PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vince Bartone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Paul
vs
Bartone

167 cm
25
154 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Paul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Bartone!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartone was well out of range. Poor timing from Paul.
Paul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartone.
Paul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paul looks to land a right hand but Bartone moved out of range.
Paul moves out of range as Bartone strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paul. Bartone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartone was well out of range. Poor timing from Paul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartone moves away.
Bartone wants to clinch.
Paul cracks Bartone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartone.
Bartone shoots in but Paul avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartone slips under a jab.
Paul is looking to wear down Bartone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paul misses with an uppercut.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Paul swings for the body but Bartone moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bartone looks to land a right hand but Paul moved out of range.
Bartone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paul.
Paul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartone misses with an uppercut. Paul saw that one coming.
A combination from Paul does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jab from Paul.

Bartone moves into the clinch.

Bartone jumps into guard, dragging Paul to the mat.
Bartone trying to keep a closed guard but Paul is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartone is on top in guard.
Paul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartone is one step ahead there.
Paul bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bartone's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartone wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Paul 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.

Bartone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paul's hands.
Paul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Bartone 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul moves away from the strike by Bartone.
Bartone fails with a takedown attempt.
Paul catches Bartone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bartone tries to clinch up.
Paul throws the left hand but Bartone avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paul but Paul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul lands a nice looking body shot.
Paul thuds his right hand into Bartone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bartone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paul counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bartone is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paul. Bartone does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Paul. That snapped Bartone's head back.
Paul lands a right hook to the body.
Paul scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paul stuns Bartone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paul darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Paul lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paul lands a really nice looking cross but Bartone seems unphased.
Paul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paul.
John Paul is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Paul dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paul scores with a hook to the body. Bartone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paul thuds a left hand into Bartone's body.
Bartone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paul counters with a left to the body.
Paul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paul looks to land a combination. Bartone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Paul! Bartone is backing up but he can't get away as Paul lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bartone and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Paul!
John Paul retains his lightweight title!