PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barsanti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bawitdaba. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barsanti
vs
Bronson

200 cm
23
255 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

190 cm
24
240 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Barsanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barsanti as he jumps to the side.
Josh Barsanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Bronson or perhaps it was just good defense by Barsanti which made him look bad.
Barsanti misses with a two punch combination.

Bronson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barsanti, pushing him back against the cage.
Bronson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barsanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bronson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barsanti keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barsanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barsanti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Barsanti moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Barsanti as he connects with a hook.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barsanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronson tries to clinch but Barsanti is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsanti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barsanti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barsanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barsanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barsanti moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.
Barsanti thuds a left hand into Bronson's body.
Bronson looks gassed!
Barsanti lands with a nice combination. Bronson backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barsanti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bronson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barsanti lands a hook that stumbles Bronson back into the cage. Barsanti follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bronson to the canvas! Barsanti pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bronson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Barsanti!