PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh comes to the cage accompanied by Stepping Razor. Peter Tosh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tosh
vs
Barca

184 cm
29
197 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

188 cm
30
189 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Constantine Barca!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosh blocks a jab.
Tosh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barca throws out the jab.
Barca is looking to chop away at Tosh's legs.

Tosh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Tosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barca trying to control but Tosh postures up.
Tosh is looking to take a break and control but Barca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca is trying to get back to full guard.

Barca looking for submissions off his back.
Barca trying to control from the bottom.
Tosh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tosh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barca is in trouble now - Tosh has advanced to mount!
Tosh tries to control but Barca wriggling away.
Barca regains half guard.
Barca is staying active underneath Tosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barca works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barca controls Tosh momentarily but Tosh frees himself.
Barca keeping moving, preventing Tosh from controlling successfully.

Barca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tosh 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.
Tosh with a flurry of punches that miss.

Barca has his foot on Tosh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tosh works his way back into a safe position though.
Tosh looking to pass the guard.
Barca trying to control the position.
Barca wants to sweep here but Tosh controlling him for the moment.
Barca keeping full guard, as Tosh tries to pass.
Tosh advances position into side control!
Barca sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tosh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tosh's back!
Tosh tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tosh can't escape the position.
Barca looking to finish Tosh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tosh!
Barca avoids the attempt from Tosh to control.
Barca tries to control but Tosh wriggling away.
Tosh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barca lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tosh hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tosh is not content to let Barca control the position.
Tosh gets back to full guard.
Tosh is controlling Barca's posture.
Tosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barca is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tosh is keeping the position for now.

Tosh looking for a guillotine here but Barca defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barca slips under a jab from Tosh.
Some bone on bone action there as Barca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tosh checks a leg kick.
Barca works Tosh's body with a nice hook.
Tosh misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Constantine Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barca throws a leg kick but Tosh sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Tosh misses its intended target.
Barca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tosh sprawls well. Tosh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barca gets slowly back to his feet.
Tosh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barca wants to slow Tosh down by chopping away at his legs.
Barca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tosh checks it well.
Barca has his takedown stuffed
enabling Tosh to counter with a crisp jab.
Barca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tosh throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca misses with a looping right.
Barca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tosh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peter Tosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantine Barca.
Barca tries to bum rush Tosh with a series of wild strikes but Tosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barca throws out the jab.
Tosh motions for Barca to come forward. Tosh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tosh counters with a stiff right hand.
Barca scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barca misses with the combination.
Barca takes a swing at Tosh's ribcage but misses.
Tosh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Barca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tosh misses the shot to the body.
Barca throws a nice looking combination but Tosh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Constantine Barca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Tosh.
Tosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Constantine Barca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosh.
Tosh misses with a takedown

and Barca counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tosh's guard now.
Barca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barca trying to control but Tosh is working from the bottom.
Tosh wants to sweep but no luck.
Barca forces his way into half guard.
Barca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tosh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barca is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Constantine Barca has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Barca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tosh wants to get back to full guard.
Tosh gets full guard.
Barca postures up.
Tosh wants to improve his position but instead Barca has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barca is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tosh sees it coming and defends easily.
Barca throwing shots but Tosh is blocking nicely.
Barca is looking to take a break and control but Tosh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tosh trying to control here.
Barca seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tosh keeps working.
Barca is looking to advance position but Tosh won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tosh actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh trying to hold on to Barca's head to control him but Barca postures up.
Tosh is looking for a sweep. Barca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barca trying to control the action but Tosh is working from the bottom.

Barca is trying to work for a kimura but Tosh is defending well.
Tosh is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Barca seems content to control.
Tosh trying to control from the bottom.
Barca trying to pass the guard but Tosh defending well.
Tosh taking some punishment here, with Barca in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh tries to roll over but Barca keeps him under control.
Barca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tosh defending well though.
Barca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tosh keeps working.

Barca is looking for a kimura here.
Tosh is pressing down on Barca's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Tosh, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Constantine Barca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Constantine Barca!
Constantine Barca made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.