PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 1089 p4p, 790 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 163 p4p, 122 weight class). White comes into the arena with Battlesick blaring out of the sound system. Bartoli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Modulate - Bass Alert. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Bartoli

164 cm
32
180
24 - 13 - 0

180 cm
33
170
24 - 10 - 1

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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 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bartoli misses with an uppercut.
Bartoli feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
Bartoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White misses with a low kick as Bartoli jumps back.
Bartoli misses with a straight left.
That kick from Bartoli tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartoli.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli checks a low kick from White.
Bartoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White checks a low kick from Bartoli.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from White.
Bartoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bartoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Bartoli settles back down.
Bartoli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White looks to land a body kick but Bartoli moved away.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartoli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
White tries to land a front kick but Bartoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bartoli.
Bartoli is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartoli.
Bartoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bartoli looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bartoli.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses with a low kick as Bartoli jumps back.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Bartoli jabs at White's body.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Bartoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bartoli.
A shot to the liver by Bartoli. Beautiful body shot.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bartoli scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Bartoli counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
Bartoli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bartoli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bartoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
White is looking to chop away at Bartoli's legs.
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White tries to clinch up.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from White.
Bartoli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
White throws out a loose jab but Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli connects with a right hand. White shakes it off.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bartoli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bartoli throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White missing with a left hand there. Bartoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White is looking to wear down Bartoli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Bartoli.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White throws a looping overhand right but Bartoli ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White lands a jab to Bartoli's midsection.
A big right from Bartoli misses.
White throws a wild body kick that Bartoli sees coming a mile off.
Bartoli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
White cracks Bartoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
White misses with a body shot.
Bartoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bartoli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bartoli. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bartoli feints a jab promting White to slip. Bartoli then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. White slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bartoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White misses the shot to the body.
White wants to clinch up but Bartoli keeps it at a distance.
Bartoli moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
Bartoli jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Bartoli.
Bartoli lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.
Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartoli moves away.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
Bartoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White throws a looping overhand right but Bartoli ducks down to avoid it.
White blocks a head kick by Bartoli.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bartoli checks a leg kick.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Bartoli.
White lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
White misses with a looping right.
Bartoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartoli throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartoli moves away.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valerio Bartoli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bartoli lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot by Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses with a body shot.
Bartoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartoli lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
White slips a straight right by Bartoli.
Bartoli digs a good hook to White's body.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White walks into a straight right hand from Bartoli.
White drops his hands momentarily and Bartoli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
White misses the jab.
White throws a head kick but Bartoli moves out of range.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bartoli lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bartoli throws a one two combo.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
White looks to land a left hand but Bartoli moved out of range nicely.
White misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
White misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Bartoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bartoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bartoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bartoli avoids a kick to the body.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartoli.
Good leg kick by Bartoli.
Bartoli clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bartoli lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
White misses with a body shot.
Bartoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White misses with a body shot.
Bartoli thumps White with a low kick.
Bartoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli throws a shot to the body.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bartoli finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
A nice combination there by Bartoli.
White misses with an uppercut. Bartoli saw that one coming.
White swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
White throws a head kick but Bartoli moves out of range.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valerio Bartoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White misses with a body shot.
Bartoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartoli moves away.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartoli misses with a looping left.
Bartoli throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Bartoli.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Bartoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bartoli lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
Bartoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bartoli tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartoli. That's going to slow White down.
White throws a head kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether White might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bartoli misses with a body shot.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Bartoli lands with a nice body punch.
Bartoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Bartoli.
White swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartoli moves into range and connects with a jab.
White misses with a body kick.
Bartoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
Bartoli lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bartoli scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bartoli lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from White.
Bartoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bartoli misses the jab.
White motions for Bartoli to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartoli scores with a hook.
White throws out a loose jab but Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Bartoli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bartoli.
Bartoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
Bartoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli lands a jab.
Bartoli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Valerio Bartoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White lands with a straight right. Bartoli didn't see that one coming.
Bartoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bartoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White looks to land a left hand but Bartoli moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White needs to keep his hands up - Bartoli had a free shot at his head there.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bartoli lands a nice looking body shot.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Bartoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Bartoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bartoli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from White.
White misses with a hook.
Bartoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartoli. That's going to slow White down.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bartoli tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli with the inside leg kick.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Bartoli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bartoli connects with a leg kick.
Bartoli throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White walks into a jab.
Bartoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartoli blocks a head kick by White.
Bartoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bartoli just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bartoli.
An inside leg kick lands from Bartoli.
White misses with a body kick.
Bartoli with a nice calf kick.
Bartoli needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
Bartoli moves out of range as White strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
White misses with a leg kick.
White throws a body kick that misses.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
White looks for the body kick but Bartoli saw that one coming.
Bartoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bartoli can pounce on him.
Bartoli scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bartoli checks a leg kick.
A big right from Bartoli misses.
Bartoli lands with a good body shot.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bartoli scores with a jab to the head.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses with a low kick as Bartoli jumps back.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses the jab.
Bartoli lands with a right hand.
White tries to clinch there but Bartoli circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli slips under a jab.
Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
White swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bartoli scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Bartoli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White misses with a looping right.
White misses the body punch
and Bartoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Bartoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from White.
Bartoli swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
White looks to throw the jab but Bartoli is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bartoli! But no joy.
White scores with the left hand. Bartoli knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartoli. That's going to slow White down.
White takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Bartoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White thuds his right hand into Bartoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartoli.
Bartoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
Bartoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartoli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bartoli throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli scores with a decent looking hook.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Bartoli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bartoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ronnie White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bartoli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of White's head.
White misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valerio Bartoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartoli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valerio Bartoli!
A relieved looking Valerio Bartoli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.