|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josefski Slabadavski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 164 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
Good wrestler
Counter striker
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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josefski Slabadavski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Slabadavski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slabadavski fails with the takedown.
Barnes tries to clinch but Slabadavski is having none of it.
Slabadavski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slabadavski off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Slabadavski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josefski Slabadavski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slabadavski dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Slabadavski's head and hops out.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slabadavski.
Slabadavski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Slabadavski is avoiding it.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Slabadavski circles away.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Slabadavski circles away.
Slabadavski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Slabadavski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slabadavski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Slabadavski blocks the strikes from Barnes.
Slabadavski is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Slabadavski lands a nice short elbow.
Slabadavski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes missing with punches from the bottom.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes is pressing down on Slabadavski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Barnes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slabadavski takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slabadavski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes tries to clinch but Slabadavski is having none of it.
Barnes tries to move into range but Slabadavski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Slabadavski circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Slabadavski moves away and avoids it.
Barnes has Slabadavski up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Slabadavski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barnes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Slabadavski off and has taken his back!
Barnes misses with punches from the back.
Slabadavski covering up well and avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slabadavski wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Slabadavski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Slabadavski?
Barnes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barnes looking to ground and pound but Slabadavski is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Barnes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Slabadavski manages to control the position for a moment.
Barnes looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a head shot.
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes throws a strike there. Slabadavski manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Slabadavski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes with the ground and pound but Slabadavski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Slabadavski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Barnes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slabadavski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slabadavski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slabadavski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Slabadavski circles away.
Barnes leaves Slabadavski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josefski Slabadavski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slabadavski shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to clinch but Slabadavski is having none of it.
Slabadavski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Slabadavski keeps it at a distance.
Josefski Slabadavski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slabadavski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slabadavski misses with a double jab.
Barnes gets caught flat footed, as Slabadavski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnes trying to strike off his back.
Barnes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slabadavski lands a couple of elbows.
Slabadavski postures up in Barnes's guard and throws a big left but Barnes blocks it.
Slabadavski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Slabadavski preventing the sweep.
Slabadavski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes missing with punches from the bottom.
Slabadavski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
Slabadavski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes missing with punches from the bottom.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Slabadavski has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Slabadavski circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slabadavski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Slabadavski persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Slabadavski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slabadavski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slabadavski fails with a takedown attempt.
Slabadavski misses with a body shot.
Barnes tries to clinch but Slabadavski moves out of range.
Slabadavski fails to land the takedown.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
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.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slabadavski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes striking off his back but it's not causing Slabadavski any problems.
Barnes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Slabadavski wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Slabadavski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slabadavski advances to half guard.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Barnes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slabadavski looking to pass the guard.
Slabadavski stands and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Slabadavski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josefski Slabadavski dominated that second round.
That's time! Slabadavski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Slabadavski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Slabadavski looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes wants to clinch but Slabadavski slips to the side
and Slabadavski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barnes!
Barnes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Slabadavski. What's that going to do exactly?
Barnes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Slabadavski. What's that going to do exactly?
Slabadavski blocks Barnes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Slabadavski blocks Barnes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Slabadavski lands a nice shot to the head.
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slabadavski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barnes looks a forlorn figure.
Slabadavski lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Barnes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabadavski cracks Barnes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Slabadavski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barnes is still in real trouble! Can Slabadavski finish him?
Slabadavski blocks Barnes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slabadavski cracks Barnes with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josefski Slabadavski!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
