PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zangief Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkarainen has chosen HellYeah as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bartolome
vs
Hakkarainen

186 cm
28
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
201 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Zangief Hakkarainen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakkarainen is looking to slow Bartolome down with leg kicks.
Hakkarainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartolome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bartolome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bartolome takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hakkarainen is looking to clinch but Bartolome is avoiding it.
Hakkarainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
Hakkarainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartolome.
Bartolome misses with a double jab
and Hakkarainen counters with a straight right hand.
Bartolome slips a straight right by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen tries to clinch but Bartolome moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Bartolome. Those never looked like landing.
Bartolome misses the body punch

and Hakkarainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hakkarainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartolome is trying to break the clinch but Hakkarainen is controlling him.
Hakkarainen tries a body shot but Bartolome blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Hakkarainen.

Hakkarainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartolome misses with a hook.
Hakkarainen is looking to clinch.
Bartolome smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hakkarainen is looking to clinch.
Hakkarainen connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hakkarainen.
Bartolome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen misses with a left hand
and Bartolome counters with a two punch combo.
Hakkarainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hakkarainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartolome. Bartolome circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hakkarainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bartolome's hands.
Hakkarainen misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Hakkarainen both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakkarainen throws a low kick but Bartolome avoids it.
Bartolome lands with a straight right. Hakkarainen didn't see that one coming.
Bartolome digs a good body shot into Hakkarainen's ribs.
Bartolome misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartolome thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hakkarainen's hands.
Hakkarainen slips under a jab.
Bartolome slips under a jab.
Bartolome throws a one two combo.
Hakkarainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakkarainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartolome.
Hakkarainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hakkarainen stuns Bartolome with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen misses with a hook
and Bartolome counters with a two punch combo.
Hakkarainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartolome.
Hakkarainen misses with a straight left.
Bartolome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakkarainen.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bartolome!
Hakkarainen looks gassed!
Hakkarainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bartolome stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hakkarainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen throws a leg kick but Bartolome checks it.
Hakkarainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hakkarainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hakkarainen cracks Bartolome with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hakkarainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bartolome.
A swing and a miss from Hakkarainen.
Bartolome looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bartolome misses with a two punch combination.
Hakkarainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hakkarainen is looking to clinch but Bartolome is avoiding it.

Hakkarainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hakkarainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bartolome can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bartolome tries to break the clinch but Hakkarainen is controlling the position.
Hakkarainen prevents Bartolome from breaking the clinch.
Hakkarainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bartolome's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bartolome is looking to break free of the clinch but Hakkarainen has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zangief Hakkarainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hakkarainen throws a jab when Bartolome was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
Jab by Bartolome.
Bartolome avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakkarainen misses with a hook
and Bartolome counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bartolome missing with a left hand there. Hakkarainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartolome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hakkarainen tries to bum rush Bartolome with a series of wild strikes but Bartolome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bartolome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakkarainen manages to avoid it.
Bartolome misses with a combination
enabling Hakkarainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bartolome defending well as Hakkarainen loads up on a big left hand.
Hakkarainen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hakkarainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hakkarainen has time to react.
Bartolome swinging wildly here.
Hakkarainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartolome sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Bartolome does no damage.
Hakkarainen is looking to slow Bartolome down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Hakkarainen.
Bartolome lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bartolome throws a shot from downtown. Hakkarainen moves away and avoids it.
Bartolome throws a big shot that misses.
Hakkarainen throws out a loose jab but Bartolome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartolome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bartolome gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome thuds a left hand into Hakkarainen's body.
Hakkarainen is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartolome swings for the body but Hakkarainen moves out of range.
Bartolome misses with an uppercut. Hakkarainen saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Bartolome both land. Nice combination.
Hakkarainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.
Bartolome is looking to land body kicks.
Hakkarainen moves away from the strike by Bartolome.
Nice uppercut lands for Hakkarainen. That snapped Bartolome's head back.
Bartolome swinging wildly here.
Hakkarainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartolome bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakkarainen's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen tries to land a leg kick but Bartolome saw it coming and moves away.
Hakkarainen throws a series of punches but Bartolome moves out of range.
Hakkarainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bartolome punishes Hakkarainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bartolome takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bartolome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Bartolome.
Hakkarainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bartolome smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bartolome throws a right and a left that Hakkarainen avoids nicely.
Bartolome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bartolome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bartolome slips under a jab.
Hakkarainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartolome lands an overhand right.
Bartolome jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hakkarainen throws a hook but Bartolome avoids it easily.
Hakkarainen scores with a nice right hand.
Bartolome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricardo Bartolome is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakkarainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartolome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hakkarainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hakkarainen throws a jab when Bartolome was well out of range.
Bartolome throws a nice looking combination but Hakkarainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartolome fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Bartolome dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bartolome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hakkarainen.
Bartolome throws a nice looking combination but Hakkarainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartolome moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hakkarainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hakkarainen clobbers Bartolome with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bartolome misses with a body shot.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakkarainen. Hakkarainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Bartolome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Hakkarainen.
Bartolome takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hakkarainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bartolome swats away the attempt to clinch by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bartolome misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakkarainen misses the shot to the body.
Hakkarainen looks to land a combination but Bartolome avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartolome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartolome misses with a double jab.
Hakkarainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Hakkarainen. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Bartolome misses.
Bartolome cracks Hakkarainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hakkarainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakkarainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartolome.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen staying out of range there.
Hakkarainen throws a big shot that misses.
Hakkarainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hakkarainen misses with a double jab.
Bartolome throws a series of punches but Hakkarainen avoids them all with ease.
Bartolome lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bartolome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hakkarainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakkarainen dodges the punch combination from Bartolome.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bartolome - just one landing.
A nice combination there by Bartolome.
Hakkarainen misses with a few strikes there.
Bartolome fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bartolome fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Hakkarainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartolome tests Hakkarainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hakkarainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartolome.
Bartolome tries to bum rush Hakkarainen with a series of wild strikes but Hakkarainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hakkarainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hakkarainen lands a head shot.
Bartolome getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolome takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bartolome ducks under a wild hook from Hakkarainen.
Sloppy strikes from Bartolome. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartolome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hakkarainen wants to clinch up but Bartolome keeps it at a distance.
Bartolome throws a series of punches but Hakkarainen avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Bartolome misses.
Bartolome throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hakkarainen throws a hook to the side of Bartolome's head but Bartolome sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartolome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hakkarainen throws a series of punches but Bartolome avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Bartolome.
I think Bartolome has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!