PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Barbari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tebower
vs
Barbari

184 cm
23
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Tebower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Barbari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tebower shoots in but no luck this time.
Tebower looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Barbari blocks the body kick.
Tebower shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbari pinned against the cage. Barbari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tebower sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Barbari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tebower is trying to control the position but Barbari postures up.
Barbari controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barbari passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barbari working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbari in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Barbari decides to stand back up.
Barbari throws a head kick that Tebower semi-blocks.
Barbari with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tebower counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barbari's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tebower manages to get himself to full guard.
Barbari's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barbari is looking to stand up but Tebower won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbari works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barbari content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tebower tries to roll over but Barbari keeps him under control.
Tebower has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbari is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Barbari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barbari is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbari working Tebower over with strikes.
Barbari takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barbari's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbari trying to mount his opponent but Tebower defends it.
Tebower wants to control but Barbari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barbari slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuri Barbari just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barbari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barbari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Barbari dominated that round.
That's time! Tebower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barbari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Barbari closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barbari lands in his opponent's guard.
Tebower is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Barbari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbari lands with a nice body kick.
Barbari throws a head kick but Tebower moves out of range.

Barbari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barbari looking to secure an arm triangle but Tebower defends it well.
Barbari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tebower is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebower is working hard here to advance position.
Barbari looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tebower is trying desperately to improve position.
Barbari fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbari tries to control but Tebower wriggling away.

Barbari is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Barbari shoots in and drives through. Tebower sprawls well.
Barbari shoots in and drives through. Tebower sprawls well.
Yuri Barbari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tebower gets a clinch.

Barbari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbari shoots in for a takedown but Tebower shows good takedown defense.
Tim Tebower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Barbari.
Barbari shoots in for a takedown but Tebower shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barbari shoots for a takedown but Tebower saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tebower has his takedown stuffed
and Barbari counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barbari misses with a takedown

and Tebower counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barbari won't be happy with that.
Tebower tries to advance position but instead Barbari slips a leg back in to half guard.
Tebower wants to control but Barbari is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Barbari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tebower.
Barbari fails to land the takedown.

Barbari gets the takedown into side control.
Tebower can't do much from the bottom here.
Barbari staying calm.

Barbari decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tebower to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbari misses with a series of wild punches.

Barbari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tebower's guard.
Tebower looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barbari sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbari trying to control but Tebower is working from the bottom.
Tebower wants to stand and escape but Barbari is having none of it.
Barbari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tebower is keeping the position for now.
Barbari preventing the sweep.
Barbari looking to pass the guard.

Tebower looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tebower tries for a takedown but Barbari circles away easily

and Barbari counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tebower's guard now.

Tebower had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barbari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tebower Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barbari's back instead.
Barbari trying to control but not successfully.
Tebower keeps control of the position easily here as Barbari tries to buck him off.
Tebower is looking to control Barbari but Barbari is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebower avoiding Barbari 's attempts to control his hands.
Yuri Barbari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbari breaks Tebower's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tim Tebower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuri Barbari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tebower has his foot on Barbari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barbari works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Barbari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barbari winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Barbari!