PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lehel Bartasz (ranked 3208 p4p, 2594 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 103 p4p, 43 weight class). Bartasz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manowar.... Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bartasz
vs
Gracie

202 cm
24
275
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
227
3 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bartasz as he avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartasz but Bartasz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Bartasz counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehel Bartasz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chozen Gracie.
Bartasz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bartasz is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Bartasz circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bartasz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bartasz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Bartasz counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Chozen Gracie has been cut.

Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartasz is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bartasz is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Bartasz wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartasz is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Bartasz defends the submission attempt.
Bartasz is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bartasz avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bartasz keeps working.
Bartasz trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bartasz is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartasz manages to get to full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Bartasz keeps moving.
Bartasz trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bartasz connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Bartasz shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Gracie is backing up but Bartasz catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Gracie covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Bartasz Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lehel Bartasz!
During a confident post fight interview, Lehel Bartasz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.