PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Barril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristoffer Rangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Barril
vs
Rangel

180 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Barril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristoffer Rangel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rangel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barril.

Barril fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rangel, pushing him back against the cage.
Rangel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barril just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rangel avoiding damage.
Rangel jumps guard but Barril stands there with Rangel around his waist. Rangel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barril looking for a takedown.
Rangel looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Barril.
Barril misses with a punch on the inside.

Barril pulls Rangel into guard.
Barril wants to stand and escape but Rangel is having none of it.
Barril keeping moving, preventing Rangel from controlling successfully.
Barril on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barril tries to get out of the position.
Rangel controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel trying to control but Barril is working from the bottom.
Rangel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rangel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barril is proving hard to escape from.
Rangel is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rangel trying to control but Barril is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barril is looking to stand up but Rangel isn't so interested in that idea.
Rangel trying to control but Barril is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cristoffer Rangel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rangel shoots in and bounces Barril off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barril wants to stand up but Rangel is controlling him.
Rangel looking to sit in guard and control but Barril gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rangel looking for a sweep. Not yet Rangel, not yet.
Barril trying to control but Rangel is working from the bottom.
Rangel wants to sweep but no luck.
Rangel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barril has passed into side control.
Barril slows the pace down.
Barril is breathing heavily.
Rangel looks to move to half guard but instead Barril has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rangel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barril controlling from mount.
Rangel is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rangel gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cristoffer Rangel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barril's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rangel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcos Barril is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rangel thows a body shot but no joy.
Rangel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rangel misses with a combination
and Barril makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barril is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rangel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rangel swings for the body but Barril moves out of range.
Rangel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barril.
Rangel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barril circles away quickly and effectively.
Rangel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barril was well out of range. Poor timing from Rangel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rangel takes a swing at Barril's ribcage but misses.
Barril with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rangel counters with a takedown into side control.
Rangel trying to control the position but Barril is working away.

Rangel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barril tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rangel trying to control the position but Barril is working away.
Rangel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rangel throws an elbow but Barril slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rangel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Barril is trying to buck Rangel off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rangel drives through and clinches with Barril against the cage.
Rangel is trying to stall.

Rangel manages to break the clinch.
Rangel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cristoffer Rangel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rangel shoots for a takedown but Barril saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barril changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rangel tries to avoid it but Barril manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rangel to the ground. Rangel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Barril. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rangel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barril sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rangel somewhat.
Barril throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rangel.
Rangel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barril rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barril looks for a takedown but Rangel sprawls well.
Rangel lands a with a good body shot.
Barril shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rangel as he jumps to the side.
Rangel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rangel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barril dodges the punch combination from Rangel.
Rangel tries to clinch there but Barril circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barril tries to bum rush Rangel with a series of wild strikes but Rangel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rangel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rangel scores a takedown into full mount!
Barril is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Barril swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barril is squirming around, avoiding Rangel's attempts to control the action.
Barril is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristoffer Rangel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Rangel misses its intended target.
Barril steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rangel.

Rangel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rangel trying to control from half guard but Barril is working away.
Barril pushes Rangel off looking to stand but Rangel dives back in and keeps control.
Rangel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel stops Barril from getting back to his feet.
Rangel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barril does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rangel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Rangel rushes Barril and presses him up against the cage.

Rangel gets control of Barril's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rangel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barril trying to control the position from guard on top but Rangel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rangel has his foot on Barril's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barril works his way back into a safe position though.
Rangel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barril tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rangel controlling his opponent.
Rangel looking to control but Barril is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rangel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barril kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barril is looking to get to half guard.
Barril is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rangel controlling the position easily from mount.
Rangel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barril is looking to escape.
Barril wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Rangel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rangel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cristoffer Rangel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rangel wants to control the pace but Barril is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barril is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Marcos Barril has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rangel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristoffer Rangel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rangel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristoffer Rangel!