PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jones (ranked 460 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petey Bartlett (ranked 186 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartlett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. KEN mode - Counter Culture Complex kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Jones
vs
Bartlett

190 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

210 cm
27
275 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donnie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Bartlett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartlett.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bartlett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartlett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartlett, as that shot connected.
Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Petey Bartlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a jab.

It looks like Petey Bartlett has been cut.
Jones throws a body punch but Bartlett moves out of range.
Jones slips under a jab from Bartlett.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Bartlett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

Bartlett manages to break the clinch.
Bartlett fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartlett.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Donnie Jones has been cut.
Jones blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Bartlett and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stuns Bartlett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones takes a swing at Bartlett's ribcage but misses.
Bartlett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bartlett sends Jones crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bartlett is motioning to the referee to let Jones up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Jones is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bartlett counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Jones out cold! What a finish! Bartlett is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petey Bartlett!
During a confident post fight interview, Petey Bartlett thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.