PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karl Bartley (ranked 5219 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Vincent (ranked 3870 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Vincent is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bartley
vs
Vincent

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Bartley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomas Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bartley scores with a takedown into Vincent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vincent has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bartley trying to control but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Vincent has his hands on Bartley's head, controlling the position.
Bartley looking to sit in guard and control but Vincent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bartley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vincent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vincent is in close to Bartley's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bartley's head.
Vincent cracks Bartley with a solid left hand.
Bartley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bartley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bartley tries to get out of the position.
Vincent slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bartley wants to sweep here but Vincent controlling him for the moment.
Vincent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bartley wants to sweep here but Vincent controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vincent stands up over Bartley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vincent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bartley's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartley is on top in guard.

Vincent has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartley trying to control the position from guard on top but Vincent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vincent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bartley is really struggling to control Vincent but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vincent trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent keeping moving, preventing Bartley from controlling successfully.
Bartley looking to sit in guard and control but Vincent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vincent stands and throws Bartley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vincent lands an elbow.
Vincent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartley keeps working.
Vincent lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vincent scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bartley to see if he's OK.
Vincent working away.
Vincent grinds an elbow into Bartley's temple.
Bartley is looking for a sweep.
Vincent scores with punches from side control.
Bartley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vincent lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vincent working away.
Vincent lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vincent scoring with punches from side control.
Bartley tries to buck Vincent off but Vincent is having none of it.
Bartley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vincent working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Vincent dominated that round.
That's time! Bartley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bartley tries for a takedown but Vincent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Vincent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bartley!
Bartley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vincent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vincent is chipping away with strikes.
Bartley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vincent working the ground and pound.
Vincent working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vincent landing strikes.

Bartley is rocked!
Vincent lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bartley down.
Oh Bartley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bartley is trying to control Vincent's posture but Vincent avoids it.
Bartley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vincent in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Vincent working the head and body with strikes.
Vincent cracks Bartley with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Vincent immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bartley is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Vincent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Vincent!