PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Placencia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eryk Bartnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Placencia comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - The Monster Ft. Rihanna. Bartnik has chosen Blacktide - Honest Eyes as his entrance music. Anthony Placencia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eryk Bartnik's chin.

Placencia
vs
Bartnik

178 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Placencia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eryk Bartnik!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartnik fails with the takedown
and Placencia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Placencia throws a body punch but Bartnik moves out of range.

Placencia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bartnik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bartnik is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Placencia sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bartnik is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bartnik taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bartnik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bartnik is refusing to be controlled, as Placencia sits in half guard.

Bartnik actively working from the bottom here.

Bartnik actively working from the bottom here.
Bartnik is looking to improve his position.
Placencia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bartnik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Placencia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bartnik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bartnik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Placencia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Placencia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Placencia lands with a punch from half guard.
Bartnik is trying to get back to full guard.
Bartnik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Placencia is working away from the top position though.

Bartnik looking for submissions off his back.

Bartnik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bartnik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Placencia tries to pass to full mount but Bartnik defends it.
Placencia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Placencia is looking to take a break and control but Bartnik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Placencia slips a nice elbow through Bartnik's hands, connecting with Bartnik's forehead.

Bartnik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Placencia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bartnik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bartnik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Placencia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Placencia's back!

Bartnik is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Placencia defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bartnik keeps control of the position as Placencia tries to break free.

Bartnik working for a choke but Placencia is defending well.

Bartnik patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bartnik looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Placencia is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bartnik is not going to allow Placencia to sit and survive in this position.

Placencia defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Placencia is really stuck here.
Placencia is trying to stand back up.

Bartnik has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Placencia is defending well but eventually Bartnik manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Placencia has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eryk Bartnik!
Eryk Bartnik took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
The defeated Anthony Placencia had this to say: 'I'll Train More Harder And Try To Push Myself To The Limit.'.