PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dzagar Stelsovsky (ranked 5823 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Bartholemew (ranked 5878 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stelsovsky
vs
Bartholemew

182 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dzagar Stelsovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Bartholemew!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartholemew misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stelsovsky. Bartholemew shrugs it off though.
Stelsovsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Bartholemew, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bartholemew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Stelsovsky moves into the clinch successfully.

Stelsovsky pulls guard effortlessly.
Bartholemew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stelsovsky pulls Bartholemew in close to prevent any damage.
Bartholemew advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartholemew tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartholemew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stelsovsky keeps working.
Stelsovsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bartholemew wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stelsovsky is working hard here to advance position.

Bartholemew is working to tighten his grip on Stelsovsky's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Stelsovsky has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bartholemew is really squeezing tight and eventually Stelsovsky passes out! Bartholemew breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Craig Bartholemew!