PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 369 p4p, 349 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 44 p4p, 42 weight class). Beliy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Havana. Bartoli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Modulate - Bass Alert kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Beliy
vs
Bartoli

175 cm
31
160
21 - 14 - 0

180 cm
29
170
18 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartoli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beliy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beliy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Beliy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartoli.
Beliy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beliy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartoli. Bartoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bartoli feints and then cracks Beliy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beliy down.
Beliy throws a jab when Bartoli was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Beliy.
Beliy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beliy can pounce on him.
Beliy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bartoli. Those never looked like landing.
Beliy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bartoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been told by Beliy's head coaches at Save America! TRUMP 2020! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beliy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beliy throws a right hand that misses
and Bartoli counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beliy finds it's way round the side to connect with Bartoli's head.
Bartoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bartoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beliy.
Bartoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beliy scores with a nice head shot.
Bartoli needs to keep his hands up - Beliy had a free shot at his head there.
Bartoli takes one to the side of the head.
Beliy scores with a jab to the head.
Beliy scores with a nice head shot.
Bartoli tries to land a leg kick but Beliy saw it coming and moves away.
Beliy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Beliy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartoli.
Beliy misses with a jab to the body
and Bartoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beliy works Bartoli's body with a nice hook.
Beliy motions for Bartoli to come forward. Beliy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bartoli is out of range.
Bartoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beliy lands a really nice looking cross but Bartoli seems unphased.
Bartoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Bartoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bartoli.
Beliy lands a nice looking body kick.
Beliy misses with a wild body shot.
Beliy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartoli. That did some damage!
Beliy throws out a loose jab but Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beliy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bartoli misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Bartoli.
Bartoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beliy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beliy looks to land a left hand but Bartoli moved out of range nicely.
Bartoli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a poor cross that misses
and Bartoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beliy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beliy is looking to slow Bartoli down with leg kicks.
Beliy misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beliy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beliy takes one to the side of the head.
Bartoli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beliy throws a lazy uppercut
and Bartoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beliy throws an off balance right hand
and Bartoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Beliy is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Beliy limp body while Bartoli jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valerio Bartoli!
A very excited looking Valerio Bartoli 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.