PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Szulinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Barraza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genaro Barraza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Szulinski
vs
Barraza

175 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Szulinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genaro Barraza!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szulinski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barraza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szulinski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Szulinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Barraza.
Szulinski moves out of range as Barraza strikes.
Barraza keeps the fight on the outside.
Genaro Barraza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barraza throws a body punch but Szulinski moves out of range.
Barraza throws a right and a left that Szulinski avoids nicely.
Szulinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barraza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szulinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barraza throws a big shot that misses.
Szulinski throws a body punch but Barraza moves out of range.
Barraza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Szulinski momentarily.
Barraza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barraza, as that shot connected.
Barraza misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza missing with a left hand there. Szulinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szulinski is looking to clinch.
Szulinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barraza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szulinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barraza throws a one two combo.
Szulinski moves out of range as Barraza strikes.
Barraza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Barraza misses.
Barraza connects with a crisp jab.

Szulinski darts in and clinches Barraza up against the cage.
Szulinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Szulinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barraza's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza misses with the head strike.
Szulinski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szulinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szulinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Barraza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barraza tries to stall but Szulinski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Barraza blocks with his arms.
Barraza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szulinski stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Barraza.
Barraza is stalling here.
Szulinski has a couple of punches blocked by Barraza.
Szulinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barraza misses with a body punch.
Barraza will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Szulinski up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Barraza blocks with his arms.
Szulinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barraza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Szulinski being controlled against the cage.
Szulinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szulinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genaro Barraza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Szulinski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barraza thows a left - swing and a miss!

Szulinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Szulinski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barraza up against the cage.
Barraza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szulinski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Szulinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Szulinski misses with a knee to the head.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Barraza blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barraza.
Barraza stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barraza is looking to control Szulinski's arms but Szulinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barraza has his back to the cage.
Szulinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szulinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barraza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Szulinski up against the cage.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Szulinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barraza.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Szulinski looking to slow down the pace here.
Szulinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barraza.
Szulinski missing with knees to the body.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barraza blocks an uppercut.
Szulinski stalling the fight.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but Barraza blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Barraza is blocking nicely.
Barraza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Martin Szulinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szulinski has a couple of punches blocked by Barraza.
Szulinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barraza stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Szulinski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barraza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Szulinski moves in looking to clinch but Barraza pushes him off.
Barraza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szulinski on the side of the head.
Szulinski tries to bum rush Barraza with a series of wild strikes but Barraza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barraza has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barraza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Szulinski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barraza counters with a stiff right hand.
Szulinski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barraza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Szulinski closes the distance and pushes Barraza back into the cage.
Barraza avoiding damage.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Barraza blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Barraza blocks with his arms.
Szulinski working Barraza over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
Barraza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barraza misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barraza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Szulinski moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza connects with a nice looking jab.
Szulinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barraza throws out the jab.
Barraza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Szulinski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Barraza misses.
Barraza lands a right hook to the body.
Barraza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barraza misses with an uppercut.
Barraza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szulinski.
Barraza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barraza connects with a single shot there.
Barraza misses with a hook.
Barraza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Szulinski is rocked!
Barraza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Szulinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barraza misses with a body shot.
Szulinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barraza swinging wildly here.
Szulinski seems to have got his legs back now.
Szulinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barraza.
Szulinski tries to clinch but Barraza moves away
enabling Barraza to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Barraza misses.
Szulinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barraza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szulinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Barraza.
Barraza scores with a jab to the head.
Barraza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barraza misses with a looping left.
Barraza scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Barraza. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szulinski tries to clinch but Barraza moves out of range.
Szulinski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barraza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szulinski at a distance.
and Barraza counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Szulinski! He's just covering up as Barraza starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genaro Barraza!
Genaro Barraza managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Atlantis, into his post fight interview.