PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jonberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eryk Bartnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartnik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Startisan - Just. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jonberg
vs
Bartnik

183 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Jonberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eryk Bartnik!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jonberg gets a clinch.
Jonberg lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Eryk Bartnik has been cut.
Bartnik tries to break free but Jonberg pushes him back against the cage.
Jonberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bartnik has Jonberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jonberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Jonberg.
Bartnik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jonberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bartnik's efforts to push away.
Jonberg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bartnik up against the cage.
Jonberg lands an elbow that stopped Bartnik in his tracks for a moment.
Jonberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jonberg working Bartnik over with knees to the body.
Jonberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonberg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jonberg lands an elbow just above Bartnik 's eye.
Jonberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bartnik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bartnik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bartnik being controlled against the cage.
Bartnik can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartnik managing to block the knees to the body from Jonberg.
Jonberg landing knees to the head.
Jonberg scores with a knee to the head.
Bartnik wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonberg won't allow it.
Jonberg stalling the fight.
Bartnik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonberg trying to land knees to the body.
Jonberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jonberg stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bartnik avoiding damage as Jonberg throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Jonberg.
Jonberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jonberg.
Bartnik looks winded!
The referee calls for Jonberg to work.
Jonberg tries a knee to the head but Bartnik blocks it.
Jonberg has Bartnik pressed against the cage, preventing Bartnik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jonberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonberg looking to throw knees to the head but Bartnik is blocking nicely.
Jonberg landing knees to the head.
Bartnik is looking to break free of the clinch but Jonberg has double underhooks.
Bartnik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jonberg misses with a knee strike.
Jonberg connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Jonberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jonberg leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonberg tries to land a knee to the head but Bartnik blocks with his arms.
Jonberg lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jonberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eryk Bartnik's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jonberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Bartnik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bartnik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jonberg swivels and escapes.
Jonberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartnik circles away quickly and effectively.
Bartnik misses with a double jab.
Jonberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jonberg pinned against the cage. Jonberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michael Jonberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eryk Bartnik.
Bartnik is breathing heavily.

Jonberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jonberg stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartnik wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonberg won't allow it.
Bartnik avoiding damage as Jonberg throws knees to the body.
Michael Jonberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bartnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jonberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jonberg scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Jonberg.
Bartnik is trying to break the clinch but Jonberg has him pressed against the cage.
Jonberg has Bartnik pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonberg lands a knee to the head.
Jonberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bartnik blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bartnik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bartnik wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonberg won't allow it.
Jonberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jonberg obliges.
Jonberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jonberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bartnik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jonberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jonberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bartnik blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonberg taking a breather.
Bartnik jumps guard but Jonberg stands there with Bartnik around his waist. Bartnik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jonberg stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Jonberg.
Jonberg connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Jonberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eryk Bartnik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bartnik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jonberg.
Bartnik misses with a wild combination.
Bartnik blocks a head kick by Jonberg.
Jonberg stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartnik misses with a two punch combination.
Bartnik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jonberg misses with a hook.
Bartnik blocks a head kick by Jonberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnik throws a nice looking combination but Jonberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jonberg loads up on a big right hand but Bartnik slips the punch.

Jonberg clinches up against the cage.
Jonberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jonberg connects with a knee to the head.
Jonberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bartnik up against the cage.
Bartnik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonberg lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Jonberg.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jonberg obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonberg looking to throw knees to the head but Bartnik is blocking nicely.
Bartnik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jonberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jonberg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jonberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonberg landing knees to the head.
Jonberg lands a knee to the head.
Jonberg with a knee to the head.
Bartnik being controlled against the cage.
Bartnik takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonberg looking to throw knees to the head but Bartnik is blocking nicely.
Jonberg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Michael Jonberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bartnik wants to break free but Jonberg has control.
Bartnik takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jonberg landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonberg tries to land a knee to the head but Bartnik blocks with his arms.
Eryk Bartnik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonberg managing to block the knees to the body from Bartnik.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Jonberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jonberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Jonberg!