PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hussein
vs
Bartolome

174 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Hussein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bartolome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hussein.
No joy there for Bartolome, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartolome takes a swing at Hussein's ribcage but misses.
Hussein throws the left hand but Bartolome avoids the punch easily.
Hussein misses with a hook.
Bartolome works the jab nicely.
Hussein misses with a right hand
and Bartolome counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bartolome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bartolome lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Bartolome comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hussein misses the jab.
Bartolome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A lazy left from Bartolome finds it's target.
Bartolome stuns Hussein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ricardo Bartolome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartolome lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bartolome.
A jab from Bartolome finds it's way through Hussein's defenses.
Bartolome lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bartolome wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussein is breathing heavily.
Bartolome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Bartolome. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bartolome.
Hussein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.
Hussein moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bartolome throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartolome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartolome stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hussein throws a jab when Bartolome was well out of range.
Bartolome has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bartolome throws a head kick but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartolome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bartolome throws a right hand that Hussein ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussein also avoids with ease.
Bartolome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussein.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bartolome enables Hussein to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bartolome manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein postures up in Bartolome's guard and throws a big left but Bartolome blocks it.
Hussein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hussein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hussein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hussein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bartolome really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hussein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hussein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hussein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hussein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein postures up in Bartolome's guard and throws a big left but Bartolome blocks it.
Hussein works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hussein works his way into full mount!
Hussein misses with a head shot.
Hussein controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Bartolome dominated that round.
That's time! Hussein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hussein throws a body punch but Bartolome moves out of range.
Hussein thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
Hussein misses with a looping left.
Hussein is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bartolome's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bartolome lands with a good body shot.
Bartolome throws a series of punches but Hussein moves out of range.
Hussein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartolome was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussein.
Hussein drops his hands momentarily and Bartolome takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hussein misses with a hook to the body
and Bartolome counters with a left and a right that stings Hussein.
Hussein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein throws a lazy uppercut
and Bartolome makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ricardo Bartolome seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bartolome punishes Hussein's body with a nice straight punch.
Hussein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hussein dives in and grabs Bartolome's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bartolome pushes down on Hussein's head and hops out.
Hussein misses with an uppercut
and Bartolome counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hussein thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bartolome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Bartolome counters with a nice body shot.
Hussein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartolome throws a series of punches but Hussein moves out of range.
Bartolome stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bartolome. Hussein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akbar Hussein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartolome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bartolome stalks Hussein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hussein's face. Hussein staggers backwards, shaken.
Bartolome slips under a jab from Hussein.
Bartolome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussein.
Hussein misses with a body shot.
Bartolome fails to land with a series of punches.
Hussein could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bartolome slips under a jab from Hussein.

Hussein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hussein tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hussein lands a big elbow.
Hussein lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hussein wants to control the pace but Bartolome is squirming around nicely.
Hussein throwing strikes here but Bartolome is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hussein working Bartolome over with strikes here.

Bartolome defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hussein.
Hussein is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bartolome can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussein pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hussein looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hussein throws some wild stikes that Bartolome manages to avoid easily.
Hussein throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussein with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hussein throws some wild stikes that Bartolome manages to avoid easily.
Hussein unloading with bombs!
Hussein landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Akbar Hussein will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bartolome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussein.
Bartolome moves away from the strike by Hussein.
Bartolome stuffs the takedown attempt from Hussein. Hussein gets slowly back to his feet.
Hussein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartolome is just out of range.
Bartolome looks to land a left hand but Hussein moved out of range nicely.
Hussein looks to throw the jab but Bartolome is out of range.
Bartolome connects with the punch.
Bartolome displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hussein throws out the jab.
Hussein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartolome.
Hussein staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
Ricardo Bartolome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Bartolome does no damage.
Hussein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartolome.
Bartolome lands a lovely overhand right.
Bartolome misses with a series of wild punches.

Bartolome has closed the distance and engaged Hussein in a clinch.
Bartolome is trying to break free.
Hussein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bartolome is defending well for now.

Bartolome breaks from the clinch.
Bartolome lands a really nice looking cross but Hussein seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hussein throws the left hand but Bartolome avoids the punch easily.
Hussein takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Hussein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bartolome scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartolome throws a series of punches but Hussein avoids them all with ease.
Hussein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bartolome counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hussein just misses with a punch to the body.
Hussein swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bartolome to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bartolome changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Bartolome scores with a three punch combo!
Hussein throws a hook to the side of Bartolome's head but Bartolome sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartolome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartolome lands with a straight right. Hussein didn't see that one coming.
Hussein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartolome.
Hussein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartolome cracks Hussein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bartolome just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartolome cracks Hussein with a good jab.
Bartolome digs a good body shot into Hussein's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussein. Bartolome does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricardo Bartolome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hussein misses with a straight left.
Bartolome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hussein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hussein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hussein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartolome was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussein.
Bartolome misses the shot to the body.
Hussein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bartolome counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartolome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartolome is just out of range.
Hussein throws out a loose jab but Bartolome uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Bartolome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bartolome 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Bartolome!