PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Barcelos (ranked 4119 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgardo Flores (ranked 3203 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barcelos
vs
Flores

187 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
156 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Barcelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgardo Flores!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barcelos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Barcelos avoids the head kick by Flores.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barcelos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barcelos blocks a head kick by Flores.
A head kick misses from Flores.

Barcelos rushes Flores and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flores looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barcelos slows down the pace here.
Flores tries to break free but Barcelos pushes him back against the cage.
Flores wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Barcelos manages to break the clinch.
Flores lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jeronimo Barcelos has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Barcelos.
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barcelos circles away quickly and effectively.
As Flores looks to move away, Barcelos throws a big counter combo but Flores just gets out of the way.

Barcelos darts in and clinches Flores up against the cage.

Barcelos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores slips a jab and a cross from Barcelos.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Barcelos closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Barcelos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flores tries to break the clinch but Barcelos is controlling the position.
Barcelos trying to land knees to the body.
Flores tries to break free but Barcelos pushes him back against the cage.
Flores wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barcelos has him pressed against the cage.
Barcelos lands an uppercut.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Flores's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Barcelos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Barcelos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barcelos tries to clinch but Flores is having none of it.
Barcelos blocks a head kick by Flores.
Flores throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos blocks a head kick by Flores.
Barcelos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flores throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barcelos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Barcelos throws a right hand that Flores ducks under and follows up with a left that Flores also avoids with ease.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Barcelos moves out of range easily.
Barcelos lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barcelos avoids the head kick by Flores.
Barcelos throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Flores.
Barcelos thinks about countering with a head kick.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Barcelos moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barcelos throws a quick counter head kick but Flores was just out of range.
Barcelos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Barcelos backs off Flores throws a huge counter combo but Barcelos manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos looks to land a combination but Flores avoids it well.
Barcelos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barcelos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flores lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flores.

Barcelos rushes Flores and presses him up against the cage.
Flores tries to break free but Barcelos pushes him back against the cage.

Flores breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Barcelos clinches.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barcelos'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.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Barcelos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barcelos trying to stall but Flores improves his position.
Flores looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barcelos trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barcelos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flores's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Flores breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Flores scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
Flores rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barcelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flores blocks a body shot from Barcelos.
Barcelos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barcelos blocks a head kick by Flores.

Barcelos moves into the clinch successfully.
Barcelos stalling the fight.

Flores escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barcelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Barcelos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flores is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgardo Flores dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeronimo Barcelos'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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barcelos has Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barcelos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Barcelos has him pressed against the cage.

Barcelos manages to break the clinch.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Barcelos blocks a head kick by Flores.
A head kick misses from Flores.

Barcelos instigates a clinch.
Barcelos keeps control of Flores as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barcelos misses with some punches.

Barcelos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
Flores throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barcelos's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barcelos throws a head kick that Flores semi-blocks.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Flores.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
Edgardo Flores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barcelos throws a counter high kick but Flores was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jeronimo Barcelos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flores misses with a head kick.

Barcelos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flores, pushing him back against the cage.
Flores is looking to break free of the clinch but Barcelos has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Barcelos to work.
Flores can't break the clinch.

Barcelos breaks from the clinch.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barcelos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Barcelos closes the distance and clinches.
Flores tries to circle away but Barcelos has him pinned against the cage.

Barcelos breaks from the clinch.
Barcelos avoids the head kick by Flores.
Barcelos thinks about countering with a head kick.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
Barcelos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.

Barcelos moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores letting Barcelos take a breather here.
Barcelos working aggressively here.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
Barcelos is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Flores. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Barcelos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Flores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barcelos tries a head kick but it misses.

Barcelos takes the fight into the clinch.
Flores wants to get back to striking at distance but Barcelos won't allow it.
Flores working hard to break the clinch.
Flores tries to break the clinch but Barcelos is controlling the position.
Barcelos has Flores pressed against the cage, preventing Flores from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barcelos stalling the fight.
Flores wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barcelos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
Barcelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Barcelos moves out of range easily.
Barcelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flores throws a counter combo.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores tries a head kick but it misses.
Barcelos misses with a few strikes there.
Flores misses with a head kick.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barcelos throwing a counter right hand but Flores manages to avoid it.

Barcelos moves into the clinch successfully.
Barcelos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flores up against the cage.
Barcelos content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores is trying to force a seperation but Barcelos has the dominant position.
Flores wants to break free but Barcelos has control.
Jeronimo Barcelos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barcelos is trying to maintain a safe position but Flores gets an underhook and turns Barcelos into the cage.
Flores has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores is trying to break free.

Barcelos manages to break the clinch.
Flores plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.

Barcelos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flores, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barcelos is trying to maintain a safe position but Flores gets an underhook and turns Barcelos into the cage.
A short right from Barcelos on the inside.
Flores wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barcelos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flores's efforts to push away.
Flores wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barcelos has him pressed against the cage.
Flores managing to block the knees to the body from Barcelos.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Barcelos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flores.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Edgardo Flores will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeronimo Barcelos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barcelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Flores.
A head kick misses from Flores.
Barcelos is looking to counter with head kicks.

Barcelos clinches up against the cage.
Barcelos keeps control of Flores as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Barcelos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barcelos takes the fight into the clinch.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barcelos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flores up against the cage.
Flores is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores wants to get back to striking at distance but Barcelos won't allow it.
Barcelos stalling.

Barcelos breaks from the clinch.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Barcelos misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Flores misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barcelos misses with a head kick.
Barcelos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flores keeps the fight on the outside.
Flores fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Barcelos has managed to clinch.
Flores wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barcelos has him pressed against the cage.

Barcelos breaks from the clinch.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Barcelos instigates a clinch.
Flores is trying to push Barcelos away but Barcelos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Barcelos manages to break the clinch.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Barcelos moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Flores.

Barcelos pushes Flores up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flores working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcelos tries to throw a body punch but Flores avoids it by throwing Barcelos back against the cage.
Flores tries to break free but Barcelos pushes him back against the cage.
Barcelos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flores is keeping busy.

Barcelos manages to break the clinch.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Barcelos moves out of range easily.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Flores.
Barcelos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Barcelos moves out of range easily.
Flores throws a right and a left that Barcelos avoids nicely.
Flores slips a jab from Barcelos.
A nice combination there by Flores.
Barcelos doesn't manage to clinch there - Flores circles away.
Flores misses with a head kick.

Barcelos gets a clinch.

Barcelos breaks the clinch.
Flores throws a right and a left that Barcelos avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barcelos darts in and clinches Flores up against the cage.
Barcelos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Barcelos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barcelos blocks a head kick by Flores.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
A head kick from Barcelos lands but Flores takes it in his stride.
Barcelos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barcelos is looking to clinch but Flores is avoiding it.
Flores throws a head kick but Barcelos moves out of range.
Flores misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Barcelos takes the fight into the clinch.
Barcelos has Flores pressed against the cage, preventing Flores from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barcelos misses with a punch to the body.
Barcelos taking a breather.
Barcelos misses with a punch on the inside.
Barcelos taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barcelos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flores's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flores as Barcelos tries to tie him up.

Barcelos breaks the clinch.
Flores throws a nice looking combination but Barcelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barcelos avoids the head kick by Flores.
Barcelos avoids the head kick by Flores.

Barcelos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores has had enough of the clinch but Barcelos keeps him there for the moment.
Barcelos pushes off an throws an elbow but Flores leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Flores breaks from the clinch.

Barcelos moves into the clinch successfully.
Flores wants to get back to striking at distance but Barcelos won't allow it.
Flores being controlled against the cage.
Flores wants to break free but Barcelos has control.

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 Jeronimo Barcelos.
I think Flores 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgardo Flores!