PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Libris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gracie barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). barra has chosen rock with you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Libris
vs
barra

183 cm
19
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Libris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, gracie barra!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
barra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Libris throws a nice looking combination but barra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
barra moves out of range as Libris strikes.
barra shoots for a double leg takedown but Libris sprawls well. He's pushed barra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
barra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Libris's head.
Libris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Libris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
barra shoots for a double leg takedown but Libris sprawls well. He's pushed barra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rex Libris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gracie barra.
Libris thows a body shot but no joy.
barra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Libris throws a hook but barra avoids it easily.
barra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Libris.
Horrible takedown by barra or perhaps it was just good defense by Libris which made him look bad.
Libris misses the shot to the body.
Libris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Libris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
barra shoots in but Libris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Libris misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Libris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
barra shoots in for a double leg but Libris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

barra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
barra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Libris is keeping the position for now.
barra stops Libris from standing up.
barra won't allow Libris to sweep him here.
Libris is breathing heavily.

barra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Libris dives on top into guard.

barra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

barra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Libris preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Libris gets to his feet. barra looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Libris misses with a hook. barra ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Libris finds it's target.
Libris swings for the body but barra moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by barra.
Libris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. barra doesn't seem bothered though.
Libris lands with a straight right. barra didn't see that one coming.
Libris thows a body shot but no joy.
Libris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

barra has managed to clinch.
barra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
barra tries to throw a body punch but Libris avoids it by throwing barra back against the cage.
Libris is looking to break free of the clinch but barra has double underhooks.
barra tries to pull guard but Libris won't allow it.
barra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Libris smiles and moves away.
A combination from Libris does no damage.
Libris missing with a left hand there. barra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
barra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Libris just misses with a punch to the body.
Libris misses with a series of wild punches.
Libris misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Libris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
barra shoots in but Libris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Libris thows a body shot but no joy.
Libris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Libris tests barra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Libris scores with a three punch combo!
barra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
barra ducks under a wild hook from Libris.
barra fails with the takedown.
Libris scores with a jab to the body.
barra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Libris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Libris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
barra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Libris throws a hook but barra avoids it easily.
Libris thuds a left hand into barra's body.
A punch combination from Libris misses.
Libris misses with an uppercut.
barra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Libris swivels and escapes.
Libris throws a hook but barra blocks it.

barra moves into the clinch successfully.
barra prevents Libris from breaking the clinch.
barra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Libris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

barra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
barra tries to close the distance and clinch but Libris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Libris throws a hook to the side of barra's head but barra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rex Libris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Libris throws a right and a left that barra avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Libris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
barra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Libris but Libris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rex Libris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gracie barra.
Libris looks to score with a jab to the body but barra is just out of range.
Libris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. barra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
barra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Libris throws a jab but it's blocked by barra.
Libris cracks barra with an open hand slap.
barra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Libris but Libris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Libris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between barra's hands.
Libris swings for the body but barra moves out of range.
barra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Libris stuffs the takedown attempt from barra. barra gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Libris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libris just misses with a punch to the body.
barra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Libris but Libris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Libris works the jab nicely.
Libris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Libris takes a swing at barra's ribcage but misses.
Libris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Libris misses.
Libris lands with a nice combination. barra backs away looking to recover.
barra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Libris.
Libris takes a swing at barra's ribcage but misses.
Libris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by barra.
Libris with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libris misses with a wild combination.

barra moves into range and clinches up with Libris.
barra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Libris just stands there and leans against the cage.
Libris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from barra.
barra misses with the head strike.
barra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Libris smiles and moves away.
Libris misses with a wild body shot.
Libris stuffs the takedown.
Libris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

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.
barra has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Libris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Libris lands a jab to the nose.
barra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Libris to score with a decent uppercut.
Libris misses the jab.

barra scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
barra working the ground and pound but Libris is defending the strikes.
Libris stops barra from passing to mount.
barra has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Libris!
Libris trying desperately to get to his feet.
barra misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Libris dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

barra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Libris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Libris throws a body punch but barra moves out of range.
A big left from Libris misses.

barra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Libris to the mat! Libris manages to get full guard.
barra throwing strikes from guard but Libris blocks nicely.
Libris keeping full guard, as barra tries to pass.
barra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Libris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rex Libris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Libris swivels and escapes.
Libris looks to throw the jab but barra is out of range.
Libris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
barra slips a straight right by Libris.

barra closes the distance and clinches.
barra tries to pull guard but Libris holds him up against the cage and eventually barra drops back down to his feet.
Rex Libris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gracie barra.
Libris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
barra tries to pull guard but Libris holds him up against the cage and eventually barra drops back down to his feet.
Libris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
barra jumps guard but Libris stands there with barra around his waist. barra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
barra wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libris is looking to break free of the clinch but barra has double underhooks.
barra tries to pull guard but Libris won't allow it.
Libris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
barra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
barra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Libris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Libris misses with a two punch combination.
Libris throws a lazy right hand but barra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Libris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Libris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but barra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
barra tries to clinch there but Libris circles away.
Libris misses with an uppercut.
Libris swinging wilding here.
barra tries for a takedown but Libris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
barra shoots in looking for a takedown. Libris tries to sprawl out of it but barra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Libris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
barra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Libris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent barra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Libris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Libris scores with a one two! barra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
barra slips a jab and a cross from Libris.
barra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
barra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
barra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Libris misses.
No luck for barra with that takedown attempt.
barra slips a jab from Libris.
Libris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by barra.
gracie barra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Libris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Libris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
barra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Libris misses with a looping right.
Libris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Libris thows a body shot but no joy.
Libris looks to land a combination but barra avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Libris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Libris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Libris!