PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Photo Op (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barat
vs
Op

193 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Barat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Photo Op!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Op shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barat sprawls well. Barat wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Op gets slowly back to his feet.
Barat misses with a looping right.
Barat lands a jab to the nose.
Barat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Op.
Barat lands with a nice combination. Op backs away looking to recover.
Barat misses with a few strikes there.
Jab by Op.
Op misses with a takedown attempt - Barat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Op tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Op is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barat.

Op scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barat is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Op swings around for an armbar but Barat sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Op's guard.
Barat is looking to stand up but Op won't let him.
Barat stopping the sweep attempt from Op.
Op is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barat wants to get up but he can't break Op's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barat misses with a wild combination.
Barat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barat misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Barat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barat lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Op tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barat swivels and escapes.
Carl Barat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Photo Op.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barat stuffs the takedown attempt from Op. Op gets slowly back to his feet.
Barat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Op misses with a takedown attempt - Barat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Op looks gassed!
Barat throws a series of strikes that have Op backpedaling.
Barat throws a nice looking combination but Op bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barat throws a nice looking combination but Op bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barat closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Barat does no damage.
A combination from Barat does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Op or perhaps it was just good defense by Barat which made him look bad.
Op shoots in for a takedown but Barat shows good takedown defense.
Barat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Op backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barat dips to his left and cracks Op with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Barat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barat thuds a left hand into Op's body.
Some wild striking there from Barat.
Barat closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Op is rocked!
Barat misses with a series of wild punches.
Op shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barat but Barat pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barat scores with a jab. Op acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barat misses with a two punch combination.
Barat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Op.
Nice uppercut lands for Barat. That snapped Op's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Op is defended easily by Barat.
Barat misses with a two punch combination.
Barat tries to bum rush Op with a series of wild strikes but Op uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carl Barat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Op doesn't manage to clinch there - Barat circles away.
A punch combination from Barat misses.
Op takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Op fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carl Barat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Photo Op.
Barat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barat.
Op shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barat as he avoids it easily.
Op is breathing heavily.
Op tries to clinch but Barat moves out of range.
Carl Barat is winning the standup battle so far.
Barat misses with a wild combination.
Op takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barat drops Op with a beautiful combination! Op stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barat is looking for the KO!
Op is still on wobbly legs! Can Barat finish him?
Barat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Op seems to have recovered his senses.
Barat connects with a nice looking jab.
Barat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Barat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barat lands with an uppercut that bounces Op off the cage and back into rage.
Barat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barat misses with a two punch combination.
Barat keeps the fight on the outside.
Barat is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Op dodges the punch combination from Barat.
Nice shot lands for Barat.
Barat scores with a three punch combo!
Barat lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barat Rushes Op and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Op is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Barat Piles on the pressure and Op crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Barat!