PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Cervantes (ranked 1822 p4p, 3111 weight class) and Blessed Barny (ranked 245 p4p, 390 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cervantes
vs
Barny

175 cm
26
155
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
167
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Cervantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blessed Barny!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barny misses with a takedown attempt - Cervantes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barny tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cervantes swivels and escapes.
Cervantes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barny sprawls and moves away.
Barny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cervantes sprawls well. Cervantes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barny gets slowly back to his feet.
Rob Cervantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blessed Barny.
Cervantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barny fails with a takedown attempt.
Cervantes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cervantes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cervantes, as that shot connected.

Cervantes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barny on his heels. He'll look to pass Barny's guard now, I'm sure.
Cervantes wants to control from the top but Barny keeps moving.
Cervantes passes into half guard.
Barny trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cervantes manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barny takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cervantes dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barny tries to hold on but Cervantes postures up.
Cervantes is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Barny is rocked!

Cervantes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Barny is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Barny and Cervantes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cervantes trying to control the position but Barny is working away.
Barny is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cervantes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barny is trying to maintain the position but Cervantes is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cervantes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barny has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cervantes trying to control from half guard but Barny is working away.
Cervantes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barny knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Cervantes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barny defends it well.
Barny won't allow Cervantes to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ground and pound from Cervantes.
Cervantes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cervantes is trying to control the action in half guard but Barny is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barny won't allow Cervantes to pass to mount.

Cervantes seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Cervantes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Barny is trying to control but can't.

Cervantes is looking for a kimura but Barny is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cervantes to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cervantes is trying to control the action in half guard but Barny is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cervantes is nestled in close to Barny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Barny is defending against the submission attempts here by Cervantes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Cervantes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barny misses with a takedown

and Cervantes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cervantes.
Cervantes is looking to advance position but Barny has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Cervantes tries to lock up and control but Barny gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cervantes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cervantes tries to hold on but Barny pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervantes working to try and regain half guard.
Cervantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barny can do to turn this around?
Cervantes regains half guard.
Barny is keen to just control but Cervantes is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes is pressing down on Barny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cervantes has momentary wrist control but Barny slips an elbow through the middle.

Cervantes is looking for a triangle but Barny pushes his legs off easily.
Barny stays in close to Cervantes's body and controls the position.

Cervantes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barny trying to control but Cervantes is working from the bottom.

Cervantes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cervantes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barny defends it easily.
Barny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cervantes working for a triangle but Barny defends it easily.
Barny wants to control from the top but Cervantes keeps moving.
Barny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cervantes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barny passes into side control.
Cervantes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes is looking for a sweep.
Barny landing strikes.
Cervantes gets back to half guard.

Barny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cervantes's head.

Cervantes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barny pulls his head out easily.

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.
Cervantes is looking to control Barny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cervantes avoid being mounted?
Cervantes is refusing to be controlled, as Barny sits in half guard.

Cervantes looking for a kimura from the bottom but Barny passes into side control!
Cervantes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barny lands a nice short elbow.

Cervantes looking for submissions off his back.

Cervantes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Blessed Barny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Barny or perhaps it was just good defense by Cervantes, which made it look bad.
Cervantes throws a hook but Barny avoids it easily.
Cervantes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barny changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cervantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barny moves away.
Barny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervantes loads up on a big right hand but Barny slips the punch.
Barny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cervantes circles away.
Barny tries for a takedown but Cervantes circles away easily

and Cervantes counters with a shoot takedown. Barny fights it but they end up in guard.
Rob Cervantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blessed Barny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barny has momentary wrist control but Cervantes slips an elbow through the middle.
Cervantes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cervantes wants to control from the top but Barny keeps moving.
Barny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cervantes manages to get himself to full guard.

Cervantes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cervantes looking for a guillotine here but Barny defends easily.
Cervantes keeping full guard, as Barny tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barny trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cervantes wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Cervantes looking for a guillotine here but Barny defends easily.
Barny lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cervantes looking for a guillotine here but Barny defends easily.

Cervantes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Cervantes working for a triangle but Barny defends it easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barny keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cervantes's head.
Barny connects with a couple of short punches.
Cervantes trying to control the position.
Barny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barny connects with a couple of short punches.
Barny with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervantes looking for a sweep. Not yet Cervantes, not yet.
Cervantes trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barny trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cervantes working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Cervantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cervantes 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Cervantes!
The defeated Blessed Barny had this to say: 'He didnt want to grapple tho'.