PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petey Bartlett (ranked 295 p4p, 32 weight class) and Nikolaos Prouxontas (ranked 922 p4p, 109 weight class). Bartlett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KEN mode - Counter Culture Complex. Prouxontas has chosen Σταμάτης Γονί&# as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bartlett
vs
Prouxontas

210 cm
26
275 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
240 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Bartlett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikolaos Prouxontas!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prouxontas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlett is just out of range.
Prouxontas takes a swing at Bartlett's ribcage but misses.
Prouxontas throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Prouxontas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bartlett - the referee stops the clock and Prouxontas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bartlett. Prouxontas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bartlett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bartlett throws an off balance right hand
letting Prouxontas counter with a right hand.
Bartlett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prouxontas misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlett lands with a hook. Prouxontas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Prouxontas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bartlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prouxontas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlett is just out of range.
Prouxontas connects with a right hand. Bartlett shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Prouxontas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bartlett looks to throw the jab but Prouxontas is out of range.
Prouxontas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bartlett scores with a punch to the head.
Prouxontas throws a body shot but no joy.
Prouxontas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bartlett looks to score with a jab to the body but Prouxontas is just out of range.
Prouxontas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nikolaos Prouxontas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prouxontas lands a nice looking body shot.
Bartlett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed right hand from Prouxontas misses the target.
Prouxontas misses with a left hand
and Bartlett counters with a good low kick that Prouxontas was not able to check.
Bartlett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett avoids the body shot from Prouxontas.
As Prouxontas backs away, Bartlett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bartlett throws a looping overhand right but Prouxontas ducks down to avoid it.
Bartlett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prouxontas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartlett counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prouxontas digs a good body shot into Bartlett's ribs.
Prouxontas feints a jab promting Bartlett to slip. Prouxontas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bartlett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bartlett takes a swing at Prouxontas's ribcage but misses.
Bartlett thumps Prouxontas with a low kick.
Prouxontas lands a jab to Bartlett's midsection.
Bartlett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prouxontas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Prouxontas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bartlett doesn't seem phased though.
Bartlett scores with a nice right hand.
Prouxontas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prouxontas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bartlett rather than just go for the knockout.
Prouxontas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlett is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bartlett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Prouxontas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prouxontas slips a jab from Bartlett.
Prouxontas throws a sloppy body shot
and Bartlett counters with a leg kick.
Bartlett defending well as Prouxontas loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Prouxontas blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Prouxontas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Prouxontas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartlett was well out of range. Poor timing from Prouxontas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Prouxontas if he has to take too many more of those.
Bartlett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bartlett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prouxontas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartlett moves away.
Prouxontas misses with a left hand
letting Bartlett counter with a right hand.
Bartlett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bartlett dodges the punch combination from Prouxontas.
Bartlett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Prouxontas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartlett.
Prouxontas tests Bartlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prouxontas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartlett was well out of range. Poor timing from Prouxontas.
Bartlett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Petey Bartlett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Prouxontas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartlett manages to avoid it.
Prouxontas swings for the body but Bartlett moves out of range.
Petey Bartlett is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartlett. That's going to slow Prouxontas down.
Bartlett cracks Prouxontas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bartlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prouxontas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartlett.
Bartlett throws a series of punches but Prouxontas moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Prouxontas! But no joy.
Prouxontas misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bartlett counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prouxontas drops his hands momentarily and Bartlett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bartlett misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Prouxontas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bartlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prouxontas jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prouxontas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Prouxontas is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Bartlett.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Prouxontas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bartlett has got the better of the exchanges.
Bartlett slips a straight right by Prouxontas.
Prouxontas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartlett.
Prouxontas lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Prouxontas does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Prouxontas.
Bartlett misses the jab.
Prouxontas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prouxontas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartlett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prouxontas manages to avoid it.
Bartlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prouxontas.
Bartlett slips a jab and a cross from Prouxontas.
Bartlett throws a big counter combination but Prouxontas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bartlett avoids the body shot from Prouxontas.
Prouxontas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prouxontas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartlett is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Bartlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartlett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Prouxontas under the eye.
Bartlett throws a hook but Prouxontas avoids it easily.
Bartlett throws a leg kick but Prouxontas moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Prouxontas drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bartlett follows Prouxontas to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petey Bartlett!
Petey Bartlett retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Petey Bartlett made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ace of Spades Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.