PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartlomiej Bartnicki (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.

Garner
vs
Bartnicki

195 cm
24
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 Los Angeles, Sean Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bartlomiej Bartnicki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner fails with the takedown.
Bartnicki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garner is looking to clinch but Bartnicki is avoiding it.
Bartnicki tries for a takedown but Garner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garner misses with a takedown attempt

and Bartnicki moves into the clinch.

Garner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garner is controlling the pace.

Bartnicki looking for submissions off his back.
Bartnicki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garner trying to control but Bartnicki is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garner landing with the ground and pound.

Bartnicki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garner is aware though and is defending well.
Bartnicki wants to sweep but no luck.
Garner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartnicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartnicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bartnicki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bartnicki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garner tries to free his leg and advance position but Bartnicki is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bartnicki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bartnicki looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garner controls the pace.

Bartnicki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bartnicki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bartnicki keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner is working Bartnicki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Garner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bartnicki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garner working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bartnicki's guard.

Bartnicki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garner lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garner working over Bartnicki with some ground and pound. Bartnicki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bartnicki is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Garner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bartnicki as he jumps to the side.
Bartnicki shoots for a double leg takedown but Garner sprawls well. He's pushed Bartnicki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garner shoots in for a takedown but Bartnicki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sean Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartnicki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bartnicki sprawls well. Bartnicki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bartnicki counters with a shoot takedown. Garner fights it but they end up in guard.
Bartnicki passes into half guard.
Bartnicki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner is not content to let Bartnicki control the position.
Garner pushes Bartnicki off looking to stand but Bartnicki dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bartnicki controlling the action here.
Bartnicki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bartnicki.
Bartnicki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garner keeps working.
Garner is trying to stand.

Bartnicki seems to be working for a kimura but Garner defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki is trying to control. Garner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Garner is defending against the submission attempts here by Bartnicki.
Bartnicki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garner pushes Bartnicki off looking to stand but Bartnicki dives back in and keeps control.

Bartnicki wants to work for an arm triangle but Garner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garner is trying to stand back up but Bartnicki is controlling him
Garner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bartnicki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garner pushes Bartnicki off looking to stand but Bartnicki dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki wants to pass the guard but Garner is defending well.
Garner wants to get back to his feet.
Bartnicki is looking to advance position but Garner won't allow it.
Garner looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartnicki is taking a breather. Garner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Garner gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartlomiej Bartnicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Garner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bartnicki pinned against the cage. Bartnicki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bartnicki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garner has his takedown stuffed

and Bartnicki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bartnicki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Garner clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Garner looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bartnicki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnicki scores with punches and elbows.
Garner is trying to get back to his feet but Bartnicki has full control of the position and if anything, Garner has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Bartnicki is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Garner is defending well though. Bartnicki let's go of the attempt for now.

Bartnicki is persistently looking for the submission but Garner is defending it well.
Can Garner hold on?! Bartnicki is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki biding his time, looking for the opening.

Garner is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Garner is trying to stand back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartnicki lands with a hammerfist to the side of Garner's head.
Garner is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartnicki working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Garner is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bartnicki has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Garner taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bartlomiej Bartnicki!