PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glover Pereira (ranked 4616 p4p, 4836 weight class) and Kenneth Bart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Bart is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pereira
vs
Bart

193 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
210
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glover Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Bart!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bart misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira tries for a takedown but Bart circles away easily
and Bart counters with a stiff right hand.
Pereira moves out of range of the strikes.
Bart blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Bart slaps away a takedown attempt from Pereira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bart misses with a looping right.
Bart throws out a loose jab but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bart looks to land a right hand but Pereira moved out of range.

Pereira closes the distance and clinches.
Bart wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Bart working hard to break the clinch.
Bart is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bart is trying to break the clinch but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Bart wants to break free but Pereira has control.
Bart working hard to break the clinch.
Pereira tries to stall but Bart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pereira looking to slow down the pace here.
Bart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pereira jumps guard but Bart stands there with Pereira around his waist. Pereira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glover Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bart breaks the clinch.
Bart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
Kenneth Bart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Bart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bart pinned against the cage. Bart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bart misses the shot to the body.
Bart throws out a loose jab but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pereira shoots for a double leg takedown but Bart sprawls well. He's pushed Pereira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Bart misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Bart.
Bart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bart lands with a nice body punch.
Bart misses with a hook.
Bart with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bart pounces like a tiger and cracks Pereira with a vicious hook! Pereira is down but not out! Bart follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenneth Bart!