PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda's entrance music is Rockstar. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barreda
vs
Shaw

178 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

178 cm
25
181 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreda.
Barreda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barreda throws a series of punches but Shaw avoids them all with ease.
Barreda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shaw. Shaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shaw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barreda takes a step back to recover.
Barreda misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw misses with a body kick.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barreda.
Shaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barreda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shaw scrambles back to his feet.
Shaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barreda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaw.

Shaw clinches with his opponent.

Barreda breaks the clinch.
Barreda misses the shot to the body.
Barreda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Seth Shaw has been cut.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Jab by Shaw.
Barreda connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreda scores with a three punch combo!
Shaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barreda misses with a jab to the body
and Shaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barreda with a nice cross.
Seth Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw is looking to clinch.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barreda avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Barreda misses with a wild body shot.
Shaw throws a head kick that half lands.
Barreda lands a nice looking body shot.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barreda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barreda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Shaw throws a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Barreda. That snapped Shaw's head back.
Shaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Barreda.
Barreda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barreda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaw.
Shaw blocks a jab.
Shaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Shaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barreda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shaw.
Barreda misses with a wild combination.
Shaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barreda was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaw.
Shaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barreda throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
Barreda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barreda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Shaw jabs at Barreda's body.
Barreda moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barreda cracks Shaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barreda throws a combination that misses
and Shaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barreda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barreda's head.
Shaw feints and then cracks Barreda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barreda down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seth Shaw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seth Shaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body kick from Shaw.
Barreda throws a sloppy body shot
and Shaw counters with a body kick that stops Barreda in his tracks momentarily.
Shaw throws the left hand but Barreda avoids the punch easily.
Shaw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barreda.
Shaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barreda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shaw.
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!
Shaw throws a right hand that Barreda ducks under and follows up with a left that Barreda also avoids with ease.
Barreda looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Shaw lands a jab.
Seth Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Barreda.
Barreda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barreda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Shaw slams his shin into Barreda's torso.
A shot to the liver by Shaw. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw thuds his shin into the meat of Barreda's side.
Nice body kick there by Shaw.
Shaw thuds a left hand into Barreda's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barreda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barreda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Shaw rushes Barreda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barreda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barreda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barreda is trying to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Shaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda is trying to break the clinch but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Barreda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Barreda controls his hands.
Shaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barreda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barreda's elbow.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barreda can't break the clinch.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barreda tries to circle away but Shaw has him pinned against the cage.
Shaw lands a nice uppercut.
Shaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Shaw.
Barreda tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.
Shaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barreda avoids it.
Shaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barreda managing to block the knees to the body from Shaw.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barreda can't break the clinch.
Shaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barreda working hard to break the clinch.
Barreda takes a shot to the head.
Barreda is trying to break the clinch but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Barreda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw is struggling to control the position.
Barreda blocking some punches.
Barreda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Barreda avoids the damage to the body.
Shaw tries to work over Barreda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Barreda breaks the clinch and we return 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!
Shaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shaw misses with a few strikes there.
Shaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seth Shaw's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreda.
Shaw misses with the combination.
Barreda moves out of range of the body kick from Shaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaw.
Shaw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barreda misses with an uppercut. Shaw saw that one coming.
Barreda throws a one two combo.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw slips a jab and a cross from Barreda.
Shaw wants to clinch but Barreda slips to the side
enabling Barreda to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaw smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barreda paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barreda will feel that in the morning.
Shaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Shaw lands.
A jab lands there for Shaw.

Barreda is rocked!
Shaw misses with a body kick.
Barreda looks to throw the jab but Shaw is out of range.
Shaw lands with a right hand.
Oh Barreda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barreda seems to have got his legs back now.
Shaw scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barreda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barreda in his tracks.
Shaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barreda looks to land a right hand but Shaw moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw defending well as Barreda loads up on a big left hand.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Barreda circles away.
Shaw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barreda finds it's way round the side to connect with Shaw's head.
Barreda misses the shot to the body.

Shaw has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shaw.
Barreda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barreda is trying to force a seperation but Shaw has the dominant position.
Shaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barreda wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Seth Shaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Shaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a knee to the head.
Barreda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barreda backwards.
Shaw prevents Barreda from breaking the clinch.
Barreda wants to break free but Shaw has control.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barreda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Barreda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw misses with a hook. Barreda ducked under it nicely.
Barreda throws an overhand right that lands on Shaw's shoulder, as Shaw tries to avoid the shot.
Shaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barreda throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw blocks a jab.

Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
Shaw has Barreda pressed against the cage, preventing Barreda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shaw misses with a punch to the body.
Shaw tries a body shot but Barreda blocks it.
Barreda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Jesus Barreda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw tries to work over Barreda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shaw has Barreda pressed against the cage, preventing Barreda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barreda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Seth Shaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaw 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Shaw!
A relieved looking Seth Shaw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.