PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syd Barret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barret comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. Ricardo has chosen Bang the Drum All Day as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barret
vs
Ricardo

210 cm
23
288 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

186 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Syd Barret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barret throws a series of punches but Ricardo avoids them all with ease.

Barret drops Ricardo with a nice combination! Barret dives into Ricardo's guard, looking to finish!

Barret drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ricardo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ricardo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ricardo!

Ricardo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barret to his feet.
Barret misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barret misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ricardo with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Barret does no damage.
Ricardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Barret misses with a double jab.
Barret throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barret looks to land a combination but Ricardo avoids it well.
Syd Barret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barret scores with a nice strike.
Barret throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ricardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricardo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barret backs up against the cage.
Barret is breathing heavily.

Ricardo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if Ricardo 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ricardo stands up out of the half guard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricardo.
Barret tries to buck Ricardo off but Ricardo is having none of it.
Ricardo cracks Barret with a big elbow.
Ricardo controls the position.
Barret tries to buck Ricardo off but Ricardo is having none of it.

Ricardo decides to stand back up. Ricardo steps back and let's Barret get back to his feet.
Barret swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ricardo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barret's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ricardo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ricardo stands up from Barret's guard - Ricardo perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barret looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barret avoids a punch combination nicely.

Barret gets caught flat footed, as Ricardo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barret working a defensive guard here.

Barret is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ricardo with a nice head shot there.

Barret is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barret stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ricardo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barret was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricardo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Ricardo gets to his feet. Barret looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricardo.
Ricardo prevents Barret from escaping the position.
Ricardo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ricardo stands up.
Barret throws a combination that misses

and Ricardo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barret won't be happy with that.
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!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ricardo grinds an elbow into Barret's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barret takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ricardo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ricardo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ricardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barret keeps working.
Barret trying to remain calm as Ricardo controls from the top position.
Ricardo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barret is looking for a sweep.
Ricardo is putting a hurting on Barret here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barret is trying to get back to half guard.
Barret tries to escape but Ricardo is in control.
Barret manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Ricardo 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.

A combination from Barret does no damage.
Ricardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barret misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ricardo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barret pushes Ricardo off looking to stand but Ricardo dives back in and keeps control.
Ricardo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Ricardo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ricardo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ricardo.
Ricardo drops his hands momentarily and Barret takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ricardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barret closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricardo swinging wildly here.
Barret swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ricardo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barret won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barret is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barret will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Barret pushes Ricardo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ricardo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ricardo staying calm.

Ricardo stands up.

Ricardo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ricardo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Barret looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Barret has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ricardo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barret.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ricardo lands some shots froms side control.
Barret manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ricardo's best efforts.
Barret scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ricardo manages to mount him!
Ricardo content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barret is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barret wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
David Ricardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricardo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ricardo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barret looks a forlorn figure.

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.
Ricardo controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Ricardo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barret stuffs the takedown attempt from Ricardo. Ricardo gets slowly back to his feet.
Barret looks to clinch

so Ricardo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barret wants to get back to his feet but Ricardo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Barret has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ricardo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barret.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricardo is working Barret over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Ricardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ricardo throws out a powerful jab.
Syd Barret is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Barret gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ricardo gets to his feet - Barret follows without any prompting.
Barret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barret has his takedown stuffed

and Ricardo counters with a takedown into side control.

Ricardo decides to stand back up.

Ricardo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricardo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barret misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricardo blocks the strikes from Barret.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Ricardo 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.

Ricardo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Barret to get to his feet.

Ricardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricardo working the head and body with strikes.
Ricardo content to control rather than advance.

Barret looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ricardo lands a nice short elbow.
Ricardo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ricardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barret wants to get back to his feet.

Ricardo stands up out of the half guard.
Barret tries to clinch

and Ricardo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barret's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricardo postures up and lands a big shot to Barret's brow.

Barret looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ricardo passes into side control.
Barret is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barret is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Ricardo takes a little break here. Barret wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barret is trying to buck Ricardo off.
Ricardo landing a few strikes.
Ricardo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ricardo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo working the ground and pound.

Ricardo decides to stand back up.

Ricardo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barret was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricardo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Barret is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricardo defends well.
Ricardo won't allow Barret to sweep him here.
Syd Barret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Ricardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barret can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricardo controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Ricardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricardo 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Ricardo!