PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between bruno andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiburcio Bartolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for bruno andrade has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

andrade
vs
Bartolo

179 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, bruno andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiburcio Bartolo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartolo tries to clinch up but andrade circles away and keeps his distance.
andrade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bartolo throws a head kick that misses.

Bartolo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bartolo controlling from mount.
andrade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bartolo controlling his opponent.

Bartolo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but andrade manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bartolo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down andrade's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Bartolo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bartolo looks gassed!

Bartolo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bartolo avoids a kick to the body.
andrade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bartolo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bartolo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolo trying to control but andrade is working from the bottom.

andrade has his foot on Bartolo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bartolo works his way back into a safe position though.
andrade trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bartolo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bartolo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tiburcio Bartolo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartolo throws a wild body kick that andrade sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
andrade blocks a jab.
andrade lands with a kick to the temple. Bartolo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bartolo doesn't manage to clinch there - andrade circles away.
andrade with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bartolo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bartolo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
andrade trying to control from the bottom.
Bartolo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartolo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Bartolo looking to secure an arm triangle but andrade defends it well.
Bartolo controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiburcio Bartolo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bartolo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
andrade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Tiburcio Bartolo has been cut.
Bartolo throws a head kick that misses

and andrade counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Bartolo!

Bartolo is rocked!
Bartolo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bartolo is still in real trouble! Can andrade finish him?
Bartolo manages to get to full guard.
Bartolo seems to have recovered his senses.
Bartolo pulls andrade in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bartolo looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tiburcio Bartolo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bartolo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartolo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bartolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but andrade keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartolo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bartolo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bartolo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tiburcio Bartolo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bartolo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartolo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bartolo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bartolo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, andrade has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Bartolo stands up from mount. Strange move.
andrade doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bartolo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in andrade's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet andrade, not yet.
Bartolo is stalling in the full guard.

andrade has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bartolo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bartolo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bartolo 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiburcio Bartolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tiburcio Bartolo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bartolo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Bartolo misses.
Bartolo loads up on a big right hand but andrade slips the punch.
Bartolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartolo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and andrade counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
andrade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by andrade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bartolo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for andrade.
andrade tries for a takedown but Bartolo circles away easily

and Bartolo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bartolo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bartolo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bartolo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bartolo decides to stand and escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartolo wants to clinch
and andrade counters with a big head kick but Bartolo shrugs it off.
andrade shoots and misses

and Bartolo counters with a shoot takedown. andrade fights it but they end up in guard.
Bartolo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tiburcio Bartolo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
andrade keeps the fight on the outside.
Bartolo fails with the takedown.
No joy there for andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bartolo misses with a hook.
Bartolo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from andrade lands but Bartolo takes it in his stride.
andrade doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bartolo counters with a takedown into side control.
bruno andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bruno andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartolo controlling the position from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
andrade tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bartolo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiburcio Bartolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bartolo 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiburcio Bartolo!