PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barry
vs
Red Gym

182 cm
25
201 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

190 cm
30
201 lbs
18 - 7 - 4

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym throws a hook to the side of Barry's head but Barry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Red Gym in his tracks.
Barry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Red Gym checks a leg kick.
Barry throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Red Gym's head.
Red Gym throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Red Gym throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barry on the side of the head.
Red Gym looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Barry wants to slow Red Gym down by chopping away at his legs.
Red Gym throws a jab when Barry was well out of range.
A left and a right from Red Gym both land. Nice combination.
Barry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Red Gym.
Barry throws the kick towards the body but Red Gym avoids it.
Barry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Red Gym tries to bum rush Barry with a series of wild strikes but Barry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Red Gym connects with a crisp jab.
Red Gym is looking to chop away at Barry's legs.
Barry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry defending well as Red Gym loads up on a big left hand.
Barry thuds his shin into the meat of Red Gym's side.
Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Red Gym off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Red Gym misses its intended target.
Barry throws a push kick but Red Gym slaps the foot to one side.
Barry moves away from the strike by Red Gym.

Barry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Red Gym, pushing him back against the cage.
Barry prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Barry scores with a shot to the side of Red Gym's head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barry obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barry obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym takes an elbow to the temple.
Barry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red Gym looks winded!
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barry.
Barry lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ten Red Gym has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barry.
Barry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Barry working Red Gym over with knees to the body.
Barry lands a body punch.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Red Gym is defending well for now.
Barry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Barry.
Red Gym misses with a body punch.
Red Gym letting Barry take a breather here.
Red Gym tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Red Gym back against the cage.
Red Gym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barry taking a breather.
Barry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Red Gym looking to stall.
Barry gets through Red Gym's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barry misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Red Gym takes a shot to the head.
Red Gym avoiding damage as Barry throws knees to the body.
Come on Barry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barry lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Red Gym misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Red Gym takes a knee right on the jaw!
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Red Gym avoids it.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Barry effectively controlling the action here.
Barry misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barry pushes Red Gym back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Red Gym throws a hook to the side of Barry's head but Barry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Red Gym might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Red Gym looks to land a combination but Barry avoids it well.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barry was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Barry scores with a nice head shot.
Ten Red Gym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry scores with a nice strike.
Red Gym on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red Gym.
Red Gym takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barry works over Red Gym's head and body with a nice combination.
Barry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barry connects with a single shot there.
Red Gym swinging wildly here.
Barry misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym thows a body shot but no joy.
Barry misses with a double jab.
Red Gym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barry circles away quickly and effectively.
Red Gym misses with a double jab.
Red Gym gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Red Gym missing with a left hand there. Barry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Barry.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Pat Barry is winning the standup battle so far.
Red Gym jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barry lands a head shot.
Red Gym throws a shot from downtown. Barry moves away and avoids it.
Barry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Red Gym is breathing heavily.
Red Gym throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barry.
Barry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry misses with a kick to the body
and Red Gym counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barry ducks under a wild hook from Red Gym.
Red Gym with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barry to score with a decent uppercut.
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Barry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Red Gym stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.
Barry connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Red Gym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barry throws a big shot that misses.
Barry cracks the inside of Red Gym's front leg.
Barry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Gym.
Barry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barry moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barry throws a push kick but Red Gym slaps the foot to one side.
Barry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Barry misses.

Red Gym gets tackled into the cage by Barry. Barry maintains the clinch.
Barry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Red Gym wants to break free but Barry has control.
Barry looking to throw knees to the head but Red Gym is blocking nicely.
Barry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
Barry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red Gym blocks it with crossed arms.
Barry lands a good knee to the midsection. Red Gym won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym wants to get back to striking at distance but Barry won't allow it.
Barry presses Red Gym against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barry digs a right hand into Red Gym's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Red Gym's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Barry lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barry trying to land knees to the body.
Barry lands with a light punch inside.
Pat Barry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Barry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ten Red Gym's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Barry is looking to clinch.
Red Gym thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barry feints and then cracks Red Gym's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Red Gym down.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Barry rushes Red Gym and presses him up against the cage.
Barry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Red Gym blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barry prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barry keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Red Gym avoiding damage as Barry throws knees to the body.
Barry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barry misses with a body punch.
Red Gym takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a punch but it's blocked by Barry.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barry misses with a punch on the inside.
Barry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Red Gym blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym is looking to break free of the clinch but Barry has double underhooks.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Barry on the inside.
Barry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Red Gym can do to turn this around?
Red Gym blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red Gym looking to slow down the pace here.
Barry pushes off an throws an elbow but Red Gym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Red Gym's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barry has Red Gym pressed against the cage.
Ten Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym blocks the elbow strike.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
Barry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Red Gym's brow.
Red Gym is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barry keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barry struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Red Gym's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Red Gym's brow.
Barry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barry missing with knees to the body.
Barry misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry.
Barry lands with a short shot to the head.
Barry has Red Gym pressed against the cage, preventing Red Gym from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barry lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Barry.
Red Gym tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Barry lands a damaging elbow.
Barry can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Red Gym lands a body punch in the clinch.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry.
Barry prevents Red Gym from breaking the clinch.
Barry misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barry misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barry's elbow.
Barry prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Barry lands a nice shot to the body.
Red Gym takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Red Gym avoiding damage as Barry throws knees to the body.
Barry trying to land knees to the body.
Barry throws an elbow but it misses.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Barry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Red Gym avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry.
Red Gym dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barry.
A hook to the body from Barry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Red Gym blocks the elbow strike.
Red Gym struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Barry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Barry!
An out of breath Pat Barry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.