PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baron Von Barva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peyton Pyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Barva comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Baron Von Barva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Von Barva
vs
Pyatt

174 cm
25
161 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baron Von Barva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peyton Pyatt!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Barva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Barva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pyatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Barva throws a sloppy head kick and Pyatt moves out of range easily.
Von Barva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pyatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Barva.
Von Barva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pyatt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pyatt tries to clinch there but Von Barva circles away.
Von Barva misses with a body kick.

Von Barva clinches with his opponent.
Von Barva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Pyatt as the two fighters clinch.
Von Barva trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Von Barva - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Pyatt on the inside.
Pyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Barva.
Von Barva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pyatt avoids it.
Pyatt lands with a light punch inside.
Von Barva landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pyatt.
Von Barva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Barva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Von Barva is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Pyatt as the two fighters clinch.
Von Barva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pyatt avoids it.
Pyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Barva tries to land a knee to the head but Pyatt blocks with his arms.
Von Barva blocking some punches.
Pyatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pyatt managing to block the knees to the body from Von Barva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyatt.
Pyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Pyatt.
Pyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Pyatt.
Von Barva trying to stall but Pyatt improves his position.
Pyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Pyatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Von Barva blocks an uppercut.
Pyatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Barva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyatt avoids the elbow strike from Von Barva, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyatt.
Von Barva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pyatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Barva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Barva.
Pyatt lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Barva lands a good knee to the midsection. Pyatt won't want to take too many of those.
Pyatt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Von Barva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pyatt.
Pyatt works on Von Barva's body with a couple of short punches.
Von Barva lands a knee to the head.
Pyatt is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Barva gets an underhook and turns Pyatt into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pyatt.
Pyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Von Barva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyatt.
Von Barva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Barva.
Pyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Barva.
Von Barva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pyatt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Von Barva working aggressively here.
Pyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Barva lands a nice elbow.
Von Barva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Von Barva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
Von Barva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Pyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Von Barva.
A short uppercut from Pyatt.
Pyatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Pyatt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Barva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Pyatt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Von Barva up against the cage.
Pyatt scores with a shoulder strike.
Pyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Von Barva.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
Von Barva blocks an uppercut.
Pyatt misses with some punches.
Pyatt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pyatt lands with a right to the head.
Von Barva lands an elbow that stopped Pyatt in his tracks for a moment.
Von Barva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Barva.
Pyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyatt gets through Von Barva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyatt managing to block the knees to the body from Von Barva.
Pyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Von Barva tries to stall but Pyatt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pyatt working aggressively here.
Von Barva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pyatt lands a body shot.
Von Barva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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.
A head punch on the inside from Pyatt fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyatt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pyatt presses Von Barva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Barva blocking some punches.
Von Barva landing knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Barva throws an elbow but misses.
Pyatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Von Barva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pyatt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Barva throws an elbow but misses.
Von Barva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Pyatt.
Pyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Von Barva.
Pyatt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Von Barva misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Pyatt.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
Von Barva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pyatt avoids it.
Pyatt working aggressively here.
Pyatt gets through Von Barva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyatt lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Pyatt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pyatt moves into the clinch.
Pyatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Von Barva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Barva wants to stall.
Von Barva looking to throw knees to the head but Pyatt is blocking nicely.
Pyatt scores with a shot to the side of Von Barva's head.
Pyatt gets through Von Barva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyatt lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Pyatt.
Pyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Barva missing with knees to the body.
Pyatt blocks an elbow strike.
Von Barva misses with a punch to the body.
Von Barva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Barva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pyatt.
Pyatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Barvas head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Pyatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Barva working Pyatt over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Von Barva.
Pyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Barva looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Pyatt fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Barva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Pyatt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pyatt working aggressively here.
Pyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Von Barva.
Pyatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Barva tries to land a knee to the head but Pyatt blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pyatt.
Pyatt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von Barva blocks an uppercut.
Pyatt misses with some punches.
Pyatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Pyatt lands with a left to the head.
Pyatt avoids the elbow strike from Von Barva, against the cage.
Von Barva working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pyatt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Barva tries a knee to the head but Pyatt blocks it.
Pyatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Pyatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Barva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pyatt lands an uppercut.
Pyatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Von Barva looking to throw knees to the head but Pyatt is blocking nicely.
Pyatt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pyatt lands a right hand.
Pyatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Barva.
Pyatt working aggressively here.
Von Barva working aggressively here.
Pyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Barvas head.
Pyatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
Pyatt is working Von Barva over against the cage.
Von Barva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Pyatt.
Pyatt cracks Von Barva with a nice body shot.
Von Barva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pyatt pushes Von Barva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyatt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pyatt lands a shot to the body.
Pyatt gets through Von Barva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Barva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Pyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Barvas head.
Von Barva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pyatt lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Barva pushes Pyatt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pyatt dodges an elbow strike from Von Barva.
Von Barva misses with an elbow over the top.
Pyatt lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Barva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pyatt takes an elbow to the temple.
Pyatt lands a body shot.
Pyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pyatt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pyatt pushes Von Barva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands a body shot.
Pyatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pyatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Barva.
Von Barva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Barva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Barva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pyatt digs a right hand underneath Von Barva's ribcage. Von Barva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pyatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Von Barva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pyatt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pyatt presses Von Barva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pyatt lands a nice uppercut.
Pyatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Barva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Barvas head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Barva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pyatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Von Barva tries to land knees in the clinch but Pyatt avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Pyatt on the inside.
Von Barva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pyatt lands a left hand.
Von Barva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyatt lands a nice uppercut.
Von Barva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Von Barva has Pyatt pushed against the cage.
Von Barva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pyatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Pyatt on the inside.
Pyatt lands with a light punch inside.
Pyatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Barva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Pyatt - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt presses Von Barva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Peyton Pyatt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyatt gets through Von Barva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyatt pushes Von Barva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Pyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pyatt lands a jab to Von Barva's midsection.
Von Barva scores with a head kick.
Pyatt cracks Von Barva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baron Von Barva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Barva closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pyatt counters by clinching up.
Von Barva scores a nice knee to the body.
Von Barva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Pyatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Von Barva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Von Barva lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pyatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Barva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Barva blocking some punches.
Von Barva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Barva tries to land a knee to the head but Pyatt blocks with his arms.
Pyatt lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Barva stalling in the clinch but Pyatt improves position.
Von Barva looking to throw knees to the head but Pyatt is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Barva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Pyatt fails to land.
Pyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Barva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Pyatt - that landed with a thud.
Pyatt lands a nice uppercut.
Von Barva looking to throw knees to the head but Pyatt is blocking nicely.
Pyatt lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pyatt.
Von Barva looking to throw knees to the head but Pyatt is blocking nicely.
Pyatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Barva tries to throw a body punch but Pyatt avoids it by throwing Von Barva back against the cage.
Pyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyatt.
Pyatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt working aggressively here.
Pyatt stalling in the clinch but Von Barva improves position.
Von Barva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Pyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pyatt lands with a right to the head.
Pyatt avoiding damage as Von Barva throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt is working Von Barva over against the cage.
Pyatt lands a right hand.
Von Barva tries a knee to the head but Pyatt blocks it.
Pyatt pushes Von Barva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pyatt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyatt digs a right hand underneath Von Barva's ribcage. Von Barva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Von Barva tries to throw a body punch but Pyatt avoids it by throwing Von Barva back against the cage.
Von Barva looking to throw knees to the head but Pyatt is blocking nicely.
Pyatt gets through Von Barva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyatt scores with a shot to the side of Von Barva's head.
Pyatt lands with a light punch inside.
Pyatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pyatt scores with a shot to the side of Von Barva's head.
Pyatt scores with a shoulder strike.
Pyatt misses with some punches.
Pyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Von Barva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Barva.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
Pyatt misses with some punches.
Von Barva lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Pyatt.
Pyatt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Von Barva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Barva lands a knee to the head.
Pyatt throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyatt scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Barva.
Von Barva lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Von Barva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Von Barva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pyatt.
Pyatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pyatt swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Barva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyatt blocks an elbow strike.
Pyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baron Von Barva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Barva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Barva crunches a lovely knee into Pyatt's ribcage.
Pyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Barva lands a knee to the body.
Pyatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pyatt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pyatt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Barva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
Pyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pyatt lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyatt.
Nice elbow from Von Barva.
Pyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Barva.
Pyatt lands a right hand.
Von Barva taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Pyatt.
Von Barva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pyatt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pyatt.
Von Barva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Von Barva missing with knees to the body.
Pyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Barva stalling in the clinch but Pyatt improves position.
Pyatt lands an uppercut.
Pyatt misses with the head strike.
Von Barva lands a nice elbow.
Von Barva trying to land knees to the body.
Von Barva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Pyatt.
Pyatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Pyatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Barva backwards.
Pyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Von Barva.
Von Barva lands a good knee to the midsection. Pyatt won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pyatt.
Peyton Pyatt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Von Barva.
A short right from Pyatt on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton Pyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pyatt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peyton Pyatt!