PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Barbedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barbedo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can Your Pussy Do The Dog. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Barbedo
vs
Thorne

178 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Barbedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Barbedo with that takedown attempt.
Barbedo fails with the takedown.
Barbedo blocks a jab.
Barbedo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Barbedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorne stuffs the takedown.
Barbedo shoots in for a takedown but Thorne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbedo moves out of range of the leg kick from Thorne.
Thorne lunges at Barbedo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbedo's hand.
Thorne misses with a jab, cross combination.

Thorne has closed the distance and engaged Barbedo in a clinch.
Barbedo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barbedo prevents Thorne from breaking the clinch.
Thorne is leaning against Barbedo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbedo has Thorne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thorne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barbedo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thorne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbedo backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorne.

Barbedo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barbedo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorne regains half guard.
Thorne wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbedo.
Thorne tries to get to full guard but Barbedo has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thorne wants to control but Barbedo is keeping busy.
Thorne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thorne throws a big shot that misses.
Barbedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbedo shoots in and drives through. Thorne sprawls well.
Barbedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Thorne tries to sprawl out of it but Barbedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thorne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbedo slips a straight right by Thorne.

Barbedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barbedo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barbedo working away.
Barbedo working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thorne gets full guard.

Barbedo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbedo is just out of range.
Thorne misses with a looping left.

Barbedo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thorne's guard.
Barbedo trying to control but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Barbedo stops Thorne from standing up.
Barbedo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thorne has control of Barbedo's left arm, preventing Barbedo from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbedo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thorne's guard.
Barbedo throws a strike but Thorne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barbedo is in close to Thorne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barbedo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbedo is pushing down on Thorne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thorne is fighting to maintain full guard but Barbedo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barbedo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fernando Barbedo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thorne wants to clinch.
Thorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbedo wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Thorne. No joy for Barbedo on that attempt.

Barbedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Thorne wants to get back to full guard.
Barbedo with the ground and pound but Thorne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barbedo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne wants to stand but Barbedo is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barbedo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barbedo throws a big right hand that misses.
Thorne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thorne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barbedo.
Barbedo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbedo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Thorne.

Barbedo forces Thorne back against the cage and clinches.
Thorne pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorne prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Barbedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorne can't break the clinch.
Barbedo wants a takedown.
Barbedo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thorne pushes Barbedo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thorne presses Barbedo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorne has had enough of the clinch but Barbedo keeps him there for the moment.

Thorne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorne.
Thorne with a poor takedown

and Barbedo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thorne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barbedo.
Barbedo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thorne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barbedo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo trying to control the action but Thorne is working from the bottom.
Thorne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Barbedo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thorne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbedo is working away from the top position though.
Barbedo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbedo walks into a straight right hand from Thorne.
Thorne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbedo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thorne is fending him off so far but Barbedo persists. Nope, Thorne circles away and we're back to standing.

Thorne moves into the clinch.
Barbedo lands with a light punch inside.
Thorne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barbedo.
Thorne is trying to stall.
Barbedo is looking to control Thorne's arms but Thorne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbedo has his back to the cage.
Thorne works on Barbedo's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thorne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbedo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thorne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorne is trying to force a seperation but Barbedo has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thorne works on Barbedo's body with a couple of short punches.

Thorne breaks the clinch.

Thorne moves into range and clinches up with Barbedo.

Thorne manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Barbedo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thorne is looking to clinch.
Thorne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbedo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thorne tries to land a leg kick but Barbedo saw it coming and moves away.

Barbedo closes the distance and clinches.
Barbedo lands an elbow inside.
Thorne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barbedo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thorne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fernando Barbedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbedo shoots in and drives through. Thorne sprawls well.
Thorne just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Barbedo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Barbedo stands up and beckons Thorne to his feet.
Fernando Barbedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorne slaps away a takedown attempt from Barbedo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Barbedo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbedo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorne's waist but Thorne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbedo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Barbedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorne tries to land a leg kick but Barbedo saw it coming and moves away.

Barbedo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barbedo with the ground and pound but Thorne regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Barbedo prevents Thorne from standing back up.
Barbedo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Barbedo decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thorne is fending him off so far but Barbedo persists. Nope, Thorne circles away and we're back to standing.
Thorne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Barbedo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbedo wants a takedown but no success here.
Barbedo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thorne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barbedo keeps control of Thorne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thorne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Barbedo successfully pulls guard.

Thorne gets to his feet - Barbedo follows without any prompting.
Barbedo with a poor takedown
letting Thorne counter with a right hand.
Thorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Barbedo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thorne scores with a shot to the side of Barbedo's head.
Barbedo pushes Thorne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbedo can't get the takedown.
Thorne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barbedo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorne.
Thorne scores with a shot to the side of Barbedo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barbedo breaks the clinch.
Thorne throws a leg kick

and Barbedo counters with a single leg into guard. Thorne didn't expect that.
Barbedo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thorne's head.
Thorne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thorne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbedo wants to pass the guard but Thorne is keeping the position.
Thorne wants to improve his position but instead Barbedo has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbedo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barbedo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thorne defends it nicely.
Barbedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Thorne tries to sprawl out of it but Barbedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thorne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricky Thorne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barbedo is defended easily by Thorne.
Fernando Barbedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Barbedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbedo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fernando Barbedo!