PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Bartrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Reid
vs
Bartrov

185 cm
20
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vernon Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bartrov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid jabs Bartrov right on the nose. Bartrov blinks but takes it well.
Reid cracks Bartrov with an open hand slap.
Bartrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartrov swinging wildly here.
Reid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reid throws a head kick that misses

and Bartrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bartrov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartrov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reid is keeping the position for now.
Bartrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bartrov won't allow Reid to get back to his feet.
Bartrov throws a big right hand that misses.

Bartrov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reid looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reid looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reid!

Reid decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bartrov to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bartrov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Reid darts in and clinches Bartrov up against the cage.
Bartrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Bartrov fails to land.
Reid wants to break free but Bartrov has control.
Reid prevents Bartrov from breaking the clinch.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartrov has double underhooks.
Bartrov tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.
Reid working hard to break the clinch.
Reid prevents a body shot from Bartrov.
Reid is trying to push Bartrov away but Bartrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reid pushes off an throws an elbow but Bartrov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Bartrov blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Bartrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Bartrov is controlling him.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bartrov blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Bartrov has him pressed against the cage.
Bartrov misses with some punches.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bartrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid blocking some punches.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Bartrov has him pressed against the cage.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Bartrov is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Reid.
Bartrov tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reid is trying to break free.

Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bartrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bartrov.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Bartrov counters with a good low kick that Reid was not able to check.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Bartrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Reid should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reid throws a right hand that Bartrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartrov also avoids with ease.
Bartrov tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartrov tries for a takedown but Reid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reid throws a right hand that Bartrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartrov also avoids with ease.
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid throws a one two combo.
Reid feints a jab promting Bartrov to slip. Reid then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bartrov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Reid gets a clinch.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Bartrov blocks with his arms.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bartrov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bartrov - that landed with a thud.
Reid wants to break free but Bartrov has control.

Bartrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Bartrov has him pressed against the cage.

Bartrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid is working the combinations to good effect here.

Reid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid tries to break the clinch but Bartrov is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Bartrov fails to land.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid lands an uppercut.
Bartrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid blocking some punches.
Reid working hard to break the clinch.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but Bartrov won't allow it.
Reid working hard to break the clinch.
Bartrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bartrov wants to get back to striking at distance but Reid won't allow it.
Reid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bartrov has him pressed against the cage.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartrov has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reid keeps control of Bartrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid is trying to push Bartrov away but Bartrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reid can't break the clinch.
Bartrov misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Reid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartrov.
Bartrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Bartrov.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartrov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartrov.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Bartrov.
Bartrov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Vernon Reid has been cut.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartrov.

Bartrov is rocked!
Reid steps in with a hook that catches Bartrov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Reid follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bartrov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Reid!