PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring Me to Life. Vince Bartone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Talon
vs
Bartone

178 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Talon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Bartone!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Talon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Talon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bartone tries to break free but Talon pushes him back against the cage.
Bartone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bartone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Talon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bartone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartone fails to pull guard.

Talon has clasped his hands together around Bartone's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bartone is trying to improve his position.

Talon decides to stand back up. Talon steps back and let's Bartone get back to his feet.
Bartone misses with a few strikes there.

Bartone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bartone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bartone tries to free his leg and advance position but Talon is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartone stopping the sweep attempt from Talon.

Bartone is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Talon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Talon has escaped and now he's on top!
Bartone looks gassed!
Talon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bartone is proving hard to escape from.

Bartone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talon trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Talon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talon trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartone looking for a guillotine here but Talon defends easily.

Bartone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Talon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bartone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Talon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bartone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Talon has managed to get both his arms back between Bartone's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartone keeping moving, preventing Talon from controlling successfully.

Bartone pushes a forearm under Talon's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Talon is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vince Bartone!