PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlton
vs
Barral

180 cm
28
205 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
21
216 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Romulo Barral!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton throws a big shot that misses.
Barral takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carlton lands with a straight right. Barral didn't see that one coming.
Barral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carlton to score with a decent uppercut.
Carlton lands a body shot.
Barral tries to clinch but Carlton moves out of range.
Carlton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barral.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlton. Barral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlton misses with a body shot.
Carlton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barral manages to avoid it.
Barral tries to clinch up.
Carlton misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlton. Barral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carlton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barral counters with a nice body shot.
Carlton misses with an uppercut. Barral saw that one coming.
Carlton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barral shoots in and drives through. Carlton sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barral thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton misses the jab.
Carlton missing with a left hand there. Barral was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barral misses with a straight right.
Barral moves forwards but Carlton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Carlton. That snapped Barral's head back.
Carlton scores with a hook to the body. Barral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Barral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carlton gets back to half guard.
Carlton is looking to improve his position.

Barral is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carlton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barral.
Carlton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barral works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barral prevents Carlton from improving his position.
Carlton wants to control but Barral is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carlton wants to get back to full guard.
Barral is thwarting Carlton's attempts to control the position.
Barral is trying to control. Carlton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carlton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carlton is trying to control the position but Barral postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carlton misses with a body punch
and Barral counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carlton cracks Barral with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carlton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barral jabs at Carlton's body.
Carlton misses with a looping right.
Carlton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Barral shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barral showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carlton wants to sweep but Barral has passed to side control!
Carlton is looking to regain half guard here but Barral keeps moving and retains side control.
Barral is looking to take a break and control but Carlton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carlton is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barral tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carlton's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlton regains half guard.

Barral is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carlton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barral.
Carlton works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Carlton looking for a guillotine here but Barral defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carlton is looking for a triangle but Barral pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Carlton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carlton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barral looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barral gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Carlton tries to pass to full mount but Barral defends it.

Barral looking for submissions off his back.
Barral won't allow Carlton to pass to mount.
Barral regains full guard. Nicely done.

Barral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carlton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carlton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barral lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carlton!
Carlton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carlton wants to improve his position but Barral is controlling well.
Barral not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carlton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barral is working away from the top position though.
Carlton is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlton won't allow Barral to pass to mount.

Carlton actively working from the bottom here.
Barral wants to take a breather but Carlton is having none of it.

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

Barral closes the distance and pushes Carlton back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carlton as Barral tries to tie him up.
Carlton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barral cracks Carlton with a nice body shot.
Barral throws a punch but it's blocked by Carlton.
Carlton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carlton scores with a hook to the body.
Barral working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Carlton breaks from the clinch.
Barral swinging wildly here.

Barral moves into the clinch.
Barral misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Carlton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barral is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barral tries to pull guard but Carlton won't allow it.
Carlton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barral pushes Carlton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Carlton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlton needs to keep his hands up - Barral had a free shot at his head there.
Barral is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carlton rather than just go for the knockout.
Carlton misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Barral counter with a right hand.
Carlton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barral looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carlton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barral manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlton manages to avoid it.
Carlton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barral doesn't seem bothered though.
Carlton lands with a hook. Barral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carlton misses with a combination

and Barral counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barral is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barral is breathing heavily.
Barral looking to slow down the pace here.
Carlton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barral keeps control of Carlton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Carlton breaks the clinch.
Carlton misses with a straight right.
Carlton lands a body shot.
Carlton loads up on a big right hand but Barral slips the punch.
Carlton misses with a body shot

and Barral counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barral.

Carlton breaks the clinch.
Carlton misses with a shot to the body
and Barral counters with a straight right hand.
Barral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ronnie Carlton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulo Barral.
Carlton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barral counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Barral to counter with a crisp jab.
Barral defending well as Carlton loads up on a big left hand.
Carlton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronnie Carlton is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlton throws a shot from downtown. Barral moves away and avoids it.
Carlton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barral's head.
Barral shoots in but no luck this time.
Carlton throws the left hand but Barral avoids the punch easily.
Carlton misses with a low kick as Barral jumps back.
Carlton throws a sloppy body shot

and Barral counters with a shoot takedown. Carlton fights it but they end up in guard.
Barral preventing the sweep.

Carlton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Barral escapes and throws Carlton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlton tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlton defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulo Barral 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! And we move into the final round!

Barral tries to close the distance and clinch but Carlton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barral blocks a jab.
Barral lands a really nice looking cross but Carlton seems unphased.
Carlton misses the shot to the body.

Barral closes the distance and clinches.
Carlton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barral walks away with a smile on his face. Carlton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carlton scores with a nice head shot.
Barral scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carlton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barral.
Barral slips under a jab from Carlton.
Barral has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Barral looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carlton!
A nice elbow there by Barral.
Carlton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barral throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Carlton looking for submissions off his back.
Carlton tries to roll over but Barral keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlton actively working from the bottom here.
Barral works his way into full mount!
Barral thowing shots but they're missing.
Carlton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carlton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carlton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barral is keeping the position for now.
Romulo Barral has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barral looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carlton is one step ahead there.
Barral has momentary wrist control but Carlton slips an elbow through the middle.

Barral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carlton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Carlton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carlton stopping the sweep attempt from Barral.
Carlton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlton stopping the sweep attempt from Barral.
Carlton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral tries to strike from the bottom.
Barral is trying to control the position but Carlton postures up.
Barral keeping moving, preventing Carlton from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carlton swats away the attempt to clinch by Barral.
Barral connects with a body shot.
Barral looks for a takedown but Carlton sprawls well.

Barral closes the distance and pushes Carlton back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carlton fails to land.
Carlton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barral keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlton's efforts to push away.
Barral lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barral.
Carlton wants to break free but Barral has control.
Barral tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barral creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carlton is trying to force a seperation but Barral has the dominant 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.
Barral taking a breather.
Barral lands with a short shot to the head.
Carlton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carlton tries to circle away but Barral has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Carlton.
A short right from Carlton.
A frustrated look appears on Carlton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carlton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barral.
A left hand lands to the body for Carlton.

Carlton breaks from the clinch.
Ronnie Carlton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlton.
Carlton swings away with a body shot that misses

and Barral counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carlton won't be happy with that.

Barral is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carlton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carlton sneaks back into half guard.
Carlton gets full guard.
Carlton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barral!

And that's the end of the fight!
Romulo Barral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barral has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulo Barral!