PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ittai Amram (ranked 25377 p4p, 202 weight class) and Lehel Bartasz (ranked 25217 p4p, 220 weight class). Bartasz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Manowar.... Lehel Bartasz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Amram
vs
Bartasz

177 cm
26
141 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

202 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ittai Amram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amram moves into the clinch.
Amram wants to get back to striking at distance but Bartasz won't allow it.
Bartasz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amram's face.
Bartasz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bartasz looking to throw knees to the head but Amram is blocking nicely.
Bartasz throws an elbow but it misses.
Amram gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bartasz.
Amram is struggling to control the position.
Bartasz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bartasz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amram dives in for a single leg takedown but Bartasz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Bartasz has Amram up against the cage in a clinch.
Amram blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartasz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Amram drags the fight down to the ground.
Amram has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bartasz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Amram might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amram tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bartasz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bartasz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Amram, who protects the arm well.
Amram tries to buck Bartasz off but Bartasz is having none of it.
Bartasz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Amram some visible discomfort.
Amram is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz trying to control the action but Amram is working from the bottom.
Amram wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Bartasz working the body and head with strikes.

Amram is rocked!

Bartasz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Amram takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Amram is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartasz working the ground and pound but Amram is defending the strikes.
Amram seems to have got his legs back now.
Amram tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bartasz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartasz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amram knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bartasz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bartasz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amram knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bartasz is trying to get an arm triangle but Amram is defending well.
Amram tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bartasz cracks Amram with a big elbow.

Bartasz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Amram rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bartasz's guard! Nice work there by Amram!
Bartasz looking to control.
Amram stays in close to Bartasz's body and controls the position.
Amram trying to control but Bartasz is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bartasz keeping full guard, as Amram tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lehel Bartasz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amram fails with the takedown.

Bartasz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Amram!
Amram struggling a bit here.
Bartasz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Amram tries to improve position but can't.
Amram is trying to buck Bartasz off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amram is trying to get back to half guard.
Amram is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bartasz off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amram is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bartasz. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Amram throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Bartasz turns into Amram and is now in his guard.
Amram looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bartasz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Amram keeping moving, preventing Bartasz from controlling successfully.
Amram keeping full guard, as Bartasz tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartasz is looking to work some ground and pound but Amram has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amram looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bartasz has picked Amram up and slammed him! Amram can't keep hold of the triangle and Bartasz manages to pass to side control!
Amram manages to get back to half guard.
Bartasz is looking to advance position but Amram won't allow it.
Bartasz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lehel Bartasz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bartasz stalling.
Bartasz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bartasz is looking to stall here but Amram recovers full guard.
Bartasz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amram is controlling Bartasz's posture.

Amram throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bartasz stands up from Amram's guard - Bartasz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Amram connects with the punch.
Bartasz is looking to clinch but Amram is avoiding it.

Amram takes the fight into the clinch.
Bartasz has Amram pressed against the cage, preventing Amram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bartasz misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bartasz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bartasz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Amram after a bit of a struggle.
Bartasz misses with an elbow over the top.
Bartasz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bartasz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bartasz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amram is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bartasz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ittai Amram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amram can't break the clinch.
Bartasz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lehel Bartasz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Amram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bartasz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lehel Bartasz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartasz blocks a head kick by Amram.
Amram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bartasz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bartasz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amram pinned against the cage. Amram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amram looks for a takedown but Bartasz sprawls well.

Bartasz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amram, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amram tries to break the clinch but Bartasz is controlling the position.

Bartasz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amram dives in and grabs Bartasz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bartasz pushes down on Amram's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amram throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Bartasz moves into the clinch successfully.
Amram avoids the elbow strike from Bartasz, against the cage.
Bartasz is trying to pull guard but Amram turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ittai Amram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lehel Bartasz.
Bartasz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amram is defending well for now.
Bartasz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartasz misses with a knee strike.
Amram is trying to break the clinch but Bartasz is controlling him.
Amram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartasz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amram fails to pull guard.
Bartasz tries to land a knee to the head but Amram blocks with his arms.
Amram is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bartasz to keep the fight standing.
Bartasz slowing the pace effectively.
Bartasz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bartasz throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bartasz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amram's brow.
Bartasz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amram's efforts to push away.
Amram blocking some punches.
Bartasz misses with a knee to the head.
Amram is trying to force a seperation but Bartasz has the dominant position.
Amram is trying to push Bartasz away but Bartasz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bartasz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amram is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartasz has double underhooks.
Bartasz throws an elbow that misses.
Amram working hard to break the clinch.
Amram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lehel Bartasz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amram avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartasz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amram avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartasz.

Amram decides to pull guard.
Bartasz throws a big elbow that misses.
Bartasz throwing strikes from guard but Amram blocks nicely.
Bartasz throws a big elbow that misses.
Amram pulls Bartasz in close to prevent any damage.

Bartasz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amram trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz slips nicely into half guard.
Bartasz winds up and cracks Amram with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bartasz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bartasz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bartasz slips a nice elbow through Amram's hands, connecting with Amram's forehead.

Bartasz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Amram sees it coming and defends easily.
Amram has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bartasz is working away from the top position though.
Ittai Amram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehel Bartasz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bartasz is trying to control the action in half guard but Amram is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lehel Bartasz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bartasz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lehel Bartasz!
A very excited looking Lehel Bartasz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.