PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barti Fat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerardo Altro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fat comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeG-hNXXy6I. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fat
vs
Altro

171 cm
25
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barti Fat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerardo Altro!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altro fails with the takedown

and Fat counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Fat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Altro is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fat taking a break here but Altro is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fat wants to pass the guard but Altro is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Altro wants to get back to his feet.
Fat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Altro's head.
Fat controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Fat or perhaps it was just good defense by Altro which made him look bad.

Fat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Altro quickly recovers to half guard.
Altro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fat.
Altro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fat.
Fat prevents Altro from standing back up.
Fat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Altro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altro looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Altro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Altro wants to clinch

and Fat decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Altro's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fat trying to control the position from guard on top but Altro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Altro wants to stand up but Fat is controlling him.
Altro looks gassed!
Altro keeping moving, preventing Fat from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Barti Fat wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fat throws a head kick that misses.

Fat gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barti Fat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Altro tries to clinch up

and Fat counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Fat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Altro has managed to free his arm - good work.

Fat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Altro defends it well.
Fat tries to pass to full mount but Altro defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Altro is not content to let Fat control the position.

Fat is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Altro wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat throws a strike but Altro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fat is pushing down on Altro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Altro is fighting to maintain full guard but Fat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fat thows a huge punch but Altro dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat thows a huge punch but Altro dodges it nicely.
Fat passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fat misses with a head shot.
Altro is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Fat working for a guillotine from mount but Altro is in no mood to give up.
Fat content just to control the position here.
Altro squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barti Fat dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Altro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Altro tries to clinch there but Fat circles away.
Altro tries to clinch up.
Altro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fat shoots for a takedown but Altro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Altro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Altro tries to escape but Fat is in control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat is looking to take a break and control but Altro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fat controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altro tries to escape but Fat is in control.

Fat decides to stand back up. Fat steps back and let's Altro get back to his feet.
Altro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gerardo Altro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altro tries to close the distance and clinch but Fat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fat is fending him off so far but Altro persists. Nope, Fat circles away and we're back to standing.
Fat keeps the fight on the outside.
Fat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Altro moves into the clinch successfully.
Altro tries to land a knee to the head but Fat blocks with his arms.
Altro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerardo Altro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Altro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fat blocks it with crossed arms.
Fat is looking for a takedown.
Altro looking to throw knees to the head but Fat is blocking nicely.
Altro misses with a knee to the head.
Fat tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barti Fat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Altro landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altro tries to land a knee to the head but Fat blocks with his arms.
Fat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Altro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Altro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Altro misses with a knee to the head.
Fat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Altro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Altro misses with a knee to the head.
Altro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Altro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fat's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerardo Altro.
I think Fat 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barti Fat!