PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 920 p4p, 790 weight class) and Ed Ford (ranked 123 p4p, 106 weight class). Bartoli's entrance music is Modulate - Bass Alert. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bartoli
vs
Ford

180 cm
37
160
31 - 15 - 2

178 cm
29
155
15 - 9 - 1

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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 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ed Ford!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bartoli misses.
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
A lazy left from Bartoli finds it's target.
No joy there for Bartoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartoli slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ford.
Bartoli throws a right hand that Ford ducks under and follows up with a left that Ford also avoids with ease.
Bartoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Bartoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford throws a leg kick but Bartoli checks it.
Bartoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartoli throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a head kick but Bartoli moves out of range.
Ford lands with a good body shot.
Ford has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Bartoli.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ford throws a body kick that misses.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Ford works Bartoli's body with a nice hook.
Bartoli throws a big shot that misses.
Ford appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Bartoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ford cracks Bartoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick by Bartoli misses
and Ford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Ford looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartoli.
Ford is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bartoli rather than just go for the knockout.
Bartoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Ford.
Ford moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartoli.
Ford connects with a nice looking jab.
Ford darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bartoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ford! But no joy.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartoli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bartoli misses.
Bartoli backing away here, and Ford unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bartoli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bartoli jabs at Ford's body.
Ford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bartoli lands the left hand.
Ed Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Bartoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Ford clinches up with Bartoli and pushes him back against the cage.
Ford is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Ford blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford tries to land knees in the clinch but Bartoli avoids the damage to the body.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ford lands a left hand.
Bartoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bartoli can't find room to land a body shot as Ford controls the action.
Ford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartoli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.

Ford breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Ford.
Ford swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartoli moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
A nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ford looks to land a body kick but Bartoli moved away.
Bartoli is looking to counter punch.
Ford lands a jab to Bartoli's midsection.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartoli.
Bartoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartoli slips a jab from Ford.
Ford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bartoli slips under a jab.
Bartoli is looking for a counter combo.
Bartoli moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Good leg kick by Ford.
Bartoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford walks into a stiff left hand from Bartoli.
Bartoli throws a body punch but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli misses with a right hand
enabling Ford to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli thows a leg kick but Ford checks it
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bartoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ford cracks Bartoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bartoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Bartoli sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Bartoli catches Ford right on the button with a cross.
Ford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartoli manages to avoid it.
Ford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ford moves away from the strike by Bartoli.
Ford throws out a counter right but Bartoli avoids it with no problem.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bartoli.
Bartoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartoli connects with a jab.
Bartoli misses the jab.
Ford checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bartoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bartoli throws a hook to the side of Ford's head but Ford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartoli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bartoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bartoli blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartoli.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.
Ford throws out a counter right but Bartoli avoids it with no problem.
Bartoli moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartoli throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
Ford cracks Bartoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bartoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bartoli.
Ford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartoli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bartoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ford lands with an uppercut that bounces Bartoli off the cage and back into range.
Ford with the inside leg kick.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bartoli.

Ford is rocked!
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ford is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartoli finish him?
Ford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Bartoli throws a head kick that misses.
Ford wants to counter with a clinch but Bartoli pushes him away.
A leg kick checked by Bartoli.
A punch lands to the side of Bartoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bartoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartoli tried to score with a low kick but Ford checks it.
Ford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Ford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bartoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford seems to have recovered his senses.
Ford tries to bum rush Bartoli with a series of wild strikes but Bartoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ed Ford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Ford as he checks the leg kick.
Bartoli blocks a leg kick.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
Bartoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartoli misses with a wild body shot.
Ford punishes Bartoli's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ford does it's job there.
Bartoli throws a combination that misses
and Ford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartoli. That did some damage!
Bartoli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ford is looking to slow Bartoli down with leg kicks.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartoli moves away.
Bartoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Bartoli moves away and avoids it.
Ford clobbers Bartoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ford misses with a hook to the body
and Bartoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bartoli cracks Ford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ford scores with a leg kick.
Bartoli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Bartoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Valerio Bartoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Bartoli misses its intended target.
Ford fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bartoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ford.
Ed Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
Ford lands a jab to Bartoli's midsection.
Bartoli lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Ford, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartoli blocks a jab.
Bartoli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bartoli throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Ford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford lands an overhand right.
Ford scores with a hook.
Bartoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford connects with a crisp jab.
Bartoli lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford tries to land a front kick but Bartoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bartoli thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bartoli throws an overhand right that drops Ford like a sack of potatoes! Bartoli dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.