PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Prevert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Barrett
vs
Prevert

188 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

205 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacques Prevert!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A shot to the body from Prevert misses
and Barrett counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prevert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prevert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prevert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barrett misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Barrett.
Prevert misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Barrett blocks the low kick.
Barrett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Prevert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prevert throws a leg kick
and Prevert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prevert misses with a low kick.
Barrett moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett blocks a low kick nicely.
Barrett swings for the body but Prevert moves out of range.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Prevert moves out of range.
Barrett misses with a few strikes there.
Barrett throws a right hand that Prevert ducks under and follows up with a left that Prevert also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Barrett blocks the low kick.
Barrett lands a nice hook to Prevert's body. Prevert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrett cracks Prevert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barrett lands a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prevert.
Prevert misses with a leg kick
and Barrett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prevert throws a right hand that misses
and Barrett counters with a two punch combo.
Prevert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrett.
A jab from Barrett does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prevert misses with a low kick.
Prevert misses with a body shot.
Prevert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
Barrett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prevert.
Prevert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrett.
Prevert is looking to land body kicks.
Prevert is looking to clinch but Barrett is avoiding it.
Prevert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Prevert throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrett avoids the body shot from Prevert.
Prevert throws a body punch but Barrett moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Prevert avoids them all with ease.
Barrett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prevert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrett counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrett checks a leg kick.
Prevert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barrett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barrett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrett blocks a leg kick.
Prevert does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barrett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prevert misses with a body punch
and Barrett counters with a straight right hand.
Prevert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barrett checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prevert thows a leg kick but Barrett checks it
and Barrett counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prevert moves away.
Prevert throws a shot from downtown. Barrett moves away and avoids it.
Barrett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Prevert walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barrett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jacques Prevert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett looks to land a combination. Prevert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prevert doesn't seem bothered though.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prevert tries a low kick but Barrett avoids it.
Prevert throws a front kick aimed at Barrett's knee but Barrett avoids it well.
Barrett checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacques Prevert will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prevert darts in trying to clinch
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrett swinging wildly here.
Prevert connects with a solid leg kick.
Jacques Prevert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrett checks a leg kick nicely.
Barrett lands a right hook to the body.
Barrett throws out a powerful jab.
Prevert throws out a leg kick but Barrett moves out of range and Prevert only half commits.
Prevert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Prevert tries to clinch there but Barrett circles away.
Prevert misses with a leg kick
and Barrett counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barrett misses with the combination.
Prevert throws a solid leg kick but Barrett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Prevert.
Prevert looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prevert.
Prevert misses with a hook
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Prevert throws a leg kick that misses.
Barrett dips to his left and cracks Prevert with an uppercut!
Barrett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrett blocks a leg kick.
Prevert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prevert. Prevert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left and a right from Barrett both land. Nice combination.
Barrett lands with an uppercut that bounces Prevert off the cage and back into rage.
Prevert misses with a jab to the body
and Barrett counters with a left and a right that stings Prevert.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prevert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prevert darts in trying to clinch
and Barrett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barrett moves out of range of the body kick from Prevert.
Prevert thows a body shot but no joy.
Barrett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prevert pushes Barrett away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett swats away the attempt to clinch by Prevert.
Prevert throws a low kick but Barrett avoids it.
Prevert throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Prevert slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
Prevert connects with a solid leg kick.
Prevert misses with a body shot
and Barrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prevert.
Prevert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prevert tries to clinch but Barrett is having none of it.
Prevert ducks right into an uppercut from Barrett.
John Barrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prevert attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Prevert motions for Barrett to come forward. Prevert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett looks to land a combination. Prevert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prevert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrett tries to bum rush Prevert with a series of wild strikes but Prevert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prevert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Prevert misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prevert misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Barrett.
Barrett misses with a few strikes there.
Prevert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prevert does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Barrett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Prevert slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.

Barrett gets tackled into the cage by Prevert. Prevert maintains the clinch.
Barrett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Barrett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prevert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Prevert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barrett is defending well for now.

Barrett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Prevert misses
and Prevert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prevert backs up against the cage.
Prevert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prevert is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barrett rather than just go for the knockout.
Prevert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Prevert tries to clinch but Barrett moves out of range.
A low kick from Prevert misses
and Barrett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prevert thinking.
Prevert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevert misses with a hook to the body
and Barrett counters with a two punch combo.
Prevert looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prevert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrett.
Prevert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Barrett throws a nice looking combination but Prevert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prevert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Prevert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prevert throws a sloppy body shot
and Barrett counters with a right hand to the body.
Barrett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Prevert tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barrett is able to avoid easily.
Barrett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prevert circles away quickly and effectively.
Prevert has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prevert there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prevert throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Prevert wants to slow Barrett down by chopping away at his legs.
Prevert throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barrett misses with a two punch combination.
Prevert lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barrett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prevert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prevert misses with a kick to the body.
Prevert misses with a straight right.
Prevert tries to clinch but Barrett is having none of it.
Prevert closes the distance but Barrett moves to the side
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barrett checks it well.
Prevert tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett moves out of range of the body kick.
Prevert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barrett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prevert throws a front kick aimed at Barrett's knee but Barrett avoids it well.
A punch combination from Barrett misses.
Barrett avoids a kick to the body.
Prevert misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Barrett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barrett.
Prevert swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevert throws a low kick but Barrett moves out of range easily.
Barrett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prevert throws a leg kick but Barrett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barrett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barrett misses with a wild combination.
Barrett misses with a wild combination.
Prevert throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prevert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Barrett coming out on top.
Barrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prevert.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Barrett.
I think Barrett 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Barrett!