PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Barret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szeth Vallano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barret
vs
Vallano

180 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne Barret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Szeth Vallano!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vallano throws a hook but Barret avoids it easily.
Barret tries to bum rush Vallano with a series of wild strikes but Vallano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Vallano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vallano. Barret does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Vallano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barret throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vallano.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vallano! But no joy.
Vallano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Szeth Vallano has been cut.
Vallano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barret keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vallano.
Barret throws a sloppy head kick and Vallano moves out of range easily.
Vallano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne Barret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barret is looking to clinch.
Vallano scores with the left hand. Barret knows he should have avoided that one.
Barret fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vallano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Vallano throws a lazy right hand but Barret sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallano misses with a straight right.
Barret slips under a jab.
Barret tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barret lands a two punch combo.
Barret jabs at Vallano's body.
Barret looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vallano throws a lazy right hand but Barret sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Vallano misses its intended target.
Barret ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Vallano looks to move away, Barret throws a big counter combo but Vallano just gets out of the way.
Vallano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barret looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barret tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vallano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Vallano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick from Barret lands but Vallano takes it in his stride.
Barret fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barret avoids the body shot from Vallano.
Barret swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barret takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barret lands with an uppercut that bounces Vallano off the cage and back into range.
Barret throws a body shot but no joy.
Barret tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vallano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barret tries to clinch up but Vallano circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vallano! But no joy.
Barret throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Vallano misses.
Vallano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Wayne Barret has been cut.
Barret avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vallano fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle, before Barret throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Vallano's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Barret lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Wayne Barret!
Wayne Barret seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.