PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Barcelona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Carzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Carzola looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Barcelona
vs
Carzola

195 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chester Barcelona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Carzola!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carzola shoots in but no luck this time.

Barcelona closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carzola did well to prevent Barcelona getting side control.
Carzola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barcelona has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barcelona looking to control but Carzola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carzola is in a horrible position here. Barcelona smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barcelona landing shots from mount.
Barcelona will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcelona pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barcelona lands a couple of good shots and Carzola has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Carzola looks winded!
Barcelona misses with punches from the back.
Barcelona lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Barcelona.
Barcelona is looking to control Carzola but Carzola is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Carzola defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barcelona's arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barcelona somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Carzola is keeping busy.
Barcelona gets his hands free as Carzola looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona punches the canvas rather than the man.
Barcelona throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Barcelona tries to keep control of the position but Carzola is staying busy.
Carzola trying to control the position but Barcelona manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barcelona's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Carzola rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barcelona is looking to advance position but Carzola won't allow it.
Barcelona sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carzola defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona moves into full mount! Carzola won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Barcelona.
Barcelona tries to control but Carzola wriggling away.
Barcelona throws some wild stikes that Carzola manages to avoid easily.
Carzola avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barcelona.
Barcelona wants to control the pace but Carzola is squirming around nicely.
Barcelona lands a couple of good shots and Carzola has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Barcelona is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Carzola defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Carzola defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barcelona's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Barcelona manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Barcelona has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Barcelona looking to break Carzola's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Carzola remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Barcelona will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barcelona looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Barcelona dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the liver by Barcelona. Beautiful body shot.
Carzola blocks a head kick by Barcelona.
Carzola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barcelona avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barcelona.
Barcelona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barcelona wants it to stay on the feet.
Barcelona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chester Barcelona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carzola fails with a takedown attempt.
Chester Barcelona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Carzola.
Carzola slips a jab and a cross from Barcelona.
Carzola is breathing heavily.
Carzola fails with a takedown attempt.
Barcelona with a nice cross.
Diego Carzola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carzola gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barcelona trying to control the position from guard on top but Carzola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barcelona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carzola is keeping the position for now.
Chester Barcelona overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barcelona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barcelona postures up in Carzola's guard and throws a big left but Carzola blocks it.
Barcelona is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barcelona trying to control but Carzola is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chester Barcelona just wasn't active enough.
Carzola stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Barcelona both land. Nice combination.
Carzola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barcelona avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barcelona is defended easily by Carzola.
Carzola tries for a takedown but Barcelona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Barcelona has closed the distance and engaged Carzola in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carzola is looking to take this one to the mat.

Barcelona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Barcelona as Carzola shoots in.
Barcelona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barcelona scores with a head kick. Carzola tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carzola tries for a takedown but Barcelona circles away easily

and Barcelona counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barcelona has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Carzola clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Carzola wants to escape the position.
Barcelona somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Barcelona missing with strikes from the back.
Barcelona trying to control momentarily.

Barcelona is looking for the choke from the back position but Carzola is controlling his hands well.
Carzola rolls, trying to escape but Barcelona keeps control of the position.
Carzola covering up well under a series of strikes from Barcelona.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona not allowing Carzola to control his hands.
Barcelona tries to keep control of the position but Carzola is staying busy.

Carzola defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
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!
I really don't envy Carzola right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carzola trying to control the position but Barcelona manages to sink in the hooks.
Barcelona misses with punches from the back.
Carzola trying to control the position but Barcelona manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Barcelona dominated that second round.
That's time! Barcelona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barcelona throws a series of punches but Carzola avoids them all with ease.
Carzola slaps away a takedown attempt from Barcelona, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carzola misses with a takedown
and Barcelona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carzola is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carzola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barcelona.
Carzola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barcelona circles away.
Carzola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barcelona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chester Barcelona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Carzola.
A nice combination there by Barcelona.

Barcelona closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carzola's guard.
Barcelona trying to control but Carzola is working from the bottom.
Barcelona has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Barcelona is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carzola trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carzola is trying to control the position but Barcelona postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Carzola keeping moving, preventing Barcelona from controlling successfully.
Carzola keeping full guard, as Barcelona tries to pass.
Carzola has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carzola takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carzola avoids it really well and circles away.

Carzola shoots in and bounces Barcelona off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Carzola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carzola wants to control from the top but Barcelona keeps moving.

Barcelona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcelona throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carzola wants to control from the top but Barcelona keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carzola won't allow Barcelona to sweep him here.
Barcelona controls Carzola momentarily but Carzola frees himself.
Barcelona on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barcelona tries to get out of the position.
Barcelona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carzola is one step ahead there.
Carzola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diego Carzola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Diego Carzola has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carzola misses with a takedown attempt - Barcelona sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chester Barcelona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barcelona changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carzola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barcelona in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barcelona tries to advance to mount but can't.
Barcelona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carzola can do to turn this around?
Barcelona wants to control but Carzola is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carzola wants to control but Barcelona postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Barcelona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barcelona 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Barcelona!