PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Bartolome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bang
vs
Bartolome

187 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Bartolome!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bang, right into the meat.
Bartolome throws a lazy uppercut
and Bang counters with a good low kick that Bartolome was not able to check.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartolome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bartolome misses with an uppercut.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang can pounce on him.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
Bartolome fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Bartolome bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartolome wants to slow Bang down by chopping away at his legs.
Bartolome misses with a straight right.
Bartolome fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang slips under a jab.
Bartolome takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang lands a right hook to the body.
Bartolome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartolome misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bartolome swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartolome thinking.
Bartolome looks gassed!
Bang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bartolome tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bartolome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a leg kick.
Bartolome on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang is looking to slow Bartolome down with leg kicks.
Bang digs a good body shot into Bartolome's ribs.
Bang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang cracks Bartolome with a good jab.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartolome takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartolome throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a thumping low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang with a jab.
Ryan Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartolome looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Bang. Beautiful body shot.
Bang lands a nice looking body shot.
Bang scores with a leg kick.
Bartolome needs to keep his hands up - Bang had a free shot at his head there.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartolome.
That kick from Bang tenderised Bartolome's leg. Bartolome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartolome's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bang thuds a left hand into Bartolome's body.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartolome.
Bang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bartolome doesn't seem bothered though.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Bang is looking to wear down Bartolome with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bartolome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bartolome takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
Bang scores with a nice right hand.
Bang lands with a good body shot.
Bang lands with a nice body punch.
Bang throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang scores with a shot to the body.
Bartolome tries to move into range but Bang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bartolome. That did some damage!
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang thumps Bartolome with a low kick.
Bartolome gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bang tries to bum rush Bartolome with a series of wild strikes but Bartolome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Bartolome has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bartolome there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bartolome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartolome takes one to the side of the head.
Bang throws a body punch but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bang lands a right hook to the body.
Bang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bartolome counters with a left to the body.
Bartolome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bang counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bang misses with a body shot.
Bang throws a right and a left that Bartolome avoids nicely.
Bartolome gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bartolome misses with a hook to the body
and Bang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bang scores with a three punch combo!
Bang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bartolome counter with a right hand.
Bartolome throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bartolome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Bang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
Bartolome is breathing heavily.
Bang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bartolome throws an off balance right hand
and Bang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bartolome thinking.
Bartolome takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartolome has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bartolome can do to turn this around?
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Bartolome avoids the body shot from Bang.
That kick from Bang tenderised Bartolome's leg. Bartolome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartolome ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Bang - just one landing.
Bartolome throws a sloppy body shot
and Bang counters with a right hand to the body.
Bang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
A nice combination there by Bang.
Bartolome blocks a head kick by Bang.
Bang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bartolome takes one on the button.
Bartolome tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Bang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bartolome's head.
Bartolome throws a right hand that misses
and Bang counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang throws a shot to the body.
Bang digs a good body shot into Bartolome's ribs.
Bartolome takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Bang lands.
Bang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bartolome doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bartolome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bang counters with a good low kick that Bartolome was not able to check.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartolome manages to avoid it.
Bang lands a nice hook to Bartolome's body. Bartolome takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bang.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang misses the body punch
and Bartolome counters with a one-two to the body.
Bang connects with a body shot that sends Bartolome's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Bang. That snapped Bartolome's head back.
Bang misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Bang.
Bartolome takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bartolome takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bang.
Bartolome throws a sloppy body shot
and Bang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bartolome stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bartolome throws a right hand that misses
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bartolome just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bartolome's hands.
Bang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Bang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bartolome in his tracks.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartolome throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartolome gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bang with a nice cross.
The crowd cheers as Bang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bartolome doesn't seem phased though.
Bang lunges at Bartolome with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bartolome's hand.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartolome has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bartolome on the side of the head.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bang.
Bang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartolome's sensitive parts.
Bang scores with a shot to the body.
Bang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bang throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Bang does it's job there.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bartolome takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Bang takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Bartolome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bang.
Bartolome takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartolome is just out of range.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Bang throws a leg kick which misses Bartolome's front leg but catches the back leg as Bartolome tries to avoid it.
Bang scores with a jab.
Bang jabs Bartolome to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bang throws a nice head kick!
Bartolome has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bang.
Bang lands a body shot.
Bartolome misses with a hook to the body
and Bang counters with a nice body kick.
Ricardo Bartolome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang connects with a body shot that sends Bartolome's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartolome moves away.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartolome's calf.
Bartolome takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryan Bang is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang swings for the body but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bang tests Bartolome's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bartolome misses with a wild combination.
Bartolome takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bang digs a good hook to Bartolome's body.
Ryan Bang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bartolome momentarily.
Bartolome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bang counters with a left to the body.
Bang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartolome was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
A punch lands to the side of Bartolome 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartolome was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Bartolome shoots in but no luck this time.
Bang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Bang.
Bang connects with the punch.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Bang scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Bang as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang digs a good hook to Bartolome's body.
Bang takes a swing at Bartolome's ribcage but misses.
Bartolome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bang. Bang obviously looking to wear him down.
Bang throws a body punch but Bartolome moves out of range.
Bartolome swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bartolome takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartolome avoids the head kick by Bang.
Bang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bartolome misses with a body shot
and Bang counters with a straight right hand.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang connects with an inside leg kick.
Bang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot lands for Bang.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Bang!