PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jobber
vs
Barrera

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Jobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jobber will feel that in the morning.

Barrera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Barrera jumps guard and drags Jobber to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barrera is pulling down on Jobber's head. It's preventing any offense from Jobber, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jobber postures up in Barrera's guard and throws a big left but Barrera blocks it.

Barrera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jobber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barrera controlling Jobber's posture.
Jobber with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barrera holds on and takes a little breather.

Barrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jobber defends well.
Barrera is pulling down on Jobber's head. It's preventing any offense from Jobber, at least for the moment.
Jobber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jobber thows a big elbow that misses.
Jobber looking to pass the guard.

Barrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jobber thows a big elbow that misses.
Barrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Jobber throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jobber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Barrera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barrera looks gassed!
Jobber misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barrera is working for a kimura but Jobber is defending it quite comfortably.
Jobber tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Barrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jobber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jobber is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Jobber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jobber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jobber could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
BOOM! Barrera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jobber throwing hammer fists to the chest of Barrera. What's that going to do exactly?
Barrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jobber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Barrera controlling his opponent.
Jobber throwing hammer fists to the chest of Barrera. What's that going to do exactly?
Barrera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jobber srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.

Jobber defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barrera's arms.

Barrera looking for the choke but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobber tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jobber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Barrera controlling from mount.
Jobber throwing hammer fists to the chest of Barrera. What's that going to do exactly?
Barrera controlling from the full mount.
Barrera blocks Jobber's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Barrera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barrera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jobber manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jobber throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Barrera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jobber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Barrera content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jobber trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barrera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jobber striking off his back but it's not causing Barrera any problems.
Barrera passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrera working the head and body with strikes.
Barrera works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Barrera stalls from top position.

Barrera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jobber knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jobber gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jobber throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Barrera punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Jobber that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barrera breaks from Jobber's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barrera lands a heavy elbow.
Barrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barrera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barrera controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barrera has hold of Jobber's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jobber manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Barrera wants to finish this one by submission but Jobber is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barrera.
Jobber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Barrera forces the positional change into back control.
Barrera biding his time, controlling Jobber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jobber. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Barrera is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

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

Barrera scores with a takedown into Jobber's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Barrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jobber wants to clinch but Barrera slips to the side

and Barrera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Barrera drags the fight down to the ground.
Barrera looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jobber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrera has his hands on Jobber's head, controlling the position.
Jobber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jobber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jobber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barrera throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber is fighting to break Barrera's control of his arms but Barrera is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Barrera is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Barrera blocking some punches.
Jobber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrera lands a nice knee to the body.

Barrera has clasped his hands together around Jobber's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Barrera stands up.

Barrera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jobber's guard.
Jobber tries to strike from the bottom.

Barrera stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Barrera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mr Jobber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jobber throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jobber throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jobber trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jobber thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Barrera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jobber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jobber throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Barrera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barrera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jobber thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jobber trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Barrera drops back looking for a leg! Jobber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jobber manages to kick Barrera off! Barrera jumps back into Jobber's guard.
Barrera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jobber looking for subs off his back but Barrera has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jobber throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Barrera manages to pass to side control.
Barrera works to advance to full mount. Jobber defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jobber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jobber is working hard here to advance position.
Barrera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jobber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barrera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marco Barrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barrera looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Barrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barrera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Barrera!