PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Bartkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Farquhar Tufala Balewa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bartkowski
vs
Farquhar Tufala Balewa

192 cm
20
287 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
19
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Bartkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abu Farquhar Tufala Balewa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquhar Tufala Balewa connects with a nice looking jab.
Bartkowski misses with a two punch combination.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartkowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Bartkowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Farquhar Tufala Balewa lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bartkowski sprawling to the canvas. Farquhar Tufala Balewa follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bartkowski hang on?

It looks like Igor Bartkowski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa wants to stand up but Bartkowski has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Farquhar Tufala Balewa stands up and beckons Bartkowski to join him on the feet.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa misses with a hook. Bartkowski ducked under it nicely.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa throws a series of punches but Bartkowski avoids them all with ease.
Bartkowski throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa throws a series of punches but Bartkowski moves out of range.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Bartkowski. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Bartkowski misses.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa looks to land a combination but Bartkowski avoids it well.
Bartkowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bartkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa fails to land with a series of punches.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa throws a series of punches but Bartkowski avoids them all with ease.
Bartkowski throws a right hand that Farquhar Tufala Balewa ducks under and follows up with a left that Farquhar Tufala Balewa also avoids with ease.
A combination from Bartkowski does no damage.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa slips a jab and a cross from Bartkowski.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bartkowski.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Farquhar Tufala Balewa.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartkowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Farquhar Tufala Balewa backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Bartkowski.
Bartkowski throws a body kick that misses.
Farquhar Tufala Balewa needs to keep his hands up - Bartkowski had a free shot at his head there.

Farquhar Tufala Balewa is rocked!
Bartkowski connects with a right that clearly hurt Farquhar Tufala Balewa. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Bartkowski proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Farquhar Tufala Balewa collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Bartkowski!