PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Barb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barb
vs
Mott

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Bushido Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morgan Barb!
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, Jesus Mott!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mott pushes Barb up against the cage in a clinch.
Barb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mott walks away with a smile on his face. Barb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mott misses with a looping right.
Barb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mott swivels and escapes.
Mott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Barb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barb. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barb trying to control the position from guard on top but Mott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mott is working an open guard so Barb takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Mott closes the distance and clinches.
Mott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barb tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mott just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Barb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barb trying to control the position but instead, Mott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barb into the cage.
Barb fails to pull guard.
Mott is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mott stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mott.
A bit of stalling here from Mott.
Mott wants to stall.
Mott lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barb or not.
A body shot lands from Mott.
Mott stops a takedown attempt from Barb.
Barb fails to pull guard.
Barb jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mott walks away with a smile on his face. Barb gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barb is breathing heavily.

Barb closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mott did well to prevent Barb getting side control.

Mott pushes Barb off and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot by Mott.
Mott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barb was well out of range. Poor timing from Mott.
Mott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mott forces Barb back against the cage and clinches.
Mott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Mott prevents a takedown attempt there.
A hook to the body from Mott.
Mott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mott lands with a short shot to the head.
Mott lands a nice uppercut.
Mott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mott lands a right hand.
Mott lands a right hand.
Mott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mott misses with a knee to the head.
Mott lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Mott to work.
Mott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Barb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Mott.
Mott lands a nice uppercut.
Mott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Mott.
A right hook to the body lands for Mott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mott.
Mott lands a left hand.
Mott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mott lands with a light punch inside.
Mott lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mott.
Mott misses with an elbow over the top.
Mott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Mott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mott.
Mott is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Mott scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mott lands a shoulder strike.
Mott lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Mott - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mott pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mott.
Barb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barb wants to get back to striking at distance but Mott won't allow it.
Mott lands a nice uppercut.
Mott prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hook to the body lands for Mott.
Mott lands with a short shot to the head.
Mott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barb tries to break the clinch but Mott is controlling the position.
Barb blocks an elbow strike from Mott.
Mott lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Mott.
A short uppercut from Mott.
Mott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barb.
Mott is working Barb over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Mott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgan Barb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mott tries to close the distance and clinch but Barb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barb tries to keep at a distance but Mott has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mott leaning against his opponent.
Mott lands a right hand.
Barb tries to pull guard but Mott holds him up against the cage and eventually Barb drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Mott.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mott prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Mott.
Mott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Mott lands an uppercut.
Barb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Barb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mott lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Mott.
Mott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barb up against the cage.
Mott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbs head.
Barb tries to pull guard but Mott won't allow it.
Mott leaning against his opponent.
Mott lands a body punch.
Barb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mott lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Mott.
Mott tries to land knees in the clinch but Barb avoids the damage to the body.
Barb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jesus Mott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Mott.
A short uppercut from Mott.
Mott lands with a short shot to the head.
Mott scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Mott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Still in the clinch, Mott scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Mott to work.
Mott lands with a short shot to the head.
Mott lands a nice shot to the body.
Mott lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Mott.
Mott lands a left hand.
Barb tries to circle away but Mott has him pinned against the cage.
Mott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Mott.
Mott lands a body punch.
Mott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mott lands an uppercut.
Mott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mott pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mott is working Barb over against the cage.
Barb drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mott is working Barb over against the cage.
Barb tries for a takedown but Mott manages to get underhooks.
Mott tries to land knees in the clinch but Barb avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Mott.
Mott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mott is struggling to control the position.
Mott cracks Barb with a nice body shot.
Mott stalling against the cage.
Mott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mott pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Mott on the inside.
Mott stalling against the cage.
Mott pushes Barb back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mott lands a shoulder strike.
Mott lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mott takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Barb lands a takedown into guard.
Barb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barb trying to control the position from guard on top but Mott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Mott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mott moves into the clinch.
Barb works on Mott's body with a couple of short punches.

Barb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mott has Barb pushed against the cage.
Barb throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mott.
A right hand to the body from Mott.
Barb changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Mott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mott.
Mott misses with a body kick.
Barb takes one to the side of the head.
Barb fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mott pushes Barb up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mott lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mott as the two fighters clinch.
Mott presses Barb against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mott trying to land knees to the body.
Mott effectively controlling the action here.
Mott lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mott receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mott lands a nice shot to the body.
Mott has Barb pressed against the cage.
Barb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Mott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barb.
Mott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barb is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mott throws an elbow but it misses.
Mott scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mott.
Mott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mott taking a breather.
Mott lands a nice uppercut.
Mott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stalling in the clinch from Mott.
Mott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mott prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Barb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mott.
Barb is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mott lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Mott.
A shot in the inside from Mott.
Mott gets through Barb's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barb fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mott lands a nice shot to the body.
Mott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barb.

Barb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mott is looking to clinch but Barb is avoiding it.
Mott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barb shoots in for a double leg but Mott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Mott closes the distance and clinches.
Mott cracks Barb with a nice body shot.
Mott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbs head.
Nice body punch from Mott - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mott lands an uppercut.
Mott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbs head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Mott - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mott digs a right hand underneath Barb's ribcage. Barb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barb takes a shot to the head.

Barb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mott misses with the combination.
Barb misses with a few strikes there.
Mott misses with a double jab

and Barb moves into the clinch.
Mott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mott digs a right hand underneath Barb's ribcage. Barb let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mott as the two fighters clinch.
Mott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barb backwards.
Mott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barb blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan Barb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Mott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barb can't find room to land a body shot as Mott controls the action.
Mott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Mott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mott 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Mott!