PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eryk Bartnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rodriguez
vs
Bartnik

165 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eryk Bartnik!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartnik tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Bartnik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Bartnik tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bartnik throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Bartnik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez walks into a stiff left hand from Bartnik.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bartnik is defended easily by Rodriguez.

Bartnik throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bartnik is in Rodriguez's guard.
Bartnik preventing the sweep.
Bartnik tries to stand but Rodriguez is controlling from the bottom.
Rodriguez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bartnik thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bartnik looks gassed!
Rodriguez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodriguez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bartnik wanted to stand there but Rodriguez had control of the position.
Bartnik trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bartnik on the ground.

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.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Bartnik from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eryk Bartnik wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bartnik misses with a wild combination.
Rodriguez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bartnik wants to clinch.

Rodriguez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bartnik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bartnik wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez working Bartnik over with strikes.
Rodriguez working Bartnik over with strikes.
Bartnik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez landing some decent shots from guard.

Bartnik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriguez is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriguez is in close to Bartnik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rodriguez distracts Bartnik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rodriguez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartnik is retaining full guard.

Bartnik has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Rodriguez doesn't defend quickly enough and Bartnik has managed to lock this one up! Can Rodriguez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bartnik on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eryk Bartnik!