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Styxx lands with an overhand left.
Bartone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Styxx scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bartone looks for a takedown but Styxx sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Bartone or perhaps it was just good defense by Styxx which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Bartone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Bartone.
Bartone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Styxx.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styxx looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Styxx closes the distance and clinches.
Bartone is trying to maintain a safe position but Styxx gets an underhook and turns Bartone into the cage.
Styxx softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartone is working Styxx over against the cage.
Bartone struggles to land a body shot inside as Styxx controls his hands.
Styxx lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Styxx digs a right hand underneath Bartone's ribcage. Bartone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Styxx tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bartone's elbow.
Styxx lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Styxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Styxx wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Styxx lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bartone or not.
Styxx holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Styxx lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone tries to score a body lock takedown but Styxx shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Styxx is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bartone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Styxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Styxx digs a right hand underneath Bartone's ribcage. Bartone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Styxx has Bartone pressed against the cage, preventing Bartone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bartone blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Styxx.
Bartone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Styxx lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Bartone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Styxx scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bartone is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Styxx.
Oh Bartone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Styxx lands a hook to the side of the head.
Styxx dips a shoulder and cracks Bartone with a mighty uppercut! Bartone falls back against the cage and Styxx unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bartone is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Styxx screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dis Styxx!