PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry St Hype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbo comes to the cage accompanied by Nissim. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Perry St Hype was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Barbo
vs
St Hype

172 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry St Hype!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Hype doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Hype makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbo blocks a body shot from St Hype.
A bit of stalling here from Barbo.

St Hype pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

St Hype has managed to clinch.
Barbo has St Hype pressed against the cage.
St Hype working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Hype.
St Hype tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Hype fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Hype works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barbo.
St Hype blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Hypes head.
St Hype misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo trying to stall but St Hype improves his position.
A short uppercut from Barbo.
Barbo lands with a light punch inside.
St Hype misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbo.
Barbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St Hype has a couple of punches blocked by Barbo.
Barbo leaning his opponent against the cage.
St Hype tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Hype throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Hype tries to work over Barbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St Hype misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Hype fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Hype tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Hype misses with a punch on the inside.
St Hype can't find room to land a body shot as Barbo controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Hype blocks an uppercut.
St Hype tries to work over Barbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from St Hype fails to land.
Barbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbo swings wildly with an uppercut but St Hype uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

St Hype pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Hype tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Hype throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

St Hype darts in and clinches Barbo up against the cage.

Barbo breaks from the clinch.
St Hype takes a shot right to the bread basket.
St Hype with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decent striking displayed by Barbo there.
A slow jab from Barbo misses its intended target.
Barbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Hype.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Hype misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
St Hype swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo stalling in the clinch but St Hype improves position.
St Hype tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Hype throws a head punch that misses.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by St Hype.
St Hype misses with some punches.
St Hype tries a body shot but Barbo blocks it.
St Hype misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbo tries a body shot but St Hype blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by St Hype as Barbo tries to tie him up.
Barbo throws a punch but it's blocked by St Hype.
Barbo blocks a body shot from St Hype.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Hype scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
St Hype takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Hype.
Barbo swings wildly with an uppercut but St Hype uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo takes a shot to the head.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by St Hype.
A short uppercut from St Hype.
Barbo lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
St Hype doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbo wants to stall.
Barbo blocking some punches.
St Hype blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Hype lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

St Hype displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbo throws out the jab.

Barbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
St Hype throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbo.
St Hype tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barbo lands with a light punch inside.
Barbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sala Barbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbo tries to circle away but St Hype has him pinned against the cage.
St Hype misses with the head strike.
St Hype throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbo.
St Hype has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if St Hype can turn it around.
St Hype controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo lands an uppercut.
Barbo pushes off an throws an elbow but St Hype leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from St Hype fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from St Hype fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Hype lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbo backwards.
St Hype working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St Hype lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbo blocking some punches.
St Hype swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Hype misses with some punches.
Barbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Hypes head.
Barbo scores with a shoulder strike.
St Hype takes a shot to the head.
St Hype takes a shot to the head.
Barbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Hype lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Hype keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbo's efforts to push away.
St Hype tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo swings wildly with an uppercut but St Hype uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo blocks a body shot from St Hype.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Barbo scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Hype misses with a body punch.
St Hype misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbo blocks a body shot from St Hype.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Hype.

St Hype pulls guard successfully.
Barbo wants to pass the guard but St Hype is keeping the position.
Barbo looking to sit in guard and control but St Hype gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

St Hype is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo has his hands on St Hype's head, controlling the position.
St Hype controlling from the top position.
Barbo is controlling St Hype's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St Hype stopping the sweep attempt from Barbo.
St Hype is fighting to break Barbo's control of his arms but Barbo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
St Hype is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
St Hype tests Barbo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Hype throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Perry St Hype will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Barbo.
Nice cross by St Hype.
St Hype tries to clinch up but Barbo circles away and keeps his distance.

St Hype moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
Barbo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from St Hype fails to land.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbo lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Hype.
St Hype doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from St Hype.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Hype blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Hype gets through Barbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Hype misses with some punches.
Barbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Hype tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbo's elbow.
St Hype lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Hype.
Barbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbo misses with some punches.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by St Hype.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
A short uppercut from Barbo.
St Hype pushes Barbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Hype blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Hype backwards.
St Hype misses with a body punch.
St Hype swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Hype trying to stall but Barbo improves his position.
Barbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbo misses with a punch to the body.
St Hype has a couple of punches blocked by Barbo.
St Hype's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
St Hype struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbo controls his hands.
St Hype throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbo lands with a short shot to the head.
St Hype has Barbo pushed against the cage.
Barbo blocking some punches.
St Hype swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Hype misses with the head strike.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbo lands with a left to the head.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by St Hype.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from St Hype.
St Hype lands a body shot in the clinch.
St Hype lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Hype digs a right hand into Barbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbo's gas tank.
Barbo blocks a body shot from St Hype.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Hype.
Barbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from St Hype.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
St Hype has a couple of punches blocked by Barbo.
Barbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Hype backwards.
Barbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbo misses with some punches.
St Hype blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Hype misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by St Hype.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo has a couple of punches blocked by St Hype.
St Hype lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbo.
Barbo lands a hook that snaps the head of St Hype backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
Barbo blocks an uppercut.
St Hype blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Hype.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbo is trying to maintain a safe position but St Hype gets an underhook and turns Barbo into the cage.
Barbo tries a body shot but St Hype blocks it.
Barbo throws a head punch that misses.
St Hype throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbos head.
Barbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Hype lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbo backwards.
St Hype blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Barbo as the two fighters clinch.
St Hype blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbo swings wildly with an uppercut but St Hype uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sala Barbo.
I think Barbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!