PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Bartell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Roceaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Roceaux is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bartell
vs
Roceaux

193 cm
24
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Bartell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Roceaux!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bartell does no damage.
Bartell clobbers Roceaux with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roceaux needs to keep his hands up - Bartell had a free shot at his head there.
Bartell throws a series of punches but Roceaux moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bartell. Roceaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roceaux tries to clinch up.
Roceaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roceaux wants to clinch.
Bartell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roceaux.
Bartell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roceaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roceaux lands a nice looking body kick.

Roceaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roceaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bartell.

Bartell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bartell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bartell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roceaux keeps working.
The ground and pound from Bartell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roceaux regains half guard, as Bartell was trying to land strikes.
Bartell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bartell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roceaux keeps working.
Bartell is really struggling to control Roceaux but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartell with the ground and pound but Roceaux uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bartell is looking to work some ground and pound but Roceaux has wrist control.
Bartell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Bartell wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roceaux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bartell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roceaux manages to avoid it.
Roceaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roceaux slips under a jab from Bartell.

Bartell moves into the clinch.

Bartell breaks from the clinch.
Bartell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roceaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jerome Roceaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roceaux moves out of range as Bartell strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roceaux manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bartell throws an elbow that misses. Roceaux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bartell's guard. Nice move by Roceaux!

Bartell is working an open guard so Roceaux takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roceaux bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bartell pushes Roceaux away with a front kick.
Bartell blocks the body kick.
Roceaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Bartell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roceaux's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartell chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bartell stands and steps away. Roceaux gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roceaux wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Roceaux finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roceaux is looking to clinch but Bartell is avoiding it.
Bartell connects with an inside leg kick.
Roceaux moves in looking to clinch but Bartell pushes him off.

Bartell gets a clinch.
Roceaux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roceaux trying to land knees to the body.

Bartell breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roceaux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bartell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bartell darts in looking for a takedown but Roceaux gets double underhooks and turns Bartell into the cage.
Roceaux connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Bartell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bartell keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Bartell.
Caleb Bartell is winning the standup battle so far.
Roceaux tries to clinch

and Bartell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bartell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Roceaux wants to get back to his feet but Bartell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bartell throws a strike but Roceaux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bartell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bartell tries to get out of the position.

Roceaux gets to his feet - Bartell follows without any prompting.

Roceaux moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartell throws a head kick but Roceaux moves out of range.
A combination from Bartell does no damage.
Roceaux tries to clinch but Bartell moves out of range.
Bartell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roceaux misses with a kick to the body.
Roceaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Bartell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roceaux tries to clinch but Bartell moves out of range.
Bartell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bartell lands a jab to Roceaux's midsection.
Bartell tries to work over Roceaux's front leg with a kick but Roceaux checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roceaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bartell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Bartell does no damage.
Bartell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartell swats away the attempt to clinch by Roceaux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartell swings for the body but Roceaux moves out of range.
Roceaux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bartell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Bartell.
Bartell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Bartell misses.
Some wild striking there from Bartell.
Roceaux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartell swinging wildly here.

Roceaux has closed the distance and engaged Bartell in a clinch.
Roceaux tries to land a knee to the head but Bartell blocks with his arms.
Bartell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roceaux is defending well.

Bartell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bartell is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roceaux.
Bartell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roceaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartell shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bartell throws a sloppy head kick and Roceaux moves out of range easily.
Roceaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jerome Roceaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartell throws a right hand that Roceaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Roceaux also avoids with ease.
Bartell tries to bum rush Roceaux with a series of wild strikes but Roceaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bartell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roceaux wants to clinch up but Bartell keeps it at a distance.
Roceaux tries to clinch there but Bartell circles away.
Roceaux tries to clinch but Bartell is having none of it.
Roceaux tries to clinch but Bartell moves out of range.
Roceaux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caleb Bartell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Roceaux gets tackled into the cage by Bartell. Bartell maintains the clinch.
Roceaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bartell is defending well for now.
Roceaux lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Caleb Bartell has been cut.
Bartell avoids the elbow strike from Roceaux, against the cage.
Roceaux using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roceaux scores with a knee to the head.
Roceaux misses with an elbow strike.
Roceaux crunches a lovely knee into Bartell's ribcage.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Bartell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roceaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bartell avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bartell throws an elbow but misses.
Bartell avoiding damage as Roceaux throws knees to the body.
Roceaux missing with knees to the body.
Roceaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roceaux putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bartell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roceaux missing with knees to the body.
Bartell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roceaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jerome Roceaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Caleb Bartell's cut.
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!

Bartell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roceaux pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roceaux tries to clinch there but Bartell circles away.
Bartell misses with a body shot.
Bartell digs a good body shot into Roceaux's ribs.
Bartell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bartell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bartell lands with a good body shot.
Roceaux misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from Bartell does no damage.
Bartell misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Bartell.
Bartell misses with a series of wild punches.
Roceaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roceaux tries to clinch up but Bartell circles away and keeps his distance.
Roceaux wants to clinch up but Bartell keeps it at a distance.
Bartell swats away the attempt to clinch by Roceaux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bartell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartell misses with a low kick.
Bartell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roceaux tries to clinch there but Bartell circles away.
Bartell is looking to wear down Roceaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bartell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Roceaux wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartell lands with a punch from half guard.
Caleb Bartell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bartell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bartell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roceaux is looking to escape.
Bartell is pressing down on Roceaux's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roceaux is holding on for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartell controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartell looks to land a strike but Roceaux avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bartell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bartell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bartell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bartell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roceaux's head.
Bartell is in close to Roceaux's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roceaux has momentary wrist control but Bartell slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartell throws a strike but Roceaux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bartell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bartell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bartell uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Bartell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bartell 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

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