PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Teale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Barr
vs
Teale

204 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Teale!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barr leaves Teale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barr shoots in looking for a takedown but Teale manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Barr rushes Teale and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Barr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teale tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barr defends well and Teale ends up having to push Barr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The referee calls for Barr to work.
Barr blocks an uppercut.

Barr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barr darts in looking for a takedown but Teale gets double underhooks and turns Barr into the cage.
Teale wants a takedown.
Lloyd Barr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Teale.

Barr successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barr has his foot on Teale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teale works his way back into a safe position though.
Teale wants to pass the guard but Barr is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teale stands up and waves to Barr to follow him.
Teale stuffs the takedown attempt from Barr. Barr gets slowly back to his feet.
Teale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barr.
Teale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Teale.
Teale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teale throws a right hand that Barr ducks under and follows up with a left that Barr also avoids with ease.
Barr is looking to clinch.
Barr throws a head kick that misses.
Barr shoots in looking for a takedown. Teale tries to sprawl out of it but Barr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teale manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Teale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barr but Barr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Teale leaves Barr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr tries to work over Teale's front leg with a kick but Teale checks it.
Nice takedown defense from Teale. No joy for Barr on that attempt.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Barr shoots in but Teale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barr lands with a kick to the temple. Teale shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Teale forces Barr back against the cage and clinches.
Teale can't break the clinch.

Teale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Teale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barr, pushing him back against the cage.
Teale is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
Teale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Teale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Teale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr is trying to pull guard but Teale has him pressed against the cage.
Barr tries for a takedown. No joy.

Barr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Teale is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barr to the mat. Barr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teale is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barr wants to sweep here but Teale controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teale. That did some damage!
Teale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teale avoids it really well and circles away.
Teale throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barr is looking to clinch but Teale is avoiding it.
Teale shoots in looking for a takedown. Barr tries to sprawl out of it but Teale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barr digs a good hook to Teale's body.
Teale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Teale tries to keep at a distance but Barr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Teale is trying to force a seperation but Barr has the dominant position.

Barr jumps guard.
Barr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Teale dives into side control.
Barr is trying to control Teale's posture but Teale avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr manages to get back to half guard.
Barr wants to sweep but Teale has passed to side control!
Barr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teale wants to control but Barr has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Teale is stalling here. Barr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Teale seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barr looking to control but instead Teale has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Teale works his way to full guard. Good work.
Teale is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teale being controlled here, momentarily.
Teale trying to strike off his back.
Barr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Teale keeping moving, preventing Barr from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Teale clinches.

Barr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Barr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Teale.
Barr with a poor takedown
and Teale makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teale as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lloyd Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teale misses with a head kick.

Teale closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teale tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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!
Barr looking for a sweep but Teale has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Teale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Teale controlling the position easily from mount.

Teale has control of Barr's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barr regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barr is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teale controlling his opponent.
Teale landing shots from mount.
Teale avoids the attempt from Barr to control.
Barr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Teale is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barr?
A nice elbow there by Teale.
Barr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Teale takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Teale working for a submission but Barr is keeping him at bay.
Teale wants to control the pace but Barr is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teale controlling the pace for now.
Barr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Teale connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Teale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Teale has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Teale!