PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 227 p4p, 82 weight class) and Min-Sik Song (ranked 29 p4p, 9 weight class). Bartoli's entrance music is Modulate - Bass Alert. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Song's choice of entrance music: Akatsuki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bartoli
vs
Song

180 cm
29
170
19 - 5 - 0

182 cm
34
159
32 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Min-Sik Song!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song clobbers Bartoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Song throws a leg kick but Bartoli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Song lands with a shot to the body.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Bartoli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Song stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as Song checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Song connects with a leg kick.
Bartoli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bartoli blocks a jab.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Bartoli.
Bartoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bartoli swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
Bartoli thows a leg kick but Song checks it
and Song cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bartoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Song blocks a leg kick.
Bartoli takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song scores with a jab to the head.
Song on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Song misses.
Decent striking displayed by Song there.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Bartoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bartoli throws a nice looking combination but Song bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Song looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Song.
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartoli misses with a looping left.
Song throws a looping overhand right but Bartoli ducks down to avoid it.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Song lands a slapping body shot.
Bartoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli throws a hook but Song avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Song.
Song takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
Bartoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bartoli in his tracks.
Song slips under a jab.
Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartoli checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartoli throws a low kick but Song moves out of range easily.
Song misses the jab.
Bartoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Song connects with a looping right hand.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bartoli.
Song looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Song misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Song pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartoli is out of range and Song settles back down.
Bartoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Song just manages to avoid it.
Song on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Song looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Song misses with a hook.
Song lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Song connects with a nice looking jab.
Bartoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bartoli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Song's hands.
Song buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Song keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Bartoli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Song misses with a left hand
and Song takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bartoli cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bartoli throws a lazy right hand but Song sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bartoli. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Song. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Song.
Song takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bartoli.
Song throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bartoli throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range.
Song with a hook.
Song swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
Song takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Bartoli sizes up Song with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartoli.
Bartoli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bartoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bartoli looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song throws a push kick but Bartoli slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Bartoli misses.
Bartoli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bartoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
Song cracks Bartoli with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartoli lands a jab to the nose.
Bartoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws a chopping leg kick but Bartoli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartoli misses with a wild combination.
Song throws a solid leg kick but Bartoli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Song.
Bartoli looks to land a right hand but Song moved out of range.
Song's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bartoli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Song scrambles back to his feet.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Song lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bartoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bartoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Song misses.
Bartoli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Song.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Song lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bartoli connects with the punch.
Song waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartoli.
Bartoli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bartoli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bartoli misses with a straight right.
Song slips a jab from Bartoli.
Bartoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bartoli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Song blocks the leg kick.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Song throws a low kick but Bartoli moves out of range easily.
Min-Sik Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Song clobbers Bartoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Song.
Bartoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Song avoids the head kick by Bartoli.
A combination from Bartoli does no damage.
Bartoli looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Song scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Bartoli moves his leg out of the way.
Bartoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song tries a low kick but Bartoli avoids it.
Bartoli lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bartoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Bartoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Song fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bartoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song takes a swing at Bartoli's ribcage but misses.
Bartoli looks to land a combination but Song avoids it well.
Bartoli is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Bartoli blocks a jab.
Bartoli misses with a hook. Song ducked under it nicely.
Song throws out a counter right but Bartoli avoids it with no problem.
Bartoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Bartoli takes one to the side of the head.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartoli.
Song connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bartoli avoids the body shot from Song.
Song throws a leg kick but Bartoli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Song.
Song slips a jab from Bartoli.
Nice shot by Bartoli.
Bartoli is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartoli. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Song.
Bartoli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Song is able to avoid easily.
Bartoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Song wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Song buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Song just misses with a punch to the body.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song lands an overhand right.
Bartoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bartoli misses with a looping right.
Bartoli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Song counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Song lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bartoli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Song connects with a crisp jab.
Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bartoli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Song.
Song fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Song scores with a jab.
Song moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bartoli throwing a counter right hand but Song manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartoli.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Song.
Bartoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Song digs a good body shot into Bartoli's ribs.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Song has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Song moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Song fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartoli checks it well.
Good work by Song as he checks the leg kick.
Bartoli throws a head kick that misses
and Song counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Song thumps Bartoli with a low kick.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Song looks to land a right hand but Bartoli moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Bartoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a straight left.
Bartoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Song was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Song lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartoli lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bartoli!
Nice uppercut there from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Bartoli misses with a lunging right hand
and Song counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Song buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bartoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bartoli misses the target.
Bartoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Song misses the target.
Song slips under a jab from Bartoli.
Bartoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartoli swings for the body but Song moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Bartoli moves his leg out of the way.
Song jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Min-Sik Song showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song takes one to the chin there.
Bartoli drops his hands momentarily and Song takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Song cracks Bartoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Song misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Song lands but Bartoli takes it in his stride.
Bartoli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartoli scores with a leg kick.
Bartoli throws the left hand but Song avoids the punch easily.
Song throws out a leg kick but Bartoli moves out of range and Song only half commits.
Bartoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Song just manages to avoid it.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Bartoli is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Bartoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Bartoli loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Song misses with a low kick.
Song has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartoli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Song. That's going to slow Bartoli down.
Song scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bartoli doesn't seem bothered though.
Song throws a leg kick but Bartoli moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song misses with a straight right.
Song slips under a jab.
Bartoli throws a right hand that misses
and Song counters with a good low kick that Bartoli was not able to check.
Bartoli is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Song connects with an inside leg kick.
Bartoli tries a low kick but Song avoids it.
Bartoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bartoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bartoli is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Song looks to land a right hand but Bartoli moved out of range.
Bartoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Song avoided it.
Song connects with the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Song blocks the leg kick.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Song.
Song lands a jab to Bartoli's midsection.
Song bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bartoli's head.
Song scoring well with a low kick there.
Song feints and then cracks Bartoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bartoli down.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Song cracks Bartoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song misses with a straight right.
Bartoli moves out of range as Song strikes.
Bartoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Song can pounce on him.
Song scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bartoli in his tracks.
Song blocks a jab.
Song chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bartoli can pounce on him.
Bartoli tried to score with a low kick but Song checks it.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bartoli tries to land a leg kick but Song saw it coming and moves away.
Song moves out of range as Bartoli strikes.
Bartoli takes one to the side of the head.
Song takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Song.
Bartoli slips under a jab.
A big left from Bartoli misses.
Jab from Song.
Bartoli motions for Song to come forward. Bartoli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Bartoli swings for the body but Song moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Song is just out of range.
Bartoli motions for Song to come forward. Bartoli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Song.
A jab from Bartoli misses.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song lands with a shot to the body.
Song misses with an uppercut. Bartoli saw that one coming.
Song misses the shot to the body.
Song lands a jab.
Song misses with a hook. Bartoli ducked under it nicely.
Song scores with a jab.
Song will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab by Song.
Bartoli misses with a hook.
Song throws out a counter right but Bartoli avoids it with no problem.
Bartoli staying out of range there.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Nice straight punches there by Song. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Song.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartoli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Song chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Bartoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Song.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Song throws out a loose jab but Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song wants to slow Bartoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Bartoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Song.
Bartoli tried to score with a low kick but Song checks it.
Song looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bartoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bartoli.
Bartoli misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli throws a looping overhand right but Song ducks down to avoid it.
Bartoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bartoli wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Valerio Bartoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Song tenderised Bartoli's leg. Bartoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartoli blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Min-Sik Song comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Song has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Min-Sik Song!
Min-Sik Song decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.