PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bartkiewicz (ranked 4080 p4p, 0 weight class) and Subby London (ranked 4637 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bartkiewicz
vs
London

188 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Bartkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Subby London!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bartkiewicz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
London looking to sit in guard and control but Bartkiewicz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

London is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bartkiewicz throwing strikes but missing.
Bartkiewicz content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartkiewicz stands and throws London's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartkiewicz tries to advance to mount but London denies him.
London is looking to reverse the position.
London is trying to control Bartkiewicz's posture but Bartkiewicz avoids it.
London looking for a sweep but Bartkiewicz has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bartkiewicz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bartkiewicz looking to control but London is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bartkiewicz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
London looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
London is squirming around, avoiding Bartkiewicz's attempts to control the action.
Bartkiewicz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for London because Bartkiewicz loaded up on that one.
Bartkiewicz punching from mount but London doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bartkiewicz looking to control but London is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
London keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
London tries to hold on but Bartkiewicz postures up.
Bartkiewicz tries to control but London wriggling away.
London is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
London is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bartkiewicz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
London tries to improve his position but instead Bartkiewicz has taken his back!
Bartkiewicz tries to get the hooks in deep but London pushed the leg off.

London is having to fend off submission attempts from Bartkiewicz, who is looking to sink in the choke. Bartkiewicz doesn't have the hooks in though and London manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
London trying to control but Bartkiewicz is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartkiewicz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Bartkiewicz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

London shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bartkiewicz defends it nicely.

London gets tackled into the cage by Bartkiewicz. Bartkiewicz maintains the clinch.
London tries to score a body lock takedown but Bartkiewicz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
London drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robert Bartkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Subby London.
London tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

London is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bartkiewicz can't fight it off and eventually London manages to take the fight to the floor. Bartkiewicz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
London is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bartkiewicz keeping full guard, as London tries to pass.
London must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
London wants to control from the top but Bartkiewicz keeps moving.
London preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
London forces his way into half guard.
Bartkiewicz is looking for a sweep. London is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bartkiewicz wants to control but London is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bartkiewicz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bartkiewicz is trying to control the position but London postures up.
Bartkiewicz is adopting a defensive guard.
Bartkiewicz keeping moving, preventing London from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
London trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bartkiewicz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bartkiewicz lands in his opponent's guard.
London controls Bartkiewicz momentarily but Bartkiewicz frees himself.
Bartkiewicz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bartkiewicz trying to control but London is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartkiewicz looking to sit in guard and control but London gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bartkiewicz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bartkiewicz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
London looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Subby London will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bartkiewicz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging London to the ground. Bartkiewicz is now in London's guard.
London wants to control the position but Bartkiewicz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bartkiewicz prevents London from improving his position.
Bartkiewicz is trying to control the action in half guard but London is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartkiewicz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bartkiewicz is looking to take a break and control but London is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartkiewicz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
London trying to control from the bottom.
London is positioning himself well to prevent Bartkiewicz advancing to mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

London is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Bartkiewicz has latched onto it... Big trouble! Bartkiewicz pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it London is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Bartkiewicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Bartkiewicz!