PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slaughter - Billy Preston. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barca
vs
Raine

188 cm
25
185 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
198 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Constantine Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca throws a front kick aimed at Raine's knee but Raine avoids it well.
Barca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raine throws out the jab.
Barca throws a solid leg kick but Raine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barca.
Raine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barca checks a low kick from Raine.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
Barca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raine is out of range and Barca settles back down.
Barca walks into a jab.
Raine blocks a head kick by Barca.
Raine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barca fails with a takedown attempt.
Raine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barca.
Raine moves out of range as Barca throws a body kick.
Raine is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raine.
Barca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Raine as Barca shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constantine Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raine circles away.
Barca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Barca.
Barca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raine.
Barca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raine wants to clinch up but Barca keeps it at a distance.
Aldo Raine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raine digs a good body shot into Barca's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raine.
Barca looks to throw a body kick
and Raine counters with a good low kick that Barca was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raine connects with an inside leg kick.
Barca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barca looks to land a left hand but Raine moved out of range nicely.
Raine throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barca looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.
Raine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barca is out of range.
Raine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barca checks it well.
Raine cracks a nice hook into Barca's ribs.
Raine lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barca is breathing heavily.
That kick from Raine tenderised Barca's leg. Barca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raine.
Raine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barca at a distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barca. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Raine lands with a shot to the body.
Constantine Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raine.
Barca moves out of range as Raine throws a body kick.
Raine lands a nice shot to the body.
Raine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raine.
Raine motions for Barca to come forward. Raine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca drops his hands momentarily and Raine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barca walks into a stiff left hand from Raine.
Raine avoids the body shot from Barca.
Raine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Raine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barca. That did some damage!
Raine just misses with a punch to the body.
Barca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raine as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Raine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raine misses with a low kick.
Raine scores with a hook.
Barca walks into a straight right hand from Raine.
Barca is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raine moves away from the strike by Barca.
Barca throws a leg kick but Raine checks it.
Raine misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raine throws a leg kick but Barca checks it.
Barca 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.
Barca looks to score with a jab to the body but Raine is just out of range.
Aldo Raine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raine manages to avoid it.
Barca is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine misses with a straight right.
Barca just misses with a punch to the body.
Raine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barca moves out of range of the body kick.
Barca misses with an uppercut
and Raine counters with a nice leg kick.
Barca shoots in for a takedown but Raine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barca looks to land a body kick but Raine moved away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barca might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Barca blocks a leg kick.
Barca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barca tried to score with a low kick but Raine checks it.
Raine misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raine to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine checks a low kick from Barca.
Nice shot by Barca.
Raine throws a hook but Barca avoids it easily.
Barca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raine.
Barca with a nice cross.
Barca misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barca.
Raine fakes the leg kick and cracks Barca in the body.
Raine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barca is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine misses with a kick to the body.
Barca takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barca. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Raine misses its intended target.
Raine cracks the inside of Barca's front leg.
Barca avoids the body shot from Raine.
Raine throws a low kick but Barca avoids it.
Raine thuds his shin into the meat of Barca's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raine.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raine.
Raine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barca's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raine.
Raine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Raine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barca.
Barca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Raine tries a low kick but Barca avoids it.
Raine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raine, as that shot connected.
Barca blocks a head kick by Raine.
Raine's corner calls for a 1-2. Raine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Raine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barca shoots in for a takedown but Raine shows good takedown defense.
Raine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barca.
Raine tried to score with a low kick but Barca checks it.
Barca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raine looks to score with a jab to the body but Barca is just out of range.
Barca misses the shot to the body.
Raine doesn't manage to clinch there - Barca circles away.
Barca throws a head kick that misses.
Raine scores with a hook.
Barca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raine.
Raine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barca's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raine blocks a head kick by Barca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raine. That's going to slow Barca down.

Raine gets a clinch.
Raine tries a body shot but Barca blocks it.
Raine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Raine.
Raine tries to work over Barca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Raine tries to throw a body punch but Barca avoids it by throwing Raine back against the cage.
Raine pushes Barca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raine can't find room to land a body shot as Barca controls the action.
Barca missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Raine.
Raine works on Barca's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Raine.
Raine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raine.
Raine lands a nice uppercut.
Raine is leaning against Barca and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Constantine Barca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raine scores a nice knee to the body.
Raine is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Raine - that landed with a thud.
Barca avoiding damage as Raine throws knees to the body.
Barca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raine is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Raine.
Barca managing to block the knees to the body from Raine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barca is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Raine lands a body shot.
Raine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Raine.
Barca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raine lands a knee to the body.
Raine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raine.
Raine works on Barca's body with a couple of short punches.
Barca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo Raine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Barca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raine avoids it.
Raine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raine.
Barca blocks a body shot from Raine.
Raine scores with a hook to the body.
Raine misses with a punch to the body.
Raine tries a body shot but Barca blocks it.
Barca blocks a body shot from Raine.
Barca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barca prevents a body shot from Raine.
Raine avoiding damage as Barca throws knees to the body.
Barca fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constantine Barca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aldo Raine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raine is defending well for now.
Barca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raine avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Raine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raine 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Raine!