PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Bartolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whats Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nutz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Whats Nutz enters the cage!

Bartolini
vs
Nutz

183 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
184 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Bartolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Whats Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nutz. Bartolini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bartolini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartolini throws a head kick that misses.
Nutz throws a body punch but Bartolini moves out of range.
Nutz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bartolini misses with a straight right.
Bartolini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartolini tries to land a front kick but Nutz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bartolini scores with a kick to the body.

Bartolini gets caught flat footed, as Nutz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nutz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bartolini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nutz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nutz throwing strikes but missing.
Nutz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolini keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Bartolini managing to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Enzo Bartolini wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nutz checks a leg kick.
Donk. Nutz catches Bartolini right on the button with a cross.
Bartolini throws a push kick but Nutz slaps the foot to one side.
Bartolini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nutz moves out of range of the body kick.

Nutz clinches with his opponent.
Bartolini leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nutz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bartolini.
Nutz prevents Bartolini from breaking the clinch.
Nutz slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nutz.
Bartolini wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nutz scores with a shot to the side of Bartolini's head.
Bartolini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nutz.
Nutz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartolini.
Nutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartolinis head.
Bartolini lands an elbow that stopped Nutz in his tracks for a moment.
Nutz misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolini wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nutz.
Nutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bartolini controls his hands.
Bartolini blocking some punches.
Nutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nutz just leaning against Bartolini, taking a breather.
Nutz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bartolini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nutz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bartolini sprawls well. Bartolini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nutz gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bartolini.
Nutz fails with a takedown attempt.
Enzo Bartolini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whats Nutz.
Bartolini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bartolini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nutz cracks Bartolini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bartolini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bartolini misses with a kick to the body.
Bartolini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartolini thows a body shot but no joy.
Nutz looks to throw the jab but Bartolini is out of range.
Nutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bartolini at a distance.
Bartolini lands a nice hook to Nutz's body. Nutz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolini moves away.
Enzo Bartolini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartolini throws a head kick but Nutz moves out of range.
Bartolini looks to land a body kick but Nutz moved away.
Bartolini connects with a crisp jab.
Bartolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nutz moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Bartolini dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bartolini lands with a nice body kick.
Nutz blocks a head kick by Bartolini.
Nutz avoids a kick to the body.
Nutz misses with a jab to the body
and Bartolini counters with a big head kick but Nutz shrugs it off.
Bartolini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nutz digs a good hook to Bartolini's body.
Nutz misses with a hook.
Bartolini misses with a hook to the body
and Nutz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Bartolini.
Nutz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bartolini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crunch! Bartolini slams his shin into Nutz's torso.
Nice body kick from Bartolini.
Bartolini scores with a leg kick.
Bartolini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bartolini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nutz's calf.
Nutz stuns Bartolini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolini misses with a straight left.
Bartolini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nutz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bartolini.
Nutz throws a jab when Bartolini was well out of range.
Bartolini misses with the body kick
enabling Nutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Nutz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bartolini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nutz takes a swing at Bartolini's ribcage but misses.
Bartolini misses the shot to the body.
Bartolini scoring well with a low kick there.
Nutz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bartolini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nutz avoids a kick to the body.
Nutz misses with a body shot.
Nutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartolini.
Decent striking displayed by Nutz there.
Bartolini throws a head kick but Nutz moves out of range.
Nutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolini throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nutz cracks Bartolini with an open hand slap.
Bartolini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartolini misses with a kick to the body.
Bartolini misses with a head kick.
Bartolini is looking to wear down Nutz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bartolini cracks the inside of Nutz's front leg.

Nutz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nutz lands some shots froms side control.
Bartolini is trying to get back to half guard.
What's Bartolini going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Bartolini's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nutz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bartolini parries the strikes from Nutz easily there. Nutz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bartolini to escape.
Nutz lands some shots froms side control.
Nutz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Nutz is trying to get an arm triangle but Bartolini is defending well.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bartolini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nutz.
Nutz lands a nice forearm strike.
Nutz cracks Bartolini with a big elbow.
Bartolini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nutz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Whats Nutz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nutz avoids the head kick by Bartolini.
Nice shot by Nutz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartolini.
Nutz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enzo Bartolini is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartolini throws a nice outside leg kick.

Nutz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bartolini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nutz scores with a shot to the body.

Nutz forces Bartolini back against the cage and clinches.
Nutz lands with a right to the head.
Nutz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartolini smiles and moves away.
Bartolini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nutz is out of range and Bartolini settles back down.
Bartolini throws a chopping leg kick but Nutz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bartolini misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolini scores with a head kick. Nutz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nutz misses with a low kick.
Nutz throws a leg kick
letting Bartolini counter with a right hand.
Nutz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartolini is out of range and Nutz settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bartolini.
Bartolini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bartolini throws a leg kick but Nutz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nutz moves out of range of the body kick.
Bartolini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartolini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bartolini misses with a low kick as Nutz jumps back.
Enzo Bartolini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nutz misses with a wild body shot.
Bartolini tries to land a leg kick but Nutz saw it coming and moves away.
Nutz checks a leg kick.
Nutz blocks a leg kick.
Nutz scores with a hook to the body. Bartolini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz blocks a head kick by Bartolini.
Bartolini tries to land a front kick but Nutz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bartolini ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
Bartolini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bartolini throws out a leg kick but Nutz moves out of range and Bartolini only half commits.
Bartolini throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bartolini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartolini tries to score with a low kick but Nutz moves his leg out of the way.
Nutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolini moves away.
Bartolini throws a sloppy head kick and Nutz moves out of range easily.
Bartolini tries to land a front kick but Nutz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bartolini throws a leg kick

and Nutz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nutz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nutz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bartolini!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nutz lands a big shot there that rocks Bartolini but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutz is working for a guillotine from mount but Bartolini frees his head quite easily.
Bartolini is in a horrible position here. Nutz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Nutz wants to finish this one by submission but Bartolini is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nutz.
Bartolini holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nutz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nutz unloads with some shots from mount but Bartolini bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Nutz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Nutz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bartolini is on top in guard.
Bartolini wanted to stand there but Nutz had control of the position.
Nutz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bartolini's guard.
Nutz trying to control but Bartolini is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartolini controls Nutz momentarily but Nutz frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whats Nutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whats Nutz!