PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Camargo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barra's entrance music is Walk Like A Warrior - Dead Prez. A fine choice. Rodrigo Barra looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Barra
vs
Camargo

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Camargo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Camargo misses.
Camargo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch but Camargo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camargo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodrigo Barra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barra.
Barra shoots for a takedown but Camargo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Camargo counters with a single leg into guard. Barra didn't expect that.
Camargo tries to free his leg and advance position but Barra is retaining full guard.

Barra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camargo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barra is keeping the position for now.
Camargo tries to stand but Barra is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camargo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camargo takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Barra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camargo is one step ahead there.
Camargo won't allow Barra to get back to his feet.
Barra looking for a sweep. Not yet Barra, not yet.
Camargo trying to control the position from guard on top but Barra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Camargo darts in and clinches Barra up against the cage.

Camargo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Barra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barra throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barra landing knees to the body.
Camargo throws a knee to the head but misses.

Camargo manages to break the clinch.

Barra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Camargo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Camargo throws a nice inside leg kick.

Camargo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Camargo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barra hang on?
Barra is trying desperately to improve position.
Camargo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barra is looking to escape.
Barra tries to hold on but Camargo pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barra is trying desperately to improve position.
Camargo controlling from mount.
Camargo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barra can't escape the position.
Camargo trying to control but Barra is having none of it.

Camargo wants to finish this one by submission but Barra is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Camargo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camargo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barra working to try and regain half guard.
Camargo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Camargo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Camargo dominated that round.
That's time! Barra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barra fails to land the takedown.
Barra has his takedown stuffed

and Camargo counters with a shoot takedown. Barra fights it but they end up in guard.
Barra can't keep his opponent in guard - Camargo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Camargo is controlling the pace.

Barra actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Camargo lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camargo wants to pass the guard but Barra is keeping the position.
Camargo trying to control but Barra is working from the bottom.
Camargo stays in close to Barra's body and controls the position.
Camargo wants to control from the top but Barra keeps moving.

Barra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Camargo trying to control but Barra is working from the bottom.
Camargo is stalling in the full guard.
Barra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Camargo counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Barra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barra wants to stall.
Barra missing with knees to the body.
Barra trying to stall but Camargo improves his position.

Camargo manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barra.
Camargo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barra tries to avoid it but Camargo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barra to the ground. Barra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Camargo!
A punch combination from Barra misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Camargo as he jumps to the side.

Barra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Camargo tries to break the clinch but Barra is controlling the position.
Come on Camargo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barra missing with knees to the body.
Barra landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camargo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Camargo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Barra can't fight it off and eventually Camargo manages to take the fight to the floor. Barra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Camargo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camargo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barra is keeping the position for now.
Barra keeping moving, preventing Camargo from controlling successfully.

Camargo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Camargo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Camargo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barra!
Camargo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barra is fending him off so far but Camargo persists. Nope, Barra circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Barra scores with a four punch combination!
Barra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Camargo as he avoids it easily.
Camargo misses with a body kick.
Barra tries to clinch there but Camargo circles away.
Barra tries to clinch

and Camargo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barra'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.
Camargo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camargo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rodrigo Barra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiago Camargo.

Camargo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barra uses from the top position.

Barra drops back, looking for a kneebar! Camargo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Camargo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Camargo!
Camargo is staying tight to Barra's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camargo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Camargo landing strikes.
Barra tries to bench press Camargo off him but Camargo keeps the position.
Camargo advances nicely into full mount.
Barra is trying to reverse the position but instead Camargo has taken his back - oops!
Camargo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Barra hold on?
Barra is trying to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Camargo. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barra trying to get back to his feet but Camargo is in full control for now.
Barra is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Camargo is trying to stick to Barra's back but Barra is turning into Camargo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Camargo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barra.
Barra advances to half guard.
Camargo wants to control but Barra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camargo is trying to stand back up but Barra is controlling him
Barra is looking to advance position but Camargo won't allow it.
Camargo gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barra stopping the sweep attempt from Camargo.

Camargo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barra is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Camargo.
Camargo gets back to half guard.
Camargo is holding on to half guard well.

Camargo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Barra pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Camargo tries to roll over but Barra keeps him under control.
Camargo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Camargo.
Camargo is trying to control the position but Barra postures up.
Camargo wants to sweep but no luck.
Camargo has Barra pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camargo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodrigo Barra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Camargo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Camargo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Camargo!