PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broqui Lesmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesmar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shwayze - Get U Home kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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?

Barreto
vs
Lesmar

221 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
230 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barreto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Broqui Lesmar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Barreto does no damage.
Lesmar takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Broqui Lesmar has been cut.
Barreto misses with a wild combination.
Lesmar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jose Barreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lesmar blocks a head kick by Barreto.
Barreto tries a head kick but it misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lesmar.
Lesmar landing strikes.
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!
Lesmar scores with punches from side control.

Lesmar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barreto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Barreto's face as Lesmar controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lesmar.
Barreto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lesmar misses with the ground and pound.
Lesmar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barreto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lesmar connects with a decent elbow.
Lesmar scoring with punches and elbows.
Barreto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesmar on the ground.
Barreto parries the strikes from Lesmar easily there. Lesmar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barreto to escape.
Lesmar is chipping away with strikes.
Barreto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesmar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barreto down.
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!
Lesmar controlling the position.
Lesmar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lesmar cracks Barreto with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Lesmar decides to stand back up.
Barreto is breathing heavily.
Barreto misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesmar feints and as Barreto raises his hands in defense, Lesmar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesmar with a nice head shot there.
Lesmar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesmar trying to control but Barreto is working from the bottom.
Lesmar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barreto's head.
Lesmar throws a big right hand that misses.
Barreto keeping moving, preventing Lesmar from controlling successfully.
Lesmar postures up and lands a big shot to Barreto's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar throwing strikes from guard but Barreto blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesmar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesmar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lesmar wants to control from the top but Barreto keeps moving.
Lesmar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesmar with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broqui Lesmar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Broqui Lesmar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barreto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lesmar gets the takedown into side control.
Lesmar working the ground and pound but Barreto is defending the strikes.

Lesmar tries for a kimura but Barreto is defending well.
Barreto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesmar wants to control but Barreto is keeping him busy.
Lesmar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesmar cracks Barreto with a big elbow.
Lesmar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Lesmar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Lesmar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barreto wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barreto fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Lesmar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lesmar is working Barreto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lesmar wants to control from the top but Barreto keeps moving.
Lesmar thows a big elbow that misses.
Lesmar postures up in Barreto's guard and throws a big left but Barreto blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barreto has momentary wrist control but Lesmar slips an elbow through the middle.
Lesmar landing with the ground and pound.
Lesmar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesmar throws a strike but Barreto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lesmar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesmar trying to control the position.
Lesmar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lesmar tries to strike from the bottom.
Barreto takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Lesmar lands a decent punch to the body there.
Barreto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lesmar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barreto!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broqui Lesmar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Broqui Lesmar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lesmar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lesmar winds up and cracks Barreto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lesmar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barreto defending well though.
Barreto is not content to let Lesmar control the position.

Lesmar stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lesmar avoids the head kick by Barreto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lesmar.
Lesmar wants to control but Barreto is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar scoring with punches and elbows.
Lesmar is chipping away with strikes.
Lesmar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Lesmar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barreto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lesmar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barreto to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Lesmar stalls from top position.
Lesmar looks up at the clock and then as Barreto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lesmar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lesmar just content to control the position.
Barreto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lesmar scoring with punches from side control.
Lesmar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lesmar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barreto some visible discomfort.
Broqui Lesmar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesmar trying to control the action but Barreto is working from the bottom.
Lesmar working the ground and pound from side control.
Jose Barreto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Lesmar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lesmar working the head with strikes.
Lesmar taking a breather here.
Barreto taking punishment in the form of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Broqui Lesmar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lesmar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Broqui Lesmar!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Broqui Lesmar!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Broqui Lesmar!

Broqui Lesmar wins by unanimous decision!