PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petey Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stipe Miocic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bartlett
vs
Miocic

210 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stipe Miocic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bartlett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miocic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bartlett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miocic misses with a left hand
and Bartlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Stipe Miocic has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Bartlett.
Bartlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartlett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miocic.
Miocic misses with a left hand

and Bartlett counters with a nice right hand that sends Miocic toppling to the canvas! Miocic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bartlett finish him?!

Miocic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartlett misses with a double jab.
Miocic with the counter takedown but Bartlett avoids it easily.
Bartlett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miocic takes a swing at Bartlett's ribcage but misses.
Bartlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Miocic.
Miocic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Miocic misses with a straight left.
Bartlett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miocic scores with a punch to the head.
Miocic misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Bartlett misses the target.
Bartlett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miocic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bartlett scrambles back to his feet.
Bartlett throws a lazy right hand but Miocic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bartlett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miocic.

Oooooh!!! Bartlett has knocked Miocic down with a huge combo! Bartlett steps away and waves a wobbly Miocic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Miocic is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartlett finish him?
Miocic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartlett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Miocic just manages to avoid it.
Miocic misses with a body punch
and Bartlett counters with a big left hand that crumples Miocic! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petey Bartlett!
The defeated Stipe Miocic had this to say: 'I will back stronger then ever.'.