PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VC Barre (ranked 3623 p4p, 2961 weight class) and Sir Beocca (ranked 377 p4p, 312 weight class). Beocca is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alok & Mojjo - Love Love feat. Gilsons. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barre
vs
Beocca

180 cm
32
195
7 - 8 - 0

188 cm
23
204
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, VC Barre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sir Beocca !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beocca misses with a lunging right hand
and Barre counters with a nice uppercut.
Beocca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Sir Beocca has been cut.
Beocca throws a jab when Barre was well out of range.
Beocca throws a body kick that misses.
Beocca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Beocca finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Beocca blocks a head kick by Barre.
Beocca 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.
Barre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beocca counters with a thumping low kick.
Beocca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beocca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barre.
A punch lands to the side of Beocca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beocca moves out of range as Barre strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Beocca counters with a straight right hand.
Beocca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beocca misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barre.
Beocca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barre throws a lazy head kick

and Beocca moves into the clinch.
Beocca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barre's defenses.
Barre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beocca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barre'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.
Barre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beocca 's elbow.
Beocca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barre backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beocca throws an elbow that misses.
Barre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beocca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beocca trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barre fails to land.
Beocca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barre is defending well for now.
Barre blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barre looking to stall.
Beocca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barre avoids it.
Barre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barre.
Beocca lands a good knee to the midsection. Barre won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beocca lands an elbow just above Barre 's eye.

It looks like VC Barre has been cut.
Beocca missing with knees to the body.
Barre taking a breather.
Barre lands a hook that snaps the head of Beocca backwards.
Barre lands a body punch.
Beocca looking to throw knees to the head but Barre is blocking nicely.
Beocca letting Barre take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Barre fails to land.
Beocca is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barre tries a body shot but Beocca blocks it.
Barre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beocca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barre dodges an elbow strike from Beocca .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barre wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beocca obliges.
Barre is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Beocca .
Barre tries a body shot but Beocca blocks it.
Beocca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beocca is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beocca blocks an uppercut.
Beocca taking a breather.
Beocca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barre is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Beocca .
Barre takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barre can't find room to land a body shot as Beocca controls the action.
Barre misses with the head strike.
Barre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beocca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barre misses with the head strike.
Barre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barre has Beocca pushed against the cage.
Beocca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beocca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beocca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beocca has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Beocca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Barre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beocca dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beocca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barre avoids it.
Barre misses with a punch on the inside.
Barre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Barre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barre tried to score with a low kick but Beocca checks it.
Barre misses with a hook to the body
and Beocca counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Barre misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Beocca .
A head kick misses from Barre.
Beocca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barre throws a nice head kick!
Beocca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
VC Barre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barre checks a leg kick.
Barre looks to score with a jab to the body but Beocca is just out of range.
Barre misses with a head kick.
Barre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barre misses with a hook
and Beocca counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beocca throws a big shot that misses.
Beocca scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barre, as that shot connected.
Barre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barre misses with a hook.
Barre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beocca checks a leg kick.
Beocca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beocca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barre.
A bone on bone clash there as Beocca blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Beocca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beocca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beocca blocks a head kick by Barre.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Beocca counters with a stiff right hand.
Barre thows a leg kick but Beocca checks it
and Beocca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Beocca lands with a cross.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Beocca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barre swats away the attempt to clinch by Beocca .
Barre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beocca blocks a head kick by Barre.
Barre throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Beocca counter with a right hand.
Beocca avoids the head kick by Barre.
Beocca lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Beocca misses the target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barre misses with a left hand
and Beocca counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Beocca looks at the referee who does nothing so Beocca lands a crushing right that sends Barre to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Beocca !
A relieved looking Sir Beocca thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.