PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Barrios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lay nprayfour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lay nprayfour has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barrios
vs
nprayfour

170 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Barrios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, lay nprayfour!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nprayfour shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barrios but Barrios pushes him off and we're back to square one.
nprayfour avoids the head kick by Barrios.
Barrios slips a jab from nprayfour.
Barrios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrios tries for a takedown but nprayfour sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - nprayfour throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
nprayfour tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrios swivels and escapes.
Barrios moves out of range as nprayfour strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrios swinging wilding here.
Barrios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but nprayfour paws at him with a jab and circles away.
nprayfour looks to land a right hand but Barrios moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrios fails in his attempt to clinch.
nprayfour misses with a looping right.
Barrios wants to clinch.
nprayfour throws a right hand that Barrios ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrios also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nprayfour is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
nprayfour blocks the body kick.
Barrios misses with a two punch combination.
Barrios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but nprayfour swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barrios slips a straight right by nprayfour.
A combination from Barrios does no damage.
nprayfour throws the left hand but Barrios avoids the punch easily.
nprayfour misses the shot to the body.
nprayfour scores with a three punch combo!
Barrios slips a jab from nprayfour.

nprayfour moves into the clinch.
Barrios tries to break free but nprayfour pushes him back against the cage.
Barrios tries to score a body lock takedown but nprayfour shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Barrios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrios is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as nprayfour takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nprayfour unloads a knee to the mid-section.
nprayfour manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on nprayfour's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by lay nprayfour.
Barrios misses with a takedown attempt

and nprayfour counters with a nice double leg into guard.
nprayfour looking to pass the guard.
nprayfour showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nprayfour forces his way into half guard.
nprayfour content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrios is looking for a sweep. nprayfour is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lay nprayfour dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barrios slips a jab from nprayfour.
A telegraphed right hand from nprayfour misses the target.
Barrios wants to clinch

and nprayfour counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as nprayfour takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
nprayfour digs a right hand underneath Barrios's ribcage. Barrios let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barrios blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nprayfour misses with an elbow over the top.
Barrios has had enough of the clinch but nprayfour keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nprayfour looking to throw knees to the head but Barrios is blocking nicely.
Barrios dodges an elbow strike from nprayfour.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
nprayfour trying to land knees to the body.
Barrios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barrios tries to score a body lock takedown but nprayfour shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nprayfour keeps control of Barrios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
nprayfour is pressed up against the cage. Barrios has hold of a leg and is looking to drag nprayfour down to the mat. nprayfour avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barrios clinches but nprayfour breaks the clinch

and nprayfour holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
nprayfour is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barrios pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from nprayfour.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
nprayfour comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barrios has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
nprayfour has Barrios pushed against the cage.
nprayfour lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from nprayfour.
Barrios has nprayfour pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. nprayfour manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Barrios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nprayfour dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
nprayfour has Barrios pressed against the cage, preventing Barrios from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
nprayfour will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barrios up against the cage.
Barrios stops a takedown attempt from nprayfour.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrios can't break the clinch.
nprayfour has Barrios pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by lay nprayfour.

nprayfour closes the distance and clinches.
Barrios is trying to force a seperation but nprayfour has the dominant position.
The referee calls for nprayfour to work.
nprayfour throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
nprayfour is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
nprayfour lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrios backwards.
nprayfour is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by lay nprayfour.
Barrios shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and nprayfour holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
nprayfour is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lay nprayfour 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

nprayfour showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrios.
A combination from Barrios does no damage.
Barrios fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrios shoots in for a double leg but nprayfour sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barrios misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nprayfour looks to throw the jab but Barrios is out of range.
nprayfour might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
nprayfour throws an overhand right that lands on Barrios's shoulder, as Barrios tries to avoid the shot.
nprayfour misses the jab.
nprayfour misses with an uppercut. Barrios saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrios takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
nprayfour loads up on a big right hand but Barrios slips the punch.
nprayfour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rodrigo Barrios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

nprayfour rushes Barrios and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrios can't break the clinch.
nprayfour makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

nprayfour is trying to trip Barrios. He has hold of a leg but Barrios is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. nprayfour persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
nprayfour showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
nprayfour passes Barrios's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nprayfour perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
nprayfour's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
lay nprayfour is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nprayfour moves into full mount! Barrios won't be happy about that!
nprayfour controlling from mount.
Barrios is trying desperately to improve position.

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.
nprayfour controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
lay nprayfour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well nprayfour 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lay nprayfour!