PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Bartleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dos Santos
vs
Bartleby

196 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Bartleby!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos connects with a looping right hand.

Bartleby feints and as Dos Santos raises his hands in defense, Bartleby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bartleby with a nice head shot there.
Bartleby won't allow Dos Santos to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartleby lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartleby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bartleby thows a big elbow that misses.
Bartleby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bartleby throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartleby is on top in guard.
Bartleby scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartleby trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dos Santos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to break free but Bartleby pushes him back against the cage.
Bartleby tries to stall but Dos Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dos Santos wants to break free but Bartleby has control.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Bartleby working aggressively here.
Bartleby working hard to break the clinch.
Bartleby is looking to control Dos Santos's arms but Dos Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bartleby has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartleby backwards.
Dos Santos gets underhooks to prevent Bartleby's takedown attempt.
Bartleby is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bartleby wants to take the fight to the mat but Dos Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bartleby is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bartleby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown

and Bartleby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartleby passes to full mount!
Bartleby scoring with strikes but Dos Santos is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartleby raining down shots from the mount!
Dos Santos is squirming around, avoiding Bartleby's attempts to control the action.
Bartleby landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bartleby with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Bartleby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bartleby content just to control the position here.
Bartleby breaks from Dos Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartleby is landing with some decent strikes but Dos Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Bartleby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bartleby is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Dos Santos goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Bartleby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcus Bartleby!
A victorious Marcus Bartleby thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.