PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Bertrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omtea Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bertrand
vs
Sailo

176 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Bertrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omtea Sailo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertrand fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sailo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sailo stays in close to Bertrand's body and controls the position.
Sailo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bertrand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bertrand is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sailo is controlling him.
Sailo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Omtea Sailo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bertrand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sailo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sailo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sailo wants it to stay on the feet.

Sailo moves into the clinch.

Sailo is trying to trip Bertrand. He has hold of a leg but Bertrand is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sailo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertrand wants to get back to his feet but Sailo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Sailo stands up from Bertrand's guard - Sailo perhaps looking for a knockout.

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

Sailo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bertrand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bertrand wants to control but Sailo postures up.

Sailo decides to stand back up.

Sailo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bertrand's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bertrand has Sailo pulled in close to control his posture.
Bertrand is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sailo is in close to Bertrand's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sailo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sailo scoring with some ground and pound.
Bertrand has momentary wrist control but Sailo slips an elbow through the middle.
Sailo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sailo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sailo advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sailo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bertrand will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sailo landing a few strikes.
Sailo grinds an elbow into Bertrand's temple.
Sailo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here.
Sailo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bertrand is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sailo connects with a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bertrand on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sailo lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sailo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sailo cracks Bertrand with a big elbow.
Sailo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bertrand some visible discomfort.

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

Bertrand tries to keep at a distance but Sailo has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sailo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bertrand regains guard.

Bertrand is working an open guard so Sailo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Omtea Sailo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sailo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omtea Sailo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sailo lands with a good body shot.

Sailo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bertrand sprawls well initially but Sailo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sailo stops Bertrand from getting back to his feet.
Sailo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sailo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sailo in particular looking to stall.
Sailo working over Bertrand with some ground and pound. Bertrand looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sailo is nestled in close to Bertrand, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sailo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sailo working over Bertrand with some ground and pound. Bertrand looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sailo stalling.
Sailo working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailo slips a nice elbow through Bertrand's hands, connecting with Bertrand's forehead.
Sailo slips a nice elbow through Bertrand's hands, connecting with Bertrand's forehead.
Sailo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sailo landing strikes from the mount.
Bertrand taking shots to the head.
Bertrand taking shots to the head.
Sailo landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sailo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sailo working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sailo working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bertrand looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sailo! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Omtea Sailo!