PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanhi Buentello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartlett's entrance music is Discipline (AE01). A fine choice. Vincent Bartlett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bartlett
vs
Buentello

185 cm
21
203 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 5 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yanhi Buentello!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlett wants to clinch.

Buentello closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Buentello lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buentello works a leg free and moves into half guard.
It looks like Buentello is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartlett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buentello.
Bartlett wants to get back to his feet.
Bartlett is pressing down on Buentello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bartlett pushes Buentello off and gets back to his feet.
Bartlett is looking to clinch.
Buentello swinging wilding here.
Bartlett shoots in but no luck this time.

Buentello drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buentello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buentello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Buentello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bartlett trying to keep a closed guard but Buentello is proving a slippery customer.
Bartlett trying to strike off his back.
Buentello stops Bartlett from standing up.
Buentello wants to stand but Bartlett is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bartlett scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Buentello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bartlett is trying to keep Buentello in close.
Buentello working some strikes from top position.
Bartlett wants to stand and escape but Buentello is having none of it.
Buentello lands a couple of elbows.
Buentello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buentello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buentello trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlett wants to stand and escape but Buentello is having none of it.
Bartlett is breathing heavily.
Bartlett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bartlett being controlled here, momentarily.
Buentello postures up in Bartlett's guard and throws a big left but Bartlett blocks it.
Bartlett striking off his back but it's not causing Buentello any problems.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartlett tries to close the distance and clinch but Buentello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buentello avoids the head kick by Bartlett.
Buentello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett moves in looking to clinch but Buentello pushes him off.
Bartlett wants to clinch up but Buentello keeps it at a distance.
Vincent Bartlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartlett has his takedown stuffed

and Buentello counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buentello.
Buentello stopping the sweep attempt from Bartlett.
Bartlett is working hard here to advance position.
Buentello pushes down on Bartlett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bartlett taking some punishment here, with Buentello in his half guard.
Buentello is keen to just control but Bartlett is a slippery customer.
Buentello lands strikes from half guard.
Buentello is pressing down on Bartlett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bartlett is holding on for now.

Buentello is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bartlett defends it well.
Bartlett works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buentello looking to pass the guard.
Buentello won't allow Bartlett to get back to his feet.
Buentello won't allow Bartlett to sweep him here.
Buentello throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bartlett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bartlett working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartlett looks to clinch

and Buentello counters with a single leg into guard. Bartlett didn't expect that.
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!
Bartlett trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bartlett striking off his back but it's not causing Buentello any problems.
Bartlett looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buentello passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Buentello decides to stand back up.
Bartlett is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yanhi Buentello 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.

Buentello drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buentello trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bartlett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buentello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Buentello trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buentello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bartlett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bartlett wants to stand but Buentello is controlling the position.
Bartlett lands some strikes from the bottom.

Bartlett is working an open guard so Buentello takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bartlett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bartlett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartlett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Buentello counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett darts in trying to clinch

and Buentello counters with a shoot takedown. Bartlett fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartlett is on top in guard.
Bartlett stands up over Buentello, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bartlett decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Buentello, up you get!
Bartlett wants to clinch.

Bartlett clinches up with Buentello and pushes him back against the cage.

Bartlett breaks from the clinch.

Buentello changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bartlett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bartlett tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Buentello tries for a kimura but Bartlett is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett pushes Buentello away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Buentello gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bartlett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buentello working the ground and pound from side control.
Buentello cracks Bartlett with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bartlett is trying to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bartlett wants to clinch.
Bartlett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buentello is fending him off so far but Bartlett persists. Nope, Buentello circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buentello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buentello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Bartlett as Buentello shoots in.
Bartlett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buentello tries to avoid it but Bartlett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buentello to the ground. Buentello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Buentello fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bartlett sprawls well initially but Buentello persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bartlett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bartlett is trying to keep Buentello in close.
Bartlett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buentello postures up and lands a big shot to Bartlett's brow.
Buentello trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlett wants to get back to his feet but Buentello is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bartlett striking from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buentello passes into half guard.
Bartlett is trying to maintain the position but Buentello is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bartlett tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Buentello decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bartlett's guard.
Buentello with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Buentello trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Buentello thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartlett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bartlett thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bartlett keeping full guard, as Buentello tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yanhi Buentello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bartlett tries to clinch up
and Buentello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartlett thinking.
Bartlett tries to clinch but Buentello is having none of it.
Bartlett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartlett wants to clinch up but Buentello keeps it at a distance.
Buentello circles away from the clinch attempt.

Buentello fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bartlett sprawls well initially but Buentello persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Buentello missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bartlett is refusing to be controlled, as Buentello sits in half guard.
Bartlett works his way to full guard. Good work.
Buentello stops Bartlett from standing up.
Bartlett throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buentello trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bartlett kicks Buentello off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Bartlett bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Buentello swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartlett.
Buentello tries for a takedown but Bartlett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bartlett moves in looking to clinch but Buentello pushes him off.
Bartlett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buentello shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartlett but Bartlett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bartlett wants to clinch up but Buentello keeps it at a distance.
Bartlett tries to clinch there but Buentello circles away.

Bartlett clinches up against the cage.
Bartlett pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buentello has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bartlett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vincent Bartlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanhi Buentello.
Bartlett lands an elbow inside.
Buentello tries for a takedown but Bartlett manages to get underhooks.

Bartlett breaks the clinch.
Bartlett doesn't manage to clinch there - Buentello circles away.
Bartlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartlett moves in looking to clinch but Buentello pushes him off.

Bartlett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bartlett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bartlett lands a damaging elbow.
Bartlett lands an elbow just above Buentello 's eye.
Bartlett lands a damaging elbow.
Bartlett controlling the action here for a moment.
Bartlett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buentello's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buentello avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartlett.
Buentello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bartlett smiles and moves away.
Bartlett doesn't manage to clinch there - Buentello circles away.
Bartlett throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Yanhi Buentello has been cut.
Buentello scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bartlett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buentello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buentello looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vincent Bartlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buentello swats away the attempt to clinch by Bartlett.
Bartlett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buentello misses with a takedown attempt - Bartlett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buentello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bartlett tries to clinch up but Buentello circles away and keeps his distance.
Vincent Bartlett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartlett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buentello fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Bartlett lands but Buentello takes it in his stride.
Bartlett throws a head kick but Buentello moves out of range.

Buentello bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bartlett is trying to buck Buentello off.
Buentello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartlett keeps working.
Yanhi Buentello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buentello cracks Bartlett with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Bartlett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buentello has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanhi Buentello!