PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 751 p4p, 1683 weight class) and Gustavo Figueroa (ranked 83 p4p, 180 weight class). Bartoli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Modulate - Bass Alert. Figueroa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back In Black - AC/DC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bartoli
vs
Figueroa

180 cm
38
156
33 - 16 - 2

172 cm
28
145
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Seventh Circle Clothing

Akuma Wear
Carnage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa misses with a hook. Bartoli ducked under it nicely.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from Bartoli.
Figueroa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartoli with a nice calf kick.
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
Bartoli looks to land a combination but Figueroa avoids it well.
Bartoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figueroa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartoli.
Bartoli slips a straight right by Figueroa.
Bartoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Figueroa moves out of range as Bartoli strikes.
Bartoli misses with a straight right.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli tries to land a leg kick but Figueroa saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Figueroa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Figueroa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bartoli. Bartoli obviously looking to wear him down.
Figueroa takes one on the button.
Bartoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bartoli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa lands with an overhand left.
Bartoli avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa swings widly with a right hand
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
Bartoli throws a push kick but Figueroa slaps the foot to one side.
Bartoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figueroa's sensitive parts.
Bartoli throws a low kick but Figueroa avoids it.
Figueroa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueroa moves away.
Bartoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Figueroa ducks under a wild hook from Bartoli.
Figueroa throws a hook but Bartoli blocks it.
Bartoli misses with a body shot
and Figueroa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Figueroa throws a jab when Bartoli was well out of range.
Figueroa connects with a body shot.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut. Figueroa saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli needs to keep his hands up - Figueroa had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueroa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartoli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Figueroa. Figueroa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Figueroa looks to land a left hand but Bartoli moved out of range nicely.
Bartoli throws a leg kick that misses.
Figueroa misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Bartoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Figueroa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartoli looks to land a body kick but Figueroa moved away.
Figueroa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bartoli throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Figueroa to counter with a crisp jab.
Bartoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Figueroa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bartoli throws a right hand that misses
and Bartoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueroa lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Figueroa.
Figueroa blocks a leg kick.
Figueroa loads up on a big right hand but Bartoli slips the punch.
Bartoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueroa moves away.
Bartoli defending well as Figueroa loads up on a big left hand.
Figueroa slips a jab and a cross from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figueroa.
Bartoli throws an overhand right that lands on Figueroa's shoulder, as Figueroa tries to avoid the shot.
Figueroa misses with a looping left.
Figueroa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Figueroa misses with a looping left.
Figueroa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Figueroa thuds his right hand into Bartoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli looks to land a left hand but Figueroa moved out of range nicely.
Figueroa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bartoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figueroa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartoli.
Bartoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figueroa.
Bartoli blocks a jab.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Figueroa feints and then cracks Bartoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bartoli down.
Figueroa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bartoli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
Figueroa throws a hook but Bartoli blocks it.
Figueroa connects with a body shot that sends Bartoli's belly button to the back.
Bartoli slips under a jab from Figueroa.
Figueroa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bartoli's head backwards.
Bartoli lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustavo Figueroa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Figueroa dodges the punch combination from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a body punch but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa blocks a leg kick.
Bartoli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bartoli throws the left hand but Figueroa avoids the punch easily.
Bartoli with a nice calf kick.
Figueroa throws a right hand that misses
and Bartoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Figueroa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Figueroa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli throws a jab when Figueroa was well out of range.
A slow jab from Figueroa misses its intended target.
Bartoli lands a head shot.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from Figueroa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with a hook to the body
letting Figueroa counter with a right hand.
Bartoli tried to score with a low kick but Figueroa checks it.
Figueroa connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Figueroa.
Figueroa lands a nice hook to Bartoli's body. Bartoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Figueroa connects with a looping right hand.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Figueroa.
Bartoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figueroa.
Figueroa with a hook.
Figueroa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figueroa scores with a shot to the body.
Figueroa moves forwards but Bartoli connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli slips a jab from Figueroa.
Bartoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Figueroa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Figueroa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Figueroa. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Figueroa misses.
Figueroa misses with a left hand
and Bartoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bartoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figueroa.
Bartoli throws a low kick but Figueroa moves out of range easily.
Figueroa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Figueroa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bartoli thuds his right hand into Figueroa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bartoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Figueroa throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Figueroa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Figueroa checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli throws an overhand right that lands on Figueroa's shoulder, as Figueroa tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick lands for Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a body shot
enabling Figueroa to counter with a crisp jab.
Bartoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli lands a body shot.
Bartoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bartoli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bartoli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Figueroa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Figueroa moves out of range of the strikes.
Figueroa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Bartoli misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Figueroa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartoli throws a series of punches but Figueroa moves out of range.
Figueroa scores with a decent looking hook.
Figueroa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bartoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Figueroa.
Figueroa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bartoli on the side of the head.

Bartoli is rocked!
Bartoli swings for the body but Figueroa moves out of range.
Gustavo Figueroa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figueroa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bartoli.
Figueroa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Bartoli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Figueroa lands a beautiful left hook that drops Bartoli. Bartoli tries to recover but Figueroa is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Bartoli lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Figueroa!
Our winner, Gustavo Figueroa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.