PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartlett comes into the arena with Discipline (AE01) blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bartlett
vs
Al

185 cm
20
203 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gay Al!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bartlett is looking to clinch.
Bartlett tries to clinch up but Al circles away and keeps his distance.
Al closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bartlett circles away.
Bartlett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartlett.
Al misses with a double jab.
Al misses the shot to the body.
Bartlett avoids the head kick by Al.
Vincent Bartlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartlett doesn't manage to clinch there - Al circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartlett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bartlett gets the takedown into side control.
Bartlett wants to stand but Al has his arm trapped.
Bartlett trying to control the action but Al is working from the bottom.
Al is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartlett decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Al looks to land a combination but Bartlett avoids it well.
Al doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bartlett counters by moving into the clinch.
Al tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartlett smiles and moves away.
Vincent Bartlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Al.
Bartlett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al tries to clinch but Bartlett moves away

and Bartlett counters with a shoot takedown. Al fights it but they end up in guard.
Bartlett wants to get up but he can't break Al's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bartlett wants to control from the top but Al keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bartlett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al looking to control.

Al looking for a guillotine here but Bartlett defends easily.

Al working for submissions but it's allowed Bartlett to get to half guard.
Al looks gassed!
Bartlett wants to stand up but Al has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Al is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al trying to control here.
Bartlett tries to stand and escape but Al is controlling the position.
Al is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett wants to stand up but Al is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bartlett tries to clinch but Al is having none of it.
Al throws a leg kick but Bartlett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Al throws a head kick that misses.
Bartlett tries to close the distance and clinch but Al swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartlett is looking to clinch.
Bartlett wants to clinch up but Al keeps it at a distance.
Al shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bartlett as he avoids it easily.
Al tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartlett darts in trying to clinch

and Al counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Al.
Al prevents Bartlett from getting back to his feet.
Al won't allow Bartlett to sweep him here.
Al working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett keeping full guard, as Al tries to pass.
Al trying to control but Bartlett is working from the bottom.
Bartlett is looking to stand up but Al isn't so interested in that idea.
Bartlett is pulling down on Al's head. It's preventing any offense from Al, at least for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Al shoots for a double leg takedown but Bartlett sprawls well. He's pushed Al's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bartlett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bartlett wants to clinch

and Al counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Al postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bartlett is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Al, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartlett tries to stand but Al is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gay Al will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bartlett moves in looking to clinch but Al pushes him off.
Bartlett wants to clinch but Al slips to the side
and Al makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bartlett really felt that one!
Bartlett fails with the takedown

and Al counters with a single leg into guard. Bartlett didn't expect that.
Al lands a couple of elbows.
Al is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Al trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bartlett wants to stand but Al is controlling the position.
Bartlett trying to control the position.
Al wants to control from the top but Bartlett keeps moving.
Al is working Bartlett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett keeping moving, preventing Al from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bartlett gets a takedown into half guard.
Al wants to improve his position but Bartlett is controlling well.
It looks like Bartlett is going to stand back up.
Al is looking for a sweep. Bartlett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al trying to control from the bottom.
Bartlett tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Al.
Al is trying to get back to full guard.
Al regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett is looking to stand up but Al won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Al swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartlett.
Bartlett darts in trying to clinch

and Al counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Al slips a nice elbow through Bartlett's hands, connecting with Bartlett's forehead.
Bartlett gets back to full guard.
Al postures up in Bartlett's guard and throws a big left but Bartlett blocks it.
Al controls from within his opponent's guard.
Al wants to pass the guard but Bartlett is keeping the position.
Bartlett looking to control.
Al sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al prevents Bartlett from getting back to his feet.
Al postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Al tries for a takedown but Bartlett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Al misses
and Bartlett counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Al is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Bartlett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Al to the mat! Al manages to get full guard.
Bartlett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bartlett wanted to stand there but Al had control of the position.
Al has Bartlett pulled in close to control his posture.
Bartlett trying to stand up but can't free himself from Al's guard.
Al is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bartlett stopping the sweep attempt from Al.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bartlett is trying to stand.
Al is trying to control the action in half guard but Bartlett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bartlett is trying to stand up here but Al is controlling him well.
Bartlett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Al.
Al wants to take a breather but Bartlett is having none of it.
Bartlett wants to get back to his feet.
Al trying to control the action but Bartlett is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bartlett tries to clinch up

so Al counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al wants to control from the top but Bartlett keeps moving.
Bartlett keeping full guard, as Al tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gay Al showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bartlett wants to clinch

and Al counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Al trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Al wants to pass the guard but Bartlett is keeping the position.
Bartlett wants to stand and escape but Al is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bartlett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al throws a lazy body kick
and Bartlett counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Al is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartlett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bartlett moves in looking to clinch but Al pushes him off.
Al fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Al throws a head kick that misses.
Bartlett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bartlett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bartlett is looking to clinch but Al is avoiding it.

Bartlett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bartlett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al keeps working.
Al tries to get to full guard but Bartlett has control of the leg.
Al strikes from the bottom but Bartlett uses the opportunity to move to side control.

Bartlett stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al throws a lazy head kick

and Bartlett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bartlett has Al pushed against the cage.
Bartlett wants to get back to striking at distance but Al won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bartlett.
Bartlett is looking to control Al's arms but Al gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bartlett has his back to the cage.
Al changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bartlett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bartlett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Al but Al pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Al throws a series of punches but Bartlett moves out of range.
Bartlett tries to close the distance and clinch but Al swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett wants to clinch up but Al keeps it at a distance.

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

Bartlett get's back to his feet.
Bartlett scores with a three punch combo!

Bartlett forces Al back against the cage and clinches.
Bartlett stalling in the clinch but Al improves position.
Bartlett stalling the fight.
Al can't get the takedown.
Vincent Bartlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gay Al.
Bartlett tries to land a knee to the head but Al blocks with his arms.
Bartlett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al blocks it with crossed arms.
Bartlett misses with a knee to the head.

Bartlett breaks from the clinch.
Bartlett wants to clinch but Al slips to the side

and Al counters with a single leg into guard. Bartlett didn't expect that.
Bartlett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Al won't allow Bartlett to get back to his feet.

Al is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartlett is retaining full guard.
Bartlett keeping moving, preventing Al from controlling successfully.
Al is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bartlett is looking to stand up but Al isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Al circles away from the clinch attempt

and Al counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bartlett won't be happy with that.
Vincent Bartlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Al is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bartlett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Al tries to advance to mount but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gay Al comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Al winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gay Al!