PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Barreto Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Journey - Separate Ways. Vitor Barreto Neto has the eye of the tiger tonight.

vs
Barreto Neto

180 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akuma !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Barreto Neto!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barreto Neto swivels and escapes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by .
is looking to take a break and control but Barreto Neto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barreto Neto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barreto Neto struggling a bit here.
Barreto Neto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barreto Neto is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barreto Neto is trying to control 's posture but avoids it.
wants to control but Barreto Neto is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barreto Neto.
Barreto Neto slips under a jab from .
Barreto Neto thows a body shot but no joy.
Barreto Neto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto misses with a body shot.
Barreto Neto misses with a double jab.
is looking to clinch but Barreto Neto is avoiding it.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barreto Neto lands a jab-cross combination.
shoots for a takedown but Barreto Neto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
avoids the body shot from Barreto Neto.
Barreto Neto connects with the punch.
is looking to clinch but Barreto Neto is avoiding it.
throws a right and a left that Barreto Neto avoids nicely.
closes the distance but Barreto Neto moves to the side
and Barreto Neto counters with a nice uppercut.
Vitor Barreto Neto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slips under a jab.

gets a clinch.
Barreto Neto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
keeps control of Barreto Neto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barreto Neto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
stalling in the clinch but Barreto Neto improves position.
can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Barreto Neto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barreto Neto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. just stands there and leans against the cage.
fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akuma . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barreto Neto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down .
being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barreto Neto as tries to tie him up.
seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Barreto Neto is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Akuma .
tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barreto Neto was well out of range. Poor timing from .
Barreto Neto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barreto Neto lands a slapping body shot.
needs to keep his hands up - Barreto Neto had a free shot at his head there.
fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
looks to land a combination but Barreto Neto avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Barreto Neto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barreto Neto is looking to clinch but is avoiding it.
Barreto Neto ducks under a wild hook from .
looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barreto Neto thows a body shot but no joy.
Barreto Neto throws a hook to the side of 's head but sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barreto Neto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and counters with a three punch combo that has Barreto Neto backing up. Barreto Neto nods at to acknowledge the strikes.
wants to clinch up but Barreto Neto keeps it at a distance.

closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
stalling.
prevents Barreto Neto from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
is looking to advance position but Barreto Neto won't allow it.
Barreto Neto wants to get back to his feet.
looks to land a strike but Barreto Neto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barreto Neto wants to get back to his feet but is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barreto Neto is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barreto Neto swings away with a body shot that misses
and counters with a low kick, right behind Barreto Neto 's knee.
Barreto Neto is breathing heavily.
keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barreto Neto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barreto Neto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as backs up against the cage.
Barreto Neto falls off balance throwing a combination

and counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barreto Neto fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Barreto Neto has closed the distance and engaged in a clinch.
wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barreto Neto effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Barreto Neto.
slows down the pace here.

Barreto Neto pulls guard successfully.
advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barreto Neto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barreto Neto is refusing to be controlled, as sits in half guard.
throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
is trying to control. Barreto Neto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barreto Neto trying to control but postures up.
is trying to control the action in half guard but Barreto Neto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barreto Neto misses with a jab to the body

and counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barreto Neto clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Barreto Neto trying to control the action but just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akuma dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barreto Neto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
throws a head kick that misses.
swinging wilding here.
wants to clinch.
Vitor Barreto Neto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
connects with a body shot.
Barreto Neto tries to clinch up but circles away and keeps his distance.
Barreto Neto takes one to the chin there.
Barreto Neto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto Neto misses with a series of wild punches.
Barreto Neto wants to clinch.
Barreto Neto throws out a loose jab but uses good head movement to avoid it.
tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
tries to bum rush Barreto Neto with a series of wild strikes but Barreto Neto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barreto Neto misses with a combination

and counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barreto Neto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Barreto Neto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barreto Neto wants to control the action here but instead manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Barreto Neto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
looking to control but Barreto Neto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barreto Neto tries to lock up and control but gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
landing strikes from the mount and Barreto Neto is in trouble!
Barreto Neto is squirming around, avoiding 's attempts to control the action.
connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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.

working for a guillotine from mount but Barreto Neto is in no mood to give up.
avoids the attempt from Barreto Neto to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto is wriggling around trying to escape.
avoids the attempt from Barreto Neto to control.
Barreto Neto blocking the ground and pound.
can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barreto Neto is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barreto Neto really wants to buck off and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akuma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akuma !