PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rockstar. Jesus Barreda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Archer
vs
Barreda

185 cm
26
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
178 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreda walks into a stiff left hand from Archer.
Barreda misses with a double jab.
Barreda lands with an overhand left.
Barreda lands a body shot.
Archer swings for the body but Barreda moves out of range.
Jesus Barreda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer walks into a jab.
Archer moves away from the strike by Barreda.
Barreda moves out of range of the leg kick from Archer.
Archer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Archer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barreda in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barreda misses with a wild body shot.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barreda.
Barreda lands a jab.
Barreda throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Barreda throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch there but Barreda circles away.
Barreda lands a slapping body shot.
Barreda lands with a nice body punch.
Barreda misses with a series of wild punches.
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barreda thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer scores with a kick to the body.
Barreda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Barreda does no damage.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Barreda throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Barreda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Barreda's corner calls for a 1-2. Barreda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Archer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barreda is trying to defend but Archer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barreda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Archer trying to control but Barreda is working from the bottom.
Archer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barreda controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer throwing strikes from guard but Barreda blocks nicely.
Archer 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer pushing down on Barreda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barreda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Archer is working away from the top position though.
Barreda is refusing to be controlled, as Archer sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barreda defending well though.

Archer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barreda is doing well to control the position and prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Barreda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barreda fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barreda.

It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.

Archer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Archer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Archer throwing shots but Barreda is blocking nicely.
Archer trying to control the action but Barreda is working from the bottom.
Barreda wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Barreda reverses the position - he's now on top in Archer's guard.
Barreda trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.

Archer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barreda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barreda trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer controlling Barreda's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda preventing the sweep.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barreda stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Barreda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barreda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barreda trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Archer wants to clinch up but Barreda keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barreda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barreda misses with a hook to the body
and Archer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Archer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barreda did well to prevent Archer getting side control.
Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Archer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sterling Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barreda defending well though.
Archer stalling away here and it's allowed Barreda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barreda looking for a sweep. Not yet Barreda, not yet.
Archer trying to control but Barreda is working from the bottom.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Barreda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Archer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barreda did well to prevent Archer getting side control.
Archer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Archer throwing shots but Barreda is blocking nicely.
Archer thows a huge punch but Barreda dodges it nicely.
Barreda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
Archer is trying to control. Barreda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Archer lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Barreda is keeping him busy.
Archer with the ground and pound but Barreda uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Barreda is keeping the position.
Archer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Barreda has momentary wrist control but Archer slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barreda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barreda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Archer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sterling Archer just wasn't active enough.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barreda moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer throws a push kick but Barreda slaps the foot to one side.
Archer dips to his left and cracks Barreda with an uppercut!
Archer throws a body kick that misses
and Barreda counters with a nice uppercut.
Barreda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Archer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Barreda. That snapped Archer's head back.
Archer lands a nice hook to Barreda's body. Barreda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archer lands a leg kick that knocks Barreda off balance momentarily.
Barreda throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Barreda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barreda takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Barreda throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Barreda lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreda lands with a shot to the body.
Barreda scores with a nice right hand.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Barreda misses with a hook.
Archer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Archer catches Barreda right on the button with a cross.
Archer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barreda.
Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Barreda misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Archer 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Archer!
A very excited looking Sterling Archer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.