PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hasdurbal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Shawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasdurbal Barca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barca
vs
Shawn

169 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hasdurbal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Shawn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barca moves into the clinch successfully.
Barca lands a good knee to the midsection. Shawn won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Barca.
Barca is pressed up against the cage. Shawn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barca down to the mat. Barca avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shawn misses with a double jab.

Barca drives through and clinches with Shawn against the cage.
Shawn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shawn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barca can pounce on him.
Barca goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shawn misses with a body shot.
Barca throws a head kick but Shawn moves out of range.
Barca fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barca instigates a clinch.
Shawn wants to break free but Barca has control.
Shawn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barca gets underhooks to prevent Shawn's takedown attempt.
Hasdurbal Barca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Shawn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barca.
Shawn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barca pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shawn.
Barca unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shawn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barca is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shawn jumps guard but Barca turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barca manages to break the clinch.

Barca darts in and clinches Shawn up against the cage.
Barca gets underhooks to prevent Shawn's takedown attempt.
Barca landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Barca breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barca.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shawn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barca circles away.

Barca has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Barca.
Shawn takes a shot to the head.
Shawn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barca pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca scores with a one two! Shawn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shawn looks for a takedown but Barca sprawls well.
Barca scores with a leg kick.
Barca lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barca.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barca.

Barca darts in and clinches Shawn up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barca lands an elbow inside that Shawn shrugs off.

Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Shawn tries to keep at a distance but Barca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shawn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barca after a bit of a struggle.
Barca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shawns head.
Shawn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barca lands a nice shot to the body.
Barca prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barca has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shawn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shawn is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barca!

Barca has closed the distance and engaged Shawn in a clinch.
Barca manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barca gets underhooks to prevent Shawn's takedown attempt.
Shawn wants to take the fight to the mat but Barca manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barca taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shawn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hasdurbal Barca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Shawn.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shawn can do to turn this around?
Shawn 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.
Shawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Barca pushes Shawn up against the cage in a clinch.
Barca prevents Shawn from breaking the clinch.
Barca gets underhooks to prevent Shawn's takedown attempt.
Barca prevents the takedown attempt.
Shawn takes a shot to the head.

Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shawn gets tackled into the cage by Barca. Barca maintains the clinch.
Barca pushes Shawn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca lands with a light punch inside.
Barca wants a takedown but no success here.
Shawn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barca is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Barca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barca is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barca is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shawn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shawn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shawn takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shawn wants to get back to striking at distance but Barca won't allow it.
Shawn is trying to break the clinch but Barca has him pressed against the cage.
Barca drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shawn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shawn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barca tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shawn manages to circle out of the way.

Barca takes the fight into the clinch.
Barca tries to score a body lock takedown but Shawn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barca lands a knee to the body.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hasdurbal Barca is winning the standup battle so far.
Shawn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barca defends well and Shawn ends up having to push Barca into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shawn.

Barca darts in and clinches Shawn up against the cage.
Shawn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barca is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shawn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shawn gets underhooks to prevent Barca's takedown attempt.
Barca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shawn after a bit of a struggle.
Shawn is trying to break free.
Barca can't get the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shawn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hasdurbal Barca dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shawn tries to clinch up.
Shawn fails with a takedown attempt.
Barca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shawn.
Danga de danga de dang - Barca scores with a four punch combination!
Hasdurbal Barca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Barca both land. Nice combination.
Shawn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barca throws a head kick but Shawn moves out of range.
Barca lands a leg kick that knocks Shawn off balance momentarily.

Barca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barca obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shawn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hasdurbal Barca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Shawn.
A right-left combo lands from Barca.
Shawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Barca instigates a clinch.
Barca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shawn backwards.
Shawn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Barca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca gets through Shawn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Shawn is rocked!
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!
Barca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shawn is still on wobbly legs! Can Barca finish him?

Barca breaks from the clinch.
Shawn seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Barca.
Barca feints a jab promting Shawn to slip. Barca then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shawn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barca.
A right-left combo lands from Barca.
Hasdurbal Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shawn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Barca has Shawn up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barca is looking for a takedown.
Shawn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shawn after a bit of a struggle.
Barca is trying to drag Shawn to the mat but Shawn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shawn letting Barca take a breather here.
Hasdurbal Barca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shawn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barca is defending well.
Barca goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shawn prevents it.
Barca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rob Shawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barca prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barca lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hasdurbal Barca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barca 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hasdurbal Barca!