PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Landon Rogers (ranked 24170 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Bartley (ranked 4807 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rogers
vs
Bartley

216 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Bartley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers gets the takedown into side control.

Rogers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bartley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bartley tries to escape but Rogers is in control.
Bartley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bartley is trying to control Rogers's posture but Rogers avoids it.
Rogers grinds an elbow into Bartley's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Rogers.
Rogers grinds an elbow into Bartley's temple.
Rogers working away.
Bartley defending against the ground and pound.
Bartley is trying to control Rogers's posture but Rogers avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bartley regains half guard.

Bartley actively working from the bottom here.
Rogers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bartley's head.
Bartley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bartley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.

Rogers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bartley trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pulls Bartley in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers trying to control the position.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Bartley from controlling successfully.

Rogers is looking for a triangle here but Bartley uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bartley trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartley is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rogers is trying to escape and Bartley transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rogers is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bartley! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karl Bartley!