PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VC Barre (ranked 5525 p4p, 3625 weight class) and Pablo Poblano (ranked 493 p4p, 395 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barre
vs
Poblano

180 cm
32
195
7 - 10 - 0

183 cm
23
193
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, VC Barre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Poblano!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Barre.
Barre is looking to score with low kicks.
Poblano wants to counter the offense by Barre and move into the clinch position.
Poblano avoids the head kick by Barre.
Poblano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poblano. That did some damage!
Barre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barre lunges at Poblano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poblano's hand.
Barre feints and then cracks Poblano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poblano down.
Barre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poblano manages to avoid it.
Poblano wants to counter with a clinch but Barre pushes him away.
A jab from Barre misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Poblano blocks the low kick.
Barre throws a one two combo.
Barre lands with an uppercut that bounces Poblano off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poblano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barre lands a leg kick that knocks Poblano off balance momentarily.
Barre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barre misses with a low kick.
Poblano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Poblano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barre.
Poblano unleashes a big counter combination but Barre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Barre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poblano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barre tries to work over Poblano's front leg with a kick but Poblano checks it.
Barre sets himself, and Poblano steps forward looking for the clinch! Barre avoids it this time.
Barre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barre.
Barre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poblano.
Poblano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Poblano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Barre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poblano's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barre with a nice calf kick.
Barre tried to score with a low kick but Poblano checks it.
Poblano wants to counter the offense by Barre and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barre. That's going to slow Poblano down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barre. That's going to slow Poblano down.
Barre misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barre throws a hook to the side of Poblano's head but Poblano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Poblano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poblano. That did some damage!
Poblano moves out of range of the leg kick from Barre.
An inside leg kick lands from Barre.
Barre lands a high kick!
We've been informed that Poblano has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barre jabs Poblano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barre misses with a left hand

and Poblano moves into the clinch.
Barre taking a breather.
Poblano scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poblano tries to work over Barre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poblano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poblano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Poblano lands a nice uppercut.
Poblano misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Poblano.
Poblano struggles to land a body shot inside as Barre controls his hands.
Barre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poblano.
Poblano tries to throw a body punch but Barre avoids it by throwing Poblano back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poblano.
Barre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Poblano backwards.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poblano is keeping busy.
Poblano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poblano misses with a punch on the inside.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poblano is keeping busy.
Barre stalling in the clinch but Poblano improves position.
Poblano throws a head punch that misses.
Barre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poblano misses with the head strike.
Poblano has a couple of punches blocked by Barre.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Poblano tries to throw a body punch but Barre avoids it by throwing Poblano back against the cage.
Barre lands a hook that snaps the head of Poblano backwards.
Poblano swings wildly with an uppercut but Barre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barre swings wildly with an uppercut but Poblano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poblano can't find room to land a body shot as Barre controls the action.
Barre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poblano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barre.
Poblano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Poblano pushes Barre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Poblano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Poblano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poblano prevents a body shot from Barre.
Barre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poblano struggles to land a body shot inside as Barre controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Poblano.
Barre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Poblano.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Poblano.
Barre lands with a short shot to the head.
Poblano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Poblano misses with a punch on the inside.
Barre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poblano swings wildly with an uppercut but Barre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poblano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Poblano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poblano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Poblano - that landed with a thud.
Poblano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barre trying to control the position but instead, Poblano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barre into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poblano.
Poblano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poblano has a couple of punches blocked by Barre.
Barre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poblano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poblano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poblano lands with a light punch inside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poblano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Poblano.
Barre stalling in the clinch but Poblano improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Barre.
Barre stalling in the clinch but Poblano improves position.
Barre has Poblano pushed against the cage.
Barre looking to stall.
Poblano misses with some punches.
Poblano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poblano swings wildly with an uppercut but Barre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poblano.
Poblano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barre is breathing heavily.
Poblano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poblano scores with a shoulder strike.
Poblano misses with a punch on the inside.
Barre throws a head punch that misses.
Barre blocks an uppercut.
Poblano scores with a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Poblano.
Poblano throws a punch but it's blocked by Barre.
Poblano misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poblano misses with a punch on the inside.
Poblano lands an uppercut.
Poblano lands a right hand.
Poblano is leaning against Barre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poblano throws a head punch that misses.
Poblano lands a hook that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Poblano misses with the head strike.
Poblano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barre or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poblano.
Poblano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poblano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Still in the clinch, Poblano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barre working aggressively here.
Poblano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poblano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poblano lands a nice uppercut.

Barre is rocked!
Poblano scores with a hook to the body.
Oh Barre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poblano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barre backwards.
Poblano creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barre with a big uppercut! Barre tries to clinch up but Poblano pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barre to the mat! Barre covers up and Poblano unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pablo Poblano!