PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vito Barrera (ranked 25293 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paisley Barber (ranked 5472 p4p, 0 weight class). Vito Barrera has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barrera
vs
Barber

185 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vito Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paisley Barber!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barrera back to the cage. Barber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Vito Barrera has been cut.
Barrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barber throws a right and a left that Barrera avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Barber.
Barrera slips a jab and a cross from Barber.
Barber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber misses with a two punch combination.
Paisley Barber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barber throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
Barber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Barrera moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber is trying to break the clinch but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Barrera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barber just stands there and leans against the cage.

Barrera drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Barrera is working an open guard so Barber takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Barber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barber misses with a double jab.
Barber throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barrera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Barrera jumps guard and drags Barber to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barrera wants to stand up but Barber is controlling him.

Barber stands up and waves to Barrera to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber misses with the combination.
Barber looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Barber.
Barrera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barber manages to circle out of the way.
Barber moves out of range as Barrera throws a body kick.
Barber is looking for the big counter here.
Barber swinging wildly here.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from Barber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barber as he avoids it easily.
Barber misses with a two punch combination.
Barber throws a right hand that Barrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrera also avoids with ease.

Barrera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Barrera gets to his feet - Barber follows without any prompting.
Barrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barber misses with the combination.
Barrera scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Barber does no damage.
Barrera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barber manages to circle out of the way.
Barrera looks to land a combination but Barber avoids it well.
Barrera misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Barber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barrera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barber manages to circle out of the way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barrera. Barber shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barber throws a series of punches but Barrera moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paisley Barber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vito Barrera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A low kick from Barrera is predictable there
and Barber counters with a series of strikes. Barrera will be more careful next time no doubt.

Barber tries to keep at a distance but Barrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barrera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Barrera jumps guard.
Barrera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Barrera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barber passes into half guard.

Barber decides to stand and escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Barrera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Barber does no damage.
Barber is breathing heavily.
Barber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Barrera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barrera.
Barrera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barber to keep the fight standing.
Barber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barrera throws a head punch that misses.
Barrera is trying to pull guard but Barber turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barber.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barber wants to get back to striking at distance but Barrera won't allow it.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barber is pressed up against the cage. Barrera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barber down to the mat. Barber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Barber swinging wildly here.
Barrera appears to be looking for a big counter.
Paisley Barber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Barber does no damage.
Barrera is looking to counter the offense by Barber and move into the clinch.
Barrera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barrera.
Barber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barrera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good work by Barber as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Barber misses.

Barrera shoots in and bounces Barber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Barrera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barrera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Barber. Those never looked like landing.
Barrera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barber manages to circle out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barrera!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Barrera shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barrera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barrera scores with a couple of nice shots.

Barrera decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vito Barrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vito Barrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barber throws a wild body kick that Barrera sees coming a mile off.
Barrera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barber fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barber.
Barber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paisley Barber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera throws a wild body kick that Barber sees coming a mile off.
Barber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Barber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber throws a nice looking combination but Barrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barrera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch combination from Barber misses.
Barrera is looking to chop away at Barber's legs.
Barrera misses with a low kick.
Barber is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A good leg kick by Barrera.
Barrera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barber takes a step back to recover.
Barber checks a leg kick nicely.
Barrera misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Barber.
Barrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barber blocks a head kick by Barrera.
Barrera misses with a body kick.
Barber throws a combination that misses

and Barrera counters by clinching up.

Barrera jumps guard and drags Barber to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Barrera looking for a guillotine here but Barber defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Barrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barber is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Barrera has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Barber is looking to defend but Barrera has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Barber! Barrera pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Barber taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vito Barrera!
Paisley Barber spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to the fans i'll be back with Win'.