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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor The Barbarian (ranked 109 p4p, 13 weight class) and Scott Barrera (ranked 1204 p4p, 147 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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278 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor The Barbarian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Barrera!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Barbarian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
The Barbarian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrera doesn't seem bothered though.
The Barbarian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrera.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrera! But no joy.
The Barbarian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.
The Barbarian throwing a counter right hand but Barrera manages to avoid it.
The Barbarian needs to keep his hands up - Barrera had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
The Barbarian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Barrera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Barbarian misses the body punch
and Barrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Barbarian cracks Barrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Barrera misses.
The Barbarian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chris Leben KO Academy in the buildup to the fight.
The Barbarian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Barrera misses.
The Barbarian misses with a wild body shot.
The Barbarian throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barrera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Barbarian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Barbarian throws a looping overhand right but Barrera ducks down to avoid it.
The Barbarian is looking to wear down Barrera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrera was well out of range. Poor timing from The Barbarian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrera! But no joy.
No joy there for The Barbarian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrera misses with a body shot.
The Barbarian is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barrera throws out a powerful jab.
The Barbarian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barrera takes one on the button.
Barrera throws a poor cross that misses
and The Barbarian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Barbarian moves away.
The Barbarian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian works the jab nicely.
The Barbarian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Barbarian looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
Barrera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The Barbarian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrera.
Barrera throws a shot from downtown. The Barbarian moves away and avoids it.
The Barbarian throwing a counter right hand but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Conor The Barbarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Barrera misses.
Barrera slips a straight right by The Barbarian.
Barrera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barrera walks into a straight right hand from The Barbarian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian swings for the body but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera dodges the punch combination from The Barbarian.
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!
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Barbarian throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Barbarian.
Barrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor The Barbarian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor The Barbarian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barrera misses with an uppercut. The Barbarian saw that one coming.
A jab from The Barbarian finds it's way through Barrera's defenses.
The Barbarian scores with a sloppy right hand. Barrera should have avoided that one.
Conor The Barbarian is winning the standup battle so far.
The Barbarian thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Barbarian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrera can do to turn this around?
Barrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Barbarian lands a nice shot to the body.
The Barbarian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian throws a big shot that misses.
Barrera slips under a jab from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian throws a right hand that misses
and Barrera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Barrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera defending well as The Barbarian loads up on a big left hand.
Barrera throws a body punch but The Barbarian moves out of range.
The Barbarian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barrera counters with a stiff right hand.
The Barbarian scores with the left hand. Barrera knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from The Barbarian misses.
Barrera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Barbarian with a body shot.
The Barbarian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Barbarian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Barbarian lands with a hook. Barrera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Barbarian scores with a jab.
Barrera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Barbarian cracks Barrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrera lands a nice hook to The Barbarian's body. The Barbarian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Barbarian lands with a cross.
Barrera throws a shot from downtown. The Barbarian moves away and avoids it.
The Barbarian is looking to counter punch.
Barrera misses the shot to the body.
The Barbarian cracks Barrera with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Barbarian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barrera to stand back up!
The Barbarian blocks a jab.
The Barbarian throws out a loose jab but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Barbarian misses the body punch
and The Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Barbarian lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a nice right hand that sends Barrera toppling to the canvas! Barrera scrambles and gets back to his feet - can The Barbarian finish him?!
Barrera is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Barbarian. Barrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Barbarian throws a hook but Barrera avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Barrera releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Barbarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Barbarian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barrera doesn't seem bothered though.
Barrera is breathing heavily.
The Barbarian misses with a wild body shot.
The Barbarian scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Barbarian throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrera.
It seemed like Barrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barrera misses the shot to the body.
Barrera cracks a nice hook into The Barbarian's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Barbarian lands a nice looking body shot.
Barrera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Barbarian at a distance.
The Barbarian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrera.
Barrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Barbarian.
Barrera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Barbarian manages to avoid it.
Barrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Barbarian.
Barrera walks into a stiff left hand from The Barbarian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor The Barbarian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Conor The Barbarian'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.
Barrera feints a jab promting The Barbarian to slip. Barrera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The Barbarian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barrera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Barrera.
Barrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrera connects with a body shot that sends The Barbarian's belly button to the back.
The Barbarian scores with a three punch combo!
The Barbarian lands with a good body shot.
Barrera misses with a hook to the body
and The Barbarian counters with a straight right hand.
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!
The Barbarian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Barbarian misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian lunges at Barrera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barrera's hand.
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Barbarian manages to avoid it.
The Barbarian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Barbarian jabs Barrera right on the nose. Barrera blinks but takes it well.
The Barbarian's corner calls for a 1-2. The Barbarian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Barbarian cracks Barrera with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Barrera tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but The Barbarian pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Barrera is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Conor The Barbarian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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