PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rondo Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibra Zlatonovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barton
vs
Zlatonovic

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rondo Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibra Zlatonovic!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.

Barton gets the takedown into side control.
Zlatonovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Barton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Barton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Barton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zlatonovic, who protects the arm well.

Barton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zlatonovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zlatonovic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barton but great work by Zlatonovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlatonovic tries to stand but Barton is controlling his head.

Zlatonovic decides to stand back up. Zlatonovic steps back and let's Barton get back to his feet.

Zlatonovic moves into the clinch.
Zlatonovic is pressed up against the cage. Barton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zlatonovic down to the mat. Zlatonovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Zlatonovic clinches with his opponent.
Zlatonovic is pressed up against the cage. Barton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zlatonovic down to the mat. Zlatonovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rondo Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zlatonovic rushes Barton and presses him up against the cage.
Zlatonovic lands a shoulder strike.
Zlatonovic digs a right hand underneath Barton's ribcage. Barton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barton is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlatonovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Zlatonovic leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zlatonovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zlatonovic leaning against his opponent.
Zlatonovic lands a shoulder strike.
Zlatonovic scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zlatonovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zlatonovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Barton is rocked!
Zlatonovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Barton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zlatonovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zlatonovic throws a big uppercut that drops Barton! More strikes from Zlatonovic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barton lies dazed against the cage as Zlatonovic celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibra Zlatonovic!
The defeated Rondo Barton had this to say: 'I'll be back to kill '.