PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jindra Bartko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sorrentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartko comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Shut 'Em down (feat. Tom Morelo). Jindra Bartko had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.2lbs, 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. Jindra Bartko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Sorrentino's chin.

Bartko
vs
Sorrentino

192 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
258 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jindra Bartko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Sorrentino!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartko thows a left - swing and a miss!

Sorrentino fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bartko sprawls well initially but Sorrentino persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sorrentino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Sorrentino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bartko is trying to stand.

Sorrentino seems to be working for a kimura but Bartko defends the submission attempt.

Sorrentino seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bartko is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Sorrentino!