PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabino Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alice In Chains - Rooster. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Barrera
vs
Williams

186 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
216 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabino Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Gabino Barrera has been cut.
Barrera sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrera misses with a hook.
Barrera throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Barrera misses the jab.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrera.
Gabino Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrera scores with a jab.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrera.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Barrera jabs Williams right on the nose. Williams blinks but takes it well.
Barrera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a low kick, right behind Barrera 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Barrera throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams wants to clinch up but Barrera keeps it at a distance.
Barrera lands a jab.
Barrera misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Barrera misses with a combination
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrera thinking.
Barrera is breathing heavily.
Barrera works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.
Barrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams tries to work over Barrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrera.
Barrera blocks a body shot from Williams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Williams.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Williams lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams digs a right hand underneath Barrera's ribcage. Barrera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Barrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Barrera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Barrera backwards.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams is working for takedown but Barrera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barrera up against the cage.

Williams manages to break the clinch.
Barrera misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.

Williams scores with a takedown into Barrera's guard.
Barrera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barrera being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Williams wants to control from the top but Barrera keeps moving.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabino Barrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera misses with a looping left.
Barrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Barrera loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Barrera falls off balance throwing a combination

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barrera's guard now.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams is in close to Barrera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barrera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Williams's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Barrera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Barrera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barrera's head.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Barrera is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Barrera with a solid left hand.
Barrera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams postures up in Barrera's guard and throws a big left but Barrera blocks it.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Barrera is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
Williams scoring with some ground and pound.
Williams won't allow Barrera to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams cracks Barrera with a solid left hand.
Williams distracts Barrera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barrera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams passes Barrera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Barrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is nestled in close to Barrera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barrera defending well though.
Barrera has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Randy Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barrera hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams cracks Barrera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barrera?
Barrera taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams punishing his opponent with strikes.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabino Barrera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Barrera which made him look bad.
Barrera throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Barrera ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Barrera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams scores with a punch to the head.
Barrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Barrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barrera misses with a double jab

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Williams.
Williams wants to break free but Barrera has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries a body shot but Barrera blocks it.
Williams tries a body shot but Barrera blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrera controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Barrera.
Barrera blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.

Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barrera misses with a few strikes there.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gabino Barrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrera misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barrera!
Barrera falls off balance throwing a combination

and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Williams is pressing down on Barrera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barrera is holding on for now.
Williams working Barrera over with strikes.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barrera defending well though.
Williams throwing shots but Barrera is blocking nicely.
Barrera wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams wants to control but Barrera is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barrera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Williams thows a huge punch but Barrera dodges it nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barrera is in a horrible position here. Williams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gabino Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams dominating with strikes here.
Randy Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands a big elbow.
Williams avoids the attempt from Barrera to control.
Williams looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Williams 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Williams!