PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Eleria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barry
vs
Eleria

210 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Barry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gino Eleria!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eleria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eleria stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eleria wants it to stay on the feet.
It seemed like Eleria was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eleria is looking to clinch.

Eleria scores with a takedown into Barry 's guard.
Barry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barry wants to control the position but Eleria says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eleria seems to be working for a kimura but Barry defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleria is looking to stand up but Barry won't let him.
Eleria throwing strikes but missing.
Eleria tries to stand but Barry is controlling from the bottom.
Eleria stays in close to Barry 's body and controls the position.
Barry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barry tries to get out of the position.
Barry looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eleria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Barry moves into range and clinches up with Eleria.

Barry manages to break the clinch.

Barry moves into the clinch successfully.
Barry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eleria drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Barry gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Eleria is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Eleria keeping moving, preventing Barry from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleria pulls Barry in close to prevent any damage.

Barry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eleria is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eleria has escaped and now he's on top!

Eleria seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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.
Barry trying to keep a closed guard but Eleria is proving a slippery customer.
Eleria controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barry wants to get back to his feet but Eleria is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gino Eleria will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eleria tries to clinch there but Barry circles away.
Eleria tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry throws a head kick but Eleria moves out of range.
Barry shoots in for a takedown but Eleria shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eleria shoots for a double leg takedown but Barry sprawls well. He's pushed Eleria's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barry is looking to counter the offense by Eleria and move into the clinch.
Big Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Barry closes the distance and clinches.
Barry has Eleria pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eleria manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barry goes for a takedown attempt but Eleria pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Barry . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eleria counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Eleria misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry shoots in but no luck this time.
Eleria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eleria pinned against the cage. Eleria gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Eleria drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barry defends it well.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry wants to clinch.

Eleria throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barry was covering up waiting for the punch and Eleria finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Eleria throwing strikes from guard but Barry blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleria engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Eleria postures up.
Eleria looking to pass the guard.
Eleria trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barry 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Eleria postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eleria wants to stand but Barry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barry is trying to drag Eleria to the mat but Eleria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Barry jumps guard.
Barry being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleria advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Eleria seems content to control.
Barry wants to control but Eleria is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Eleria is working for a submission of some sort.
Eleria thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Eleria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Eleria throws a head kick but Barry moves out of range.
Eleria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eleria throws a head kick that misses
and Barry counters with a left and a right that stings Eleria.
Eleria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barry slaps away a takedown attempt from Eleria, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gino Eleria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry tries to clinch
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eleria looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eleria digs a good body shot into Barry 's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eleria shoots for a takedown but Barry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barry is looking to counter punch.

Barry closes the distance and clinches.
Barry stalling.
Eleria fails to pull guard.
Big Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Eleria.
Eleria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barry .
Eleria missing with knees to the body.
Barry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eleria gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barry tries to score a body lock takedown but Eleria shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eleria has a takedown stuffed.
Eleria misses with a kick to the body
and Barry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barry shoots for a double leg takedown but Eleria sprawls well. He's pushed Barry 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eleria misses with a takedown attempt - Barry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eleria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eleria. Barry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eleria looks to score with a jab to the body but Barry is just out of range.
Eleria keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleria shoots in for a takedown but Barry shows good takedown defense.
Barry wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Eleria defends well and Barry ends up having to push Eleria into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eleria swivels and escapes.
Eleria looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barry is fending him off so far but Eleria persists. Nope, Barry circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Barry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barry showed some decent athleticism there.
Eleria is staying active underneath Barry , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry works his way into side control.
Eleria is looking for a sweep.

Barry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eleria is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barry in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eleria is not content to let Barry control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Barry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eleria has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Big Barry !