PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Barford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaara Sunagakure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barford
vs
Sunagakure

198 cm
19
164 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Barford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaara Sunagakure!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunagakure swats away the attempt to clinch by Barford.
Barford tries to close the distance and clinch but Sunagakure swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sunagakure avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sunagakure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barford doesn't manage to clinch there - Sunagakure circles away.
Sunagakure tries to clinch up but Barford circles away and keeps his distance.
Sunagakure is looking to clinch but Barford is avoiding it.
Sunagakure fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barford tries to clinch up.
Sunagakure moves in looking to clinch but Barford pushes him off.
Sunagakure tries to clinch up.
Barford is looking to clinch.
Barford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sunagakure keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sunagakure tries to clinch up.
Sunagakure tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barford wants to clinch.
Sunagakure wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunagakure tries to clinch but Barford moves away

and Barford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barford.
Barford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunagakure avoids it.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure lands a knee to the head.
Sunagakure managing to block the knees to the body from Barford.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Barford looking to stall.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sunagakure is defending well for now.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunagakure looks gassed!
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Barford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barford looking to throw knees to the head but Sunagakure is blocking nicely.
Barford looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sunagakure obliges.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Barford misses with a punch on the inside.
Sunagakure on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Barford missing with knees to the body.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Barford misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford is trying to stall.
Barford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunagakure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barford stalling the fight.
Barford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunagakure blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Sunagakure.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford looking to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sunagakure.
Barford controlling the action here for a moment.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Barford.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barford looking to throw knees to the head but Sunagakure is blocking nicely.
Barford misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunagakure utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barford trying to stall but Sunagakure improves his position.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barford throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunagakure blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford'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.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sunagakure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunagakure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barford's face.
Barford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Barford holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sunagakure blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Barford connects with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure crunches a lovely knee into Barford's ribcage.
Sunagakure avoids a wild elbow strike from Barford.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunagakure avoids it.
Sunagakure unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sunagakure on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford stalling in the clinch but Sunagakure improves position.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sunagakure is keeping busy.
Barford can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barford missing with knees to the body.
Barford trying to land knees to the body.
Sunagakure on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Barford dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sunagakure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dan Barford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barford tries to clinch there but Sunagakure circles away.

Sunagakure darts in and clinches Barford up against the cage.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunagakure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barford misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Barford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Barford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford is trying to maintain a safe position but Sunagakure gets an underhook and turns Barford into the cage.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Barford misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunagakure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barford scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunagakure landing knees to the head.
Barford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Sunagakure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barford misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure landing knees to the head.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Knees to the body from Sunagakure.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Barford trying to land knees to the body.
Barford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barford tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunagakure avoids the damage to the body.
Sunagakure utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sunagakure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford is trying to stall.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Barford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sunagakure as Barford tries to tie him up.
Barford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sunagakure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sunagakure obliges.
Barford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure connects with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Barford tries a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks it.
Barford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sunagakure.
Knees to the body from Sunagakure.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford lands a good knee to the midsection. Sunagakure won't want to take too many of those.
Barford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunagakure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barford wants to stall.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford tries a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barford trying to land knees to the body.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sunagakure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barford's face.
Barford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunagakure scores with a knee to the head.
Barford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sunagakure obliges.
Sunagakure scores with a knee to the head.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barford trying to control the position but instead, Sunagakure has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barford into the cage.
Sunagakure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barford's face.
Sunagakure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barford looking to throw knees to the head but Sunagakure is blocking nicely.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Barford tries to stall but Sunagakure uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sunagakure on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sunagakure as Barford tries to tie him up.
Sunagakure scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Barford misses with a knee to the head.
Barford takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barford on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barford is trying to maintain a safe position but Sunagakure gets an underhook and turns Barford into the cage.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Barford misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure lands a good knee to the midsection. Barford won't want to take too many of those.
Barford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sunagakure's face.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barford avoids it.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Barford is trying to stall.
Barford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sunagakure.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure misses with a knee strike.
Barford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barford.
Sunagakure lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barford wants to stall.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gaara Sunagakure will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Barford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sunagakure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sunagakure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sunagakure tries to clinch up.
Sunagakure keeps the fight on the outside.

Sunagakure moves into the clinch.
Sunagakure scores a nice knee to the body.
Sunagakure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barford misses with a knee to the head.
Barford using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford tries to stall but Sunagakure uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunagakure blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunagakure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Sunagakure.
Barford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Barford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunagakure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunagakure blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sunagakure is defending well for now.
Barford looking to stall.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunagakure lands a knee to the head.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Barford wants to stall.
Barford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunagakure blocks it with crossed arms.
Barford trying to land knees to the body.
Barford missing with knees to the body.
Sunagakure connects with a knee to the head.
Barford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sunagakure scores with a knee to the head.
Barford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunagakure blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Barford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford misses with a knee to the head.
Sunagakure utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sunagakure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barford looking to stall.
Sunagakure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunagakure avoids it.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sunagakure.
Barford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two 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.
Sunagakure landing knees to the head.
Barford lands a nice knee to the body.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Barford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunagakure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barford trying to land knees to the body.
Barford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sunagakure is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sunagakure as Barford tries to tie him up.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Barford wants to stall.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Barford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunagakure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barford is trying to maintain a safe position but Sunagakure gets an underhook and turns Barford into the cage.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunagakure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sunagakure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barford's face.
Sunagakure avoiding damage as Barford throws knees to the body.
Sunagakure looking to throw knees to the head but Barford is blocking nicely.
Barford misses with a knee strike.
Barford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sunagakure up against the cage.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunagakure misses with a knee to the head.
Barford tries to work over Sunagakure's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but Barford blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sunagakure is keeping busy.
Sunagakure throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barford blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford missing with knees to the body.
Barford looking to throw knees to the head but Sunagakure is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barford tries a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks it.
Sunagakure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunagakure lands a knee to the head.
Barford missing with knees to the body.
Barford stalling in the clinch but Sunagakure improves position.
Sunagakure landing knees to the body.
Barford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barford stalling in the clinch but Sunagakure improves position.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but Barford blocks it.
Sunagakure lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barford tries to land a knee to the head but Sunagakure blocks with his arms.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barford lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sunagakure up against the cage.
Barford takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barford looking to throw knees to the head but Sunagakure is blocking nicely.
Sunagakure with a knee to the head.
Barford looking to throw knees to the head but Sunagakure is blocking nicely.
Barford takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sunagakure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barford is trying to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sunagakure lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sunagakure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunagakure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sunagakure has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sunagakure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Barford.
I think Barford has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Barford!