PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barry Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Moreira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mashburn
vs
Moreira

162 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
130 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Mashburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pedro Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moreira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moreira shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mashburn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moreira.
Moreira feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mashburn's calf.
Mashburn throws a shot from downtown. Moreira moves away and avoids it.
Moreira swinging wildly here.
Mashburn blocks a low kick nicely.
Moreira misses with a two punch combination.
Moreira throws a chopping leg kick but Mashburn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mashburn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moreira is fending him off so far but Mashburn persists. Nope, Moreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Moreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mashburn takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moreira.
Mashburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moreira scores with a nice body kick.
Pedro Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira slaps away a takedown attempt from Mashburn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moreira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedro Moreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mashburn misses with a two punch combination.
Moreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mashburn circles away quickly and effectively.
Mashburn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Mashburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mashburn is breathing heavily.
Moreira wants to stand up but Mashburn is controlling him.
Mashburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mashburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashburn prevents Moreira from getting back to his feet.
Mashburn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moreira's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira wants to stand but Mashburn is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mashburn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moreira keeping moving, preventing Mashburn from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mashburn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moreira wants to stand up but Mashburn is controlling him.
Moreira keeping full guard, as Mashburn tries to pass.
Moreira wants to stand and escape but Mashburn is having none of it.
Mashburn postures up and lands a big shot to Moreira's brow.
Moreira keeping moving, preventing Mashburn from controlling successfully.
Mashburn throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mashburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mashburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moreira is looking to stand up but Mashburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Mashburn is in close to Moreira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mashburn trying to control but Moreira is working from the bottom.
Mashburn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mashburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mashburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mashburn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet but Mashburn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mashburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mashburn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Barry Mashburn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Moreira tries to score with a low kick but Mashburn moves his leg out of the way.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreira throws a solid leg kick but Mashburn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moreira.
Mashburn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mashburn dodges the punch combination from Moreira.
Moreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mashburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moreira takes one on the button.
Moreira misses with the combination.
Mashburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pedro Moreira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mashburn staying out of range there.
Moreira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moreira takes a swing at Mashburn's ribcage but misses.
Moreira walks into a left hand.
Moreira throws a body punch but Mashburn moves out of range.
Moreira misses the shot to the body.
Mashburn fails to land the takedown.

Mashburn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moreira to the mat! Moreira manages to get full guard.
Moreira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mashburn is controlling him.
Moreira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moreira is looking to stand up but Mashburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mashburn throwing strikes but missing.
Mashburn working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn stops Moreira from standing up.
Mashburn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mashburn works over Moreira with some ground and pound from guard.
Mashburn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mashburn wants to control from the top but Moreira keeps moving.
Mashburn stops Moreira from standing up.
Mashburn trying to control but Moreira is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mashburn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Moreira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Mashburn drags the fight down to the ground.

Mashburn has his feet on Moreira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mashburn tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.

Mashburn scores with a takedown into Moreira's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn trying to control but Moreira is working from the bottom.
Mashburn throwing strikes from guard but Moreira blocks nicely.
Mashburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moreira is looking to stand up but Mashburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Mashburn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Mashburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mashburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moreira wants to stand and escape but Mashburn is having none of it.
Mashburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Mashburn chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn stops Moreira from standing up.
Moreira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mashburn looking to pass the guard.
Mashburn lands a couple of digs.
Mashburn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mashburn content to stall in guard here.
Moreira wants to stand up but Mashburn is controlling him.
Moreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mashburn trying to control but Moreira is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Barry Mashburn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mashburn fails with the takedown.
Moreira falls off balance throwing a combination

so Mashburn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moreira keeping moving, preventing Mashburn from controlling successfully.
Mashburn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mashburn stands up over Moreira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mashburn tries to stand but Moreira is controlling from the bottom.
Mashburn throwing strikes from guard but Moreira blocks nicely.
Moreira keeping full guard, as Mashburn tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Mashburn dominated that second round.
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!

Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mashburn slips a straight right by Moreira.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreira misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moreira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mashburn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mashburn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mashburn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moreira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moreira throws a sloppy head kick and Mashburn moves out of range easily.
Moreira scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mashburn throws a body kick that misses.

Mashburn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moreira is trying to defend but Mashburn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mashburn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moreira's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira pushes Mashburn off looking to stand but Mashburn dives back in and keeps control.
Barry Mashburn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mashburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.
Mashburn tries to pass to full mount but Moreira defends it.

Mashburn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mashburn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Moreira has his feet on Mashburn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Moreira plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Moreira throws a hook but Mashburn avoids it easily.
Mashburn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moreira's waist but Moreira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mashburn off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Mashburn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mashburn throwing shots but Moreira is blocking nicely.
Moreira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moreira looks like he's trying to stand up.

Moreira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mashburn gets a takedown into half guard.
Mashburn wants to take a breather but Moreira is having none of it.
Mashburn throwing shots but Moreira is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.

Mashburn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mashburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mashburn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mashburn moves nicely into side control.
The strikes coming from Mashburn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Moreira tries to escape but Mashburn is in control.
Mashburn trying to control the action but Moreira is working from the bottom.

Mashburn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mashburn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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.
Mashburn trying to control the action but Moreira is working from the bottom.
Moreira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mashburn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreira keeps working.
Moreira is trying to buck Mashburn off.
Mashburn working the ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Mashburn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mashburn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Mashburn!