PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 3499 p4p, 424 weight class) and Barry Rarden (ranked 25473 p4p, 790 weight class). Bartoli comes to the cage accompanied by Modulate - Bass Alert. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bartoli
vs
Rarden

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
168 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Rarden!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rarden misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Bartoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rarden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Rarden avoided it.
Bartoli cracks the inside of Rarden's front leg.
Rarden throws a right hand that Bartoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartoli also avoids with ease.
Bartoli slips under a jab from Rarden.
Both fighters circling a little - Bartoli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barry Rarden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rarden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rarden throws a one two combo.
Bartoli connects with a body shot that sends Rarden's belly button to the back.
Bartoli lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rarden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rarden looks winded!
Bartoli lands a head kick!

Bartoli lands a big head kick that sends Rarden tumbling to the mat! Bartoli takes a step backwards and waves Rarden back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rarden is rocked!
Bartoli connects with a body shot.
Rarden is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartoli finish him?
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Bartoli tenderised Rarden's leg. Rarden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rarden seems to have recovered his senses.
Bartoli lands a front kick.
Whack! Bartoli lands a heavy head kick that drops Rarden. The ref tackles Bartoli to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rarden was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.