PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dakat (ranked 3316 p4p, 4133 weight class) and Reynaldo Barber (ranked 220 p4p, 257 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dakat
vs
Barber

173 cm
25
153
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Dakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reynaldo Barber!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakat moves away from the strike by Barber.
Barber is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barber moves out of range as Dakat strikes.
Barber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dakat misses with a left hand

and Barber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barber lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dakat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dakat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dakat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dakat has Barber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dakat scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barber blocks an elbow strike from Dakat.
Barber working aggressively here.
Barber prevents Dakat from breaking the clinch.
Dakat misses with the head strike.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Barber lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakat swings wildly with an uppercut but Barber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Barber lands a nice uppercut.
Dakat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dakat tries for a takedown but Barber manages to get underhooks.
Barber throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barber's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dakat swings wildly with an uppercut but Barber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dakat prevents a body shot from Barber.
Barber scores with a hook to the body.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Barber scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
A shot in the inside from Barber.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dakat is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Dakat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dakat throws a punch but it's blocked by Barber.
Barber lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dakat fails to land.
Dakat scores with a shot to the side of Barber's head.
Dakat looking for a takedown.
Dakat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Barber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dakat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dakats head.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dakat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakat.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barber.
Barber swings wildly with an uppercut but Dakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barber lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dakat looking to slow down the pace here.
Barber is working Dakat over against the cage.
Barber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dakat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Barber controls his hands.
Barber lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Barber on the inside.
Barber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dakats head.
A right hook to the body lands for Barber.
Barber misses with the head strike.
Barber tries to circle away but Dakat has him pinned against the cage.
Dakat lands a shot to the body.
Dakat blocks an uppercut.

Dakat pulls guard effortlessly.
Dakat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakat lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dakat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dakat wants to control but Barber is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Dakat.
Barber trying to control but Dakat postures up.
Barber looks winded!

Dakat 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.
Barber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dakat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dakat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reynaldo Barber will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barber misses the jab.
Dakat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dakat tries to clinch but Barber is having none of it.
Dakat throws a hook but Barber avoids it easily.
Dakat throws a big shot that misses.
Barber throws the left hand but Dakat avoids the punch easily.
Dakat misses with a hook.
Barber looks to land a combination but Dakat avoids it well.
Dakat clobbers Barber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barber throws a front kick that sends Dakat stumbling back into the cage.
Barber avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakat misses the jab.
Dakat misses with a shot to the body
and Barber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dakat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barber.
Dakat ducks under a wild hook from Barber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reynaldo Barber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dakat.
Barber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dakat throws a jab when Barber was well out of range.
Dakat lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dakat.
Dakat takes a swing at Barber's ribcage but misses.
Felix Dakat is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barber.
Nice body kick from Barber.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barber.
Dakat throws a hook to the side of Barber's head but Barber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dakat misses the jab.
Barber defending well as Dakat loads up on a big left hand.
Barber takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakat misses with a right hand
and Barber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dakat throws a looping overhand right but Barber ducks down to avoid it.
Barber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dakat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barber.
Barber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barber is breathing heavily.
Dakat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barber looks to throw the jab but Dakat is out of range.
Barber defending well as Dakat loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barber! But no joy.
Barber sizes up Dakat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dakat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barber dodges the punch combination from Dakat.
Barber looks to throw the jab but Dakat is out of range.
Dakat is looking to clinch.
Dakat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barber misses with a hook. Dakat ducked under it nicely.
Barber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dakat on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dakat. Those never looked like landing.
Dakat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dakat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dakat throws out the jab.
Barber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dakat.
Barber misses with a looping left.
Dakat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dakat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barber - the referee stops the clock and Dakat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barber. Dakat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dakat with a jab.
Barber thuds his right hand into Dakat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barber slips a jab from Dakat.
Barber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dakat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dakat lands a two punch combo.
Barber throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Dakat moves into the clinch.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynaldo Barber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dakat lands a hook to the side of the head.

Barber is rocked!
Dakat misses with some punches.
Barber is still on wobbly legs! Can Dakat finish him?
Barber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dakat backwards.
Barber seems to have recovered his senses.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dakat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barber just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Dakat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dakat misses with a punch on the inside.
Dakat blocking some punches.
Dakat blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barber.
Barber working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakat.
Barber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dakat can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reynaldo Barber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dakat staying out of range there.
Dakat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barber.
Dakat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barber.
Barber tests Dakat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dakat misses with a hook
and Barber counters with a body kick that stops Dakat in his tracks momentarily.
Barber throws a hook but Dakat avoids it easily.
Dakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barber.
Dakat misses with a straight right.
Dakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Barber wants to counter with a clinch but Dakat pushes him away.
Dakat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber swings widly with a right hand
and Dakat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barber throws an overhand right that lands on Dakat's shoulder, as Dakat tries to avoid the shot.
Dakat ducks under a wild hook from Barber.
Dakat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakat takes a swing at Barber's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barber throws a hook to the side of Dakat's head but Dakat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dakat looks to land a left hand but Barber moved out of range nicely.
Barber wants to counter with a clinch but Dakat pushes him away.
Dakat scores with a body shot.
Dakat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barber is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dakat with a body shot.
Dakat fails to land the takedown.
Dakat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barber moves forwards but Dakat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dakat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dakat cracks Barber with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Dakat misses.
Dakat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dakat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barber! But no joy.
Dakat misses with an uppercut
and Barber counters with a leg kick.
Barber looks to land a right hand but Dakat moved out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dakat or perhaps it was just good defense by Barber, which made it look bad.

Dakat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dakat trying to control the position but Barber is working away.
Dakat cracks Barber with a big elbow.
Barber tries to buck Dakat off but Dakat is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dakat is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Barber looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dakat gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Barber is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dakat lets go of the hold and Barber can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Dakat!