PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Messias Enrrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Bartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartman has chosen Linkin Park- from the inside as his entrance music. Messias Enrrique had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Enrrique
vs
Bartman

165 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Messias Enrrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Bartman!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enrrique throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Enrrique.
Enrrique ducks under a wild hook from Bartman.

Bartman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Enrrique!
Bartman scoring with strikes but Enrrique is staying in there.
Bartman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bartman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bartman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bartman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Enrrique hang on?

Bartman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Enrrique is now in Bartman's guard. A big mistake from Bartman there, giving up the dominant position!
Bartman wants to sweep here but Enrrique controlling him for the moment.
Enrrique throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enrrique trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bartman's guard.
Enrrique trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bartman is looking for a triangle but Enrrique pushes his legs off easily.
Enrrique has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Enrrique stopping the sweep attempt from Bartman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two 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.
Enrrique looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bartman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Bartman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Enrrique napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bartman looks up at the clock and then as Enrrique takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bartman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Enrrique is rocked!

Bartman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bartman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Enrrique is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartman lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bartman looks gassed!
Enrrique is looking for a sweep.

Bartman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Enrrique seems to have got his legs back now.
Enrrique on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Enrrique taking a bit of punishment here - Bartman scoring with strikes.
Bartman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Enrrique some visible discomfort.
Bartman trying to control the position but Enrrique is working away.

Bartman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Enrrique, who protects the arm well.

Bartman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enrrique sneaks back into half guard.
Enrrique moves into full guard.
Bartman wants to control from the top but Enrrique keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartman chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Bartman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bartman gets the takedown into side control.
Bartman working the ground and pound.
Enrrique tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bartman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Enrrique keeps working.
Enrrique takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Bartman decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Enrrique gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Enrrique keeping moving, preventing Bartman from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bartman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enrrique is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steve Bartman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bartman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Enrrique is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bartman stands up and beckons Enrrique to his feet.
Bartman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Bartman scores a takedown into full mount!
Enrrique really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Bartman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bartman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Enrrique's face.
Enrrique is squirming around, avoiding Bartman's attempts to control the action.
Bartman lands a nice shot to the head.
Bartman raining down shots from the mount!
Enrrique is trying to escape the mount.
Bartman unloading with bombs!
Bartman trying to control but Enrrique is having none of it.
Enrrique tries to lock up and control but Bartman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Enrrique can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bartman landing punches.
Bartman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bartman has control of Enrrique's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Enrrique regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Enrrique is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Enrrique that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bartman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Bartman is working for a guillotine from mount but Enrrique frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartman lands with some strikes.
Enrrique wants to hold on but Bartman pushes him away.
Bartman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bartman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bartman prevents Enrrique from getting the reversal.
Bartman landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bartman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartman with a couple of short strikes.
Bartman lands with some strikes.
Enrrique taking shots to the head.

Bartman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Enrrique can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Bartman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bartman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Enrrique taking some punishment here, with Bartman in his half guard.
Bartman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Enrrique moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bartman with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bartman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bartman landing some decent shots from guard.
Bartman trying to control but Enrrique is working from the bottom.
Enrrique working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Enrrique's guard.
Enrrique has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bartman is working away from the top position though.
Bartman uses his free foot to push down on Enrrique's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Enrrique.
Bartman lands with some strikes.
Bartman with the ground and pound from mount.
Enrrique taking shots to the head.
Bartman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Enrrique is bucking up trying to escape but Bartman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bartman looking to finish Enrrique with some ground and pound. This is bad for Enrrique!
Bartman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bartman lands with some strikes.
Bartman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Enrrique's face.
Bartman cracks Enrrique with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bartman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Enrrique taking shots to the head.
Enrrique is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bartman controlling the position easily from mount.
Bartman lands a big shot there that rocks Enrrique but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bartman prevents Enrrique from getting the reversal.
Bartman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Bartman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Enrrique is trying to stand.
Enrrique is trying to escape the mount.
Bartman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bartman controlling the pace for now.
Bartman punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartman unloading with bombs!

Bartman working for a submission but Enrrique is keeping him at bay.
Bartman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Enrrique's face.
Bartman landing strikes from the mount and Enrrique is in trouble!
Bartman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Enrrique hang on?

Bartman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Enrrique tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Messias Enrrique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bartman looking to secure an arm triangle but Enrrique defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Bartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bartman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Bartman!