PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bart Bartell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petjka Durak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bartell
vs
Durak

185 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Bartell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petjka Durak!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durak.

Bartell clinches with his opponent.
Durak is trying to pull guard but Bartell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bartell landing knees to the head.
Good body shot from Bartell.
Bartell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durak wants to stall.
Durak looks gassed!
Bartell scores a nice knee to the body.
Durak wants to stall.

Bartell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bartell clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartell lands a nice knee to the body.
Bartell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bartell pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bartell moves into the clinch.

Bartell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bartell moves into range and clinches up with Durak.
Bartell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bartell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Bartell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Durak uses from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Bartell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bartell looking for a sweep. Not yet Bartell, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Durak wants to control from the top but Bartell keeps moving.
Bartell is pulling down on Durak's head. It's preventing any offense from Durak, at least for the moment.
Bartell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bartell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bart Bartell.

Durak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartell struggling a bit here.
Bartell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durak on the ground.
Durak misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Durak wants to stand but Bartell has his arm trapped.
What's Bartell going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Bartell is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartell is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Bartell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bartell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Durak's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bartell wants to improve his position but Durak is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durak trying to mount his opponent but Bartell defends it.
Durak working Bartell over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Bartell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bartell shoots in looking for a takedown but Durak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bartell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bartell.
Bartell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durak paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Durak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartell, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bartell lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bartell jumps guard.
Bartell keeping moving, preventing Durak from controlling successfully.
Bartell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durak scoring with some ground and pound.
Durak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Durak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bartell looking to control.
Durak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bartell keeping moving, preventing Durak from controlling successfully.

Bartell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bartell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durak is fighting to break Bartell's control of his arms but Bartell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Durak postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bart Bartell.
Bartell has a takedown stuffed.
Bartell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durak has a takedown stuffed.
Durak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Bartell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bartell forces Durak back against the cage and clinches.
Durak jumps guard but Bartell stands there with Durak around his waist. Durak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durak is breathing heavily.
Bartell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Bartell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bart Bartell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durak closes the distance and pushes Bartell back into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Bartell breaks the clinch.
Bartell tries to clinch there but Durak circles away.
Durak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Bartell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartell misses with a double jab.
Durak throws a head kick that misses.
Bartell wants to land a leg kick but Durak is out of range.

Bartell clinches with his opponent.
Bartell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durak's elbow.
Bartell unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Bartell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durak keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durak shoots for a double leg takedown but Bartell sprawls well. He's pushed Durak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bartell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Durak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bartell controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Durak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bartell trying to control the action but Durak is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartell working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Bartell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bartell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Durak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bartell takes the fight into the clinch.
Durak tries to pull guard but Bartell won't allow it.

Bartell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Durak rushes Bartell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bartell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Durak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Durak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bartell landing knees to the body.

Bartell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bartell clinches up with Durak and pushes him back against the cage.
Durak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Durak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartell throws an elbow but it misses.
Bartell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Petjka Durak has been cut.

Bartell successfully pulls guard.
Bartell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bartell not doing much here.

Bartell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bartell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durak sprawls well. Durak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bartell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bartell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durak moves into the clinch successfully.
Bartell stalling the fight.
Bartell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durak tries to break free but Bartell pushes him back against the cage.

Bartell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bartell clinches.
Bart Bartell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bartell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bartell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durak pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Bartell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Durak drives through and clinches with Bartell against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Durak blocks an elbow strike.

Bartell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bartell throws a sloppy head kick and Durak moves out of range easily.
Bartell stuffs the takedown attempt from Durak. Durak gets slowly back to his feet.
Bartell avoids the head kick by Durak.

Bartell instigates a clinch.

Bartell manages to break the clinch.

Bartell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durak tries to stall but Bartell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bartell is trying to pull guard but Durak has him pressed against the cage.
Durak blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bartell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Durak fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Durak clinches up against the cage.
Durak looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartell wants a takedown but no success here.
Petjka Durak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bart Bartell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bartell has clasped his hands together around Durak's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartell passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Durak!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Bartell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bartell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Bartell!