PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Barker (ranked 24281 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Goncalves (ranked 5192 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Barker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barker
vs
Goncalves

154 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Goncalves.
Barker tries to move into range but Goncalves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barker feinted with a counter takedown.
Goncalves lands with an overhand left.
Goncalves works Barker's body with a nice hook.
Felipe Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barker walks into a left hand.
Nice shot by Goncalves.
Goncalves is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Goncalves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Goncalves.
Barker drops his hands momentarily and Goncalves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goncalves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goncalves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barker on the side of the head.
Barker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goncalves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Goncalves counters with a right hand to the body.
Goncalves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barker has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a body shot.
Barker is looking to counter the offense by Goncalves and move into the clinch.
Goncalves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves scores with a sloppy right hand. Barker should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Goncalves.
Goncalves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goncalves lands with an uppercut that bounces Barker off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Barker 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goncalves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barker moves to clinch but Goncalves breaks away
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barker is looking to clinch but Goncalves is avoiding it.
Goncalves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goncalves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goncalves clobbers Barker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goncalves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goncalves lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves jabs Barker right on the nose. Barker blinks but takes it well.
Barker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Barker dives in and scores a takedown into Goncalves's guard.
Goncalves is looking to stand back up but Barker counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Goncalves.
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!

Barker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goncalves pushes Barker off looking to stand but Barker dives back in and keeps control.

Barker is trying for a kimura here. Goncalves looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Barker wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hugo Barker!