PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Barbari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bering Jackhet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barbari
vs
Jackhet

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Barbari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bering Jackhet!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barbari has closed the distance and engaged Jackhet in a clinch.
Barbari is stalling here.
Jackhet is trying to break the clinch but Barbari has him pressed against the cage.

Barbari breaks the clinch.
Barbari fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Barbari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Barbari forces Jackhet back against the cage and clinches.
Barbari tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackhet smiles and moves away.
Barbari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackhet's waist but Jackhet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbari off to one side.
Jackhet slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbari shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barbari was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barbari is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Jackhet defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barbari.
Jackhet tries to lock up and control but Barbari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barbari sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackhet wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jackhet tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Barbari has taken his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbari throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbari biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jackhet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jackhet tries to lock up and control but Barbari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barbari is landing with some decent strikes but Jackhet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackhet is desperately trying to improve his position but Barbari has a good base and remains in mount.
Jackhet wants to hold on but Barbari pushes him away.
Barbari landing strikes from the mount.
Jackhet looks gassed!
Jackhet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackhet tries to hold on but Barbari postures up.
Barbari controlling from mount.
Barbari landing shots from mount.

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.
Barbari dominating with strikes here.
Barbari has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackhet's face.
Barbari content just to control the position here.
Jackhet is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Barbari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barbari has taken the fight to the clinch.

Barbari decides to pull guard.
Barbari working a defensive guard here.
Barbari controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barbari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackhet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Barbari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbari is trying to control the position but Jackhet postures up.
Barbari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barbari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackhet tries to get to full guard but Barbari has control of the leg.

Barbari escapes and gets back to his feet.

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.
Barbari closes the distance and clinches up with Jackhet, looking for a takedown. Barbari pushes Jackhet against the cage but Jackhet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackhet takes a swing at Barbari's ribcage but misses.
Barbari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbari looks for a takedown but Jackhet sprawls well.
Jackhet works Barbari's body with a nice hook.
Barbari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackhet circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Barbari. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackhet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackhet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackhet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbari walks into a straight right hand from Jackhet.
Barbari has a takedown stuffed.
A right-left combo lands from Jackhet.

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.
No luck for Barbari with that takedown attempt.
Jackhet thows a body shot but no joy.
Barbari tries for a takedown but Jackhet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barbari fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbari misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yuri Barbari will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jackhet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbari manages to avoid it.
Barbari tries to clinch but Jackhet moves out of range.
Jackhet tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackhet's waist but Jackhet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbari off to one side.
Barbari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barbari looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jackhet!
Jackhet is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jackhet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackhet has given up his back here.

Jackhet is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barbari gets his way!
Jackhet is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jackhet is covering up but some of the strikes from Barbari are getting through and doing damage.
Can Jackhet hold on?! Barbari is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Barbari connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jackhet to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackhet trying to control the position but Barbari manages to sink in the hooks.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Barbari controlling the positon.
Jackhet trying to control the position but Barbari manages to sink in the hooks.
Barbari scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jackhet is looking for a way out.

Jackhet defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackhet is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Barbari.
Jackhet tries to escape but Barbari has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackhet wants to control his opponent's hands but Barbari gets his hands free.
Jackhet tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

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.
Jackhet tries to hold on but Barbari postures up.
Jackhet is squirming around, avoiding Barbari's attempts to control the action.
Jackhet is looking to get to half guard.
Jackhet tries to buck Barbari off but he can't manage it.
Bering Jackhet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackhet keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackhet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Barbari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Barbari!