PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dezz Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nuts's choice of entrance music: Black Gloves. Carl Barat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dezz Nuts's chin.

Barat
vs
Nuts

193 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

189 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Barat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dezz Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barat swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Barat misses with a few strikes there.
Barat fails to land with a series of punches.
Barat lands with a shot to the body.
Barat throws a body punch but Nuts moves out of range.
Nuts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barat keeps the fight on the outside.
Barat blocks the body kick.
Nuts is looking to clinch.
Barat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nuts walks into a stiff left hand from Barat.
A punch combination from Barat misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuts tries to clinch there but Barat circles away.
Nuts moves in looking to clinch but Barat pushes him off.
Nuts wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Barat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nuts clinches up with Barat and pushes him back against the cage.
Barat avoiding damage as Nuts throws knees to the body.
Nuts prevents Barat from breaking the clinch.
Nuts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barat's efforts to push away.
Nuts trying to land knees to the body.
Barat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nuts lands an elbow inside that Barat shrugs off.

It looks like Carl Barat has been cut.
A short uppercut from Nuts.
Nuts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nuts controlling the action here for a moment.
Barat tries to circle away but Nuts has him pinned against the cage.
Barat working hard to break the clinch.
Nuts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nuts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Nuts.
Good body shot from Nuts.
Barat is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barat or not.
Nuts working Barat over with knees to the body.
Nuts working Barat over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts lands an elbow inside.
Nuts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nuts misses with a knee to the head.
Barat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nuts crunches a lovely knee into Barat's ribcage.
Nuts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nuts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nuts lands an uppercut.
Nuts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nuts lands a nice elbow.
Nuts lands an elbow inside that Barat shrugs off.
Nuts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nuts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barat's defenses.

Barat is rocked!
Nuts with a knee to the head.
Oh Barat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nuts crunches a lovely knee into Barat's ribcage.
Nuts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Nuts.
Nuts lands an elbow that stopped Barat in his tracks for a moment.
Nuts lands an elbow inside.
Nuts lands a good knee to the midsection. Barat won't want to take too many of those.
Barat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Nuts.
Nuts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nuts lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nuts lands an elbow inside that Barat shrugs off.
Nuts stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Nuts.
Nuts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barat's defenses.
Barat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nuts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nuts crunches a lovely knee into Barat's ribcage.
Barat wants to break free but Nuts has control.
Nuts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barat can't break the clinch.
Barat seems to have got his legs back now.
Barat wants to break free but Nuts has control.

Barat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nuts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nuts tries to clinch there but Barat circles away.
Barat scores with a jab. Nuts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barat misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Barat misses.
Nuts throws a looping overhand right but Barat ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Barat.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch but Barat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nuts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nuts fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Barat misses.
Nuts throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dezz Nuts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Barat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barat scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Barat.
No joy there for Barat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barat fails to land with a series of punches.
Barat misses with a series of wild punches.
Barat moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nuts takes the fight into the clinch.

Barat breaks from the clinch.
Barat throws a hook to the side of Nuts's head but Nuts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carl Barat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nuts moves in looking to clinch but Barat pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts tries to clinch there but Barat circles away.
Nuts lands a front kick.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Barat is avoiding it.
Nuts doesn't manage to clinch there - Barat circles away.
Barat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nuts tries to clinch up but Barat circles away and keeps his distance.
Nuts tries to clinch up but Barat circles away and keeps his distance.
Nuts wants to clinch.
Barat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barat throws a series of punches but Nuts avoids them all with ease.
Dezz Nuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuts fakes the leg kick and cracks Barat in the body.
Nuts tries to clinch but Barat is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Barat is avoiding it.
Barat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Barat duly obliges.
Nuts throws a push kick but Barat slaps the foot to one side.
Barat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barat throws a right and a left that Nuts avoids nicely.
Nuts throws a push kick but Barat slaps the foot to one side.
Barat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nuts manages to avoid it.
Nuts moves in looking to clinch but Barat pushes him off.
Nuts wants to clinch up but Barat keeps it at a distance.
Nuts cracks Barat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barat circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Nuts misses.
Barat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Nuts closes the distance and pushes Barat back into the cage.
Barat blocking some punches.
Nuts has Barat pressed against the cage, preventing Barat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barat tries to break free but Nuts pushes him back against the cage.
Nuts manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nuts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barat wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuts won't allow it.
Nuts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nuts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barats head.
Nuts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nuts obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuts lands an elbow just above Barat 's eye.
Nuts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nuts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barat backwards.
Nuts is leaning against Barat and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nuts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nuts obliges.
Nuts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nuts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nuts lands a good knee to the midsection. Barat won't want to take too many of those.
Nuts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nuts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barat's defenses.
Nuts trying to land knees to the body.
Nuts lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barat.
Barat is looking to break free of the clinch but Nuts has double underhooks.
Barat tries to break free but Nuts pushes him back against the cage.
Nuts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nuts lands an elbow that stopped Barat in his tracks for a moment.
Nuts lands a nice elbow.
Nuts is working Barat over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Nuts.
Barat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nuts has him pressed against the cage.
Nuts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barat avoids it.
Nuts can't find room to land a body shot as Barat controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barat blocks an elbow strike from Nuts.
Nuts lands a knee to the head.
Barat wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuts won't allow it.

Barat breaks from the clinch.
Barat keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dezz Nuts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carl Barat's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nuts misses with a double jab.
Nuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuts tries to clinch but Barat moves out of range.
Barat swinging wildly here.
Nuts is looking to slow Barat down with leg kicks.
Nuts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Nuts closes the distance and clinches.
Barat tries to break free but Nuts pushes him back against the cage.
Barat tries to break free but Nuts pushes him back against the cage.
Nuts misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Nuts.

Barat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barat misses with a double jab

and Nuts counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barat is trying to break the clinch but Nuts has him pressed against the cage.
Nuts tries to throw a body punch but Barat avoids it by throwing Nuts back against the cage.
Barat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts tries to land knees in the clinch but Barat avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nuts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nuts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nuts lands an elbow just above Barat 's eye.
A short uppercut from Nuts.
Nuts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nuts trying to stall but Barat improves his position.
Nuts gets through Barat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nuts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nuts.
Nuts scores with a hook to the body.
Barat being controlled against the cage.
Barat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nuts lands a right hand.
Barat takes an elbow to the temple.
Barat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nuts.
Barat takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nuts.
Nuts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barat avoiding damage as Nuts throws knees to the body.
Barat managing to block the knees to the body from Nuts.
Barat tries to break free but Nuts pushes him back against the cage.
Barat blocks an elbow strike from Nuts.
Barat wants to break free but Nuts has control.

Barat manages to break the clinch.
Barat lands a jab.
Nuts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Nuts.
Nuts wants to clinch up but Barat keeps it at a distance.
Barat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barat throws a combination that misses
and Nuts counters with a good low kick that Barat was not able to check.
Barat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nuts lands with a kick to the temple. Barat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barat misses with a double jab.
Nuts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barat counters with a left to the body.
Barat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nuts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuts doesn't manage to clinch there - Barat circles away.
Nuts wants to clinch but Barat slips to the side
and Barat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carl Barat is winning the standup battle so far.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barat with a nice cross.
Barat lands with a nice body punch.
Barat swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Barat throws a series of strikes that have Nuts backpedaling.
Nuts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuts wants to clinch but Barat slips to the side
and Barat counters with a two punch combo.
Nuts throws the kick towards the body but Barat avoids it.
Barat swinging wildly here.
Barat keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nuts. That's going to slow Barat down.
Nuts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carl Barat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barat throws a series of strikes that have Nuts backpedaling.
Nuts tries to clinch up
and Barat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dezz Nuts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dezz Nuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nuts 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dezz Nuts!