PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Sankte Per (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. This should be fireworks!

Barry
vs
Sankte Per

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Goran Sankte Per!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankte Per swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
Barry is breathing heavily.

Sankte Per looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Sankte Per is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sankte Per.
Sankte Per sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Sankte Per decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Sankte Per drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sankte Per cracks Barry with a solid left hand.
Barry being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankte Per postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sankte Per wants to pass the guard but Barry is keeping the position.
Sankte Per landing with the ground and pound.
Barry wants to sweep but no luck.
Barry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sankte Per is controlling him.
Sankte Per advances to half guard.
Barry is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barry won't allow Sankte Per to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sankte Per is figuring out what he wants to do next.
I looks like Sankte Per might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Barry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barry lands with a few short shots to the body.
Barry tries to get to full guard but Sankte Per has control of the leg.

Sankte Per postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Barry to stand up.
Sankte Per tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.

Sankte Per tries to keep at a distance but Barry has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankte Per tries to score a body lock takedown but Barry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sankte Per is pressed up against the cage. Barry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sankte Per down to the mat. Sankte Per avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sankte Per throws a head kick that misses.
Steve Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sankte Per shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barry's guard.
Sankte Per postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sankte Per has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sankte Per works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Barry is defending against the submission attempts here by Sankte Per.
Barry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sankte Per lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sankte Per slips a nice elbow through Barry's hands, connecting with Barry's forehead.
Barry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankte Per lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sankte Per looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barry wants to improve his position but Sankte Per is controlling well.
Sankte Per wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barry keeps working.
Sankte Per scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sankte Per is looking to take a break and control but Barry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sankte Per is trying to work for a kimura but Barry is defending well.

Barry is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sankte Per pulls his head out easily.
Barry won't allow Sankte Per to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Sankte Per dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barry shoots in but no luck this time.
Sankte Per with a poor takedown
and Barry counters with a head kick. That will keep Sankte Per thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
Sankte Per throws a sloppy head kick and Barry moves out of range easily.
Sankte Per closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barry circles away.
Barry lands with a kick to the temple. Sankte Per shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sankte Per has his takedown stuffed

and Barry moves into the clinch.
Steve Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Sankte Per.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
Sankte Per is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barry stalling.
Barry stalling in the clinch but Sankte Per improves position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sankte Per has Barry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barry misses with the head strike.
Sankte Per is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barry pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry can't break the clinch.
Sankte Per looking for a takedown.
Barry gets underhooks to prevent Sankte Per's takedown attempt.
Barry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sankte Per can't get the takedown.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sankte Per's face.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry is trying to stall.
Sankte Per drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barry tries to clinch up
and Sankte Per counters with a good, hard body kick but Barry shrugs it off.
Barry shoots and misses

and Sankte Per counters with a takedown into side control.
Barry is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankte Per trying to control the action but Barry is working from the bottom.

Sankte Per looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sankte Per happy to just control the position for now.
Sankte Per trying to control the position but Barry is working away.
Barry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry tries to buck Sankte Per off but Sankte Per is having none of it.
Sankte Per lands a nice forearm strike.
Sankte Per working the head and body with strikes.
Barry is looking for a sweep.
Goran Sankte Per has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to get back to his feet.
Barry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sankte Per is putting a hurting on Barry here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barry being controlled for a moment.
Sankte Per cracks Barry with a big right hand but Barry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Sankte Per tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sankte Per has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sankte Per controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry is looking for a sweep.
Sankte Per has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sankte Per lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barry gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Sankte Per there.
Sankte Per performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sankte Per looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Sankte Per.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sankte Per content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sankte Per seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Sankte Per showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sankte Per scores with a takedown into Barry's guard.
Sankte Per passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sankte Per cracks Barry with a big elbow.
Barry is looking to reverse the position.
Barry is working hard here to advance position.
Barry is pushing Sankte Per's head away, looking to escape. Sankte Per manages to hold on to the position though.
Sankte Per lands an elbow.
Sankte Per takes a little break here. Barry wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barry gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Barry is trying desperately to improve position.
Sankte Per landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankte Per scoring with strikes but Barry is staying in there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sankte Per controlling the pace for now.
Sankte Per looking to finish Barry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barry!
Barry swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sankte Per sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sankte Per is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barry can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sankte Per with shots to the head and body - Barry looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sankte Per with a couple of short strikes.

Barry is rocked!

It looks like Steve Barry has been cut.
Sankte Per landing strikes from the mount and Barry is in trouble!
Oh Barry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Sankte Per fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Barry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sankte Per is landing with some decent strikes but Barry is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankte Per controlling his opponent.
Sankte Per lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barry hang on?
Barry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sankte Per scoring with strikes but Barry is staying in there.
Sankte Per landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barry seems to have got his legs back now.
Sankte Per unloading with bombs!
Sankte Per wants to control the pace but Barry is squirming around nicely.
Barry is trying desperately to improve position.
Sankte Per controlling his opponent.
Barry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry is in a horrible position here. Sankte Per smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sankte Per controlling the pace for now.
Sankte Per can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barry is looking to escape.
Barry is looking to improve his position but Sankte Per isn't that keen on the idea.
Sankte Per dominating with strikes here.
Barry is looking to get to half guard.
Sankte Per controlling from mount.
Sankte Per throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barry is looking to improve his position but Sankte Per isn't that keen on the idea.
Sankte Per controlling the position easily from mount.
Barry tries to reverse the position but Sankte Per maintains control.
Sankte Per pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sankte Per sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sankte Per looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Steve Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry is trying to escape the mount.
Sankte Per dominating with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Goran Sankte Per comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sankte Per 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goran Sankte Per!