PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Fingers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Barrera
vs
Fingers

185 cm
23
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Fingers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Fingers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Marko Barrera has been cut.
Fingers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fingers duly obliges.
Fingers misses with a two punch combination.
Fingers swinging wildly here.

Fingers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barrera is trying to defend but Fingers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fingers not doing much here.

Fingers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fingers is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barrera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barrera tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Fingers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Fingers has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Bobby Fingers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Fingers is out of range.
Barrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrera misses the jab.
Barrera misses with a looping left.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Barrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Fingers.
Fingers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrera swivels and escapes.
Barrera misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
Barrera throws a shot from downtown. Fingers moves away and avoids it.
Fingers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fingers lands with an uppercut that bounces Barrera off the cage and back into rage.
Fingers shoots for a double leg takedown but Barrera sprawls well. He's pushed Fingers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marko Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Fingers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers feints a jab promting Barrera to slip. Fingers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barrera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Barrera misses its intended target.
Barrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marko Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers scores with a nice head shot.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
Fingers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fingers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
The crowd cheers as Fingers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barrera doesn't seem phased though.
Barrera slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
Fingers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Fingers.
Barrera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fingers shoots in looking for a takedown. Barrera tries to sprawl out of it but Fingers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fingers feints a jab promting Barrera to slip. Fingers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barrera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrera scores with a decent looking hook.
Fingers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barrera eats them both and turns towards Fingers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fingers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fingers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barrera but Barrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barrera swings widly with a right hand
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fingers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big left from Barrera misses.
Barrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fingers misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fingers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fingers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Marko Barrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrera throws a lazy right hand but Fingers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fingers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrera throws out a loose jab but Fingers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrera slaps away a takedown attempt from Fingers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fingers throws a right hand that Barrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrera also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers looks gassed!
Barrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Fingers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marko Barrera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Fingers.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrera.
Barrera with a hook.
Fingers cracks a nice hook into Barrera's ribs.
Fingers slips a jab from Barrera.
Barrera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fingers.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barrera misses with a hook. Fingers ducked under it nicely.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Fingers fails with the takedown.
A jab from Barrera does it's job there.
Bobby Fingers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fingers misses with a two punch combination.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrera.
Marko Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Barrera does no damage.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barrera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fingers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barrera pinned against the cage. Barrera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fingers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers slips a straight right by Barrera.
Barrera lands with a straight right. Fingers didn't see that one coming.
Barrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Fingers.
Fingers tries for a takedown but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marko Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Fingers.
Barrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fingers misses with the combination.
Fingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrera throws a series of punches but Fingers avoids them all with ease.
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
Fingers slips under a jab.
Fingers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fingers is defended easily by Barrera.
Barrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Fingers counters with a left and a right that stings Barrera.
Barrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fingers.
Nice defenses there by Fingers.
Fingers lands with a straight right. Barrera didn't see that one coming.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Fingers shoots in looking for a takedown. Barrera tries to sprawl out of it but Fingers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Fingers with that takedown attempt.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Fingers is out of range.
Barrera lands a jab to the nose.
Fingers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrera.
Barrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fingers.
A nice combination there by Fingers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrera.
Fingers lands with a nice combination. Barrera backs away looking to recover.

Marko Barrera's cut is getting worse.
Fingers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fingers.
Fingers slips under a jab.
Fingers tries for a takedown but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Barrera misses.
Fingers moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrera blocks a head kick by Fingers.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Fingers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fingers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrera feints a jab promting Fingers to slip. Barrera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fingers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Barrera throws a hook but Fingers avoids it easily.
Fingers throws a series of strikes that have Barrera backpedaling.
Fingers blocks a jab.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.
Barrera swinging wildly here.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Fingers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrera stuffs the takedown attempt from Fingers. Fingers gets slowly back to his feet.
Fingers slips a jab and a cross from Barrera.
Fingers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Fingers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marko Barrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fingers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fingers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fingers!
Fingers shoots in but Barrera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fingers manages to avoid it.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fingers.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.
Barrera misses with a hook. Fingers ducked under it nicely.
Barrera throws a nice looking combination but Fingers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barrera misses with an uppercut. Fingers saw that one coming.
Barrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fingers.
Barrera misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fingers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barreras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fingers scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Barrera.
Fingers lands a nice hook to Barrera's body. Barrera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrera throws a body punch but Fingers moves out of range.
Fingers staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
Fingers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barrera as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Barrera misses.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fingers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fingers shoots in but no luck this time.
Marko Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Fingers.
Barrera misses the jab.
Barrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barrera throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fingers is defended easily by Barrera.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Fingers throws a one two combo.
Barrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers tries to bum rush Barrera with a series of wild strikes but Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barrera throws out the jab.
Fingers throws a one two combo.
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!
Barrera looks to land a combination but Fingers avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Fingers.
Fingers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrera swivels and escapes.
Barrera missing with a left hand there. Fingers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrera avoids it really well and circles away.
Fingers moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fingers jabs Barrera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barrera misses with a double jab.
Fingers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fingers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barrera circles away.
Fingers ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera slips a jab from Fingers.
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Barrera scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers punishes Barrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Fingers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrera doesn't seem bothered though.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fingers staying out of range there.
Barrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fingers blocks a jab.
Fingers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Bobby Fingers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marko Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrera looks to land a right hand but Fingers moved out of range.
Fingers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fingers throws a combination. Barrera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barrera misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Fingers scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, jab by Barrera - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Fingers.
Well Fingers 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Fingers!