PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machete Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juarez has chosen Remember the Name as his entrance music. Machete Juarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barral
vs
Juarez

161 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
27
136 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Barral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machete Juarez!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barral keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juarez thuds his right hand into Barral's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barral circles away quickly and effectively.
Barral dodges the punch combination from Juarez.
Barral fails to land with a series of punches.
Juarez stalks Barral and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barral's face. Barral staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice shot by Juarez.
Juarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Juarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machete Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juarez wants to clinch up but Barral keeps it at a distance.
Juarez shoots in and drives through. Barral sprawls well.
Juarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Juarez misses with a double jab.
Barral pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Juarez scores with a three punch combo!

Barral is rocked!
Barral doesn't manage to clinch there - Juarez circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez cracks a nice hook into Barral's ribs.

Barral shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Juarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Barral drops back, looking for a kneebar! Juarez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Juarez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Juarez!
Barral is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Juarez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Juarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barral does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Juarez moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Barral.
Juarez tries to stand but Barral is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barral manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barral seems to be working for a kimura but Juarez defends the submission attempt.

Barral seems to be looking for submissions.
Barral is breathing heavily.
Juarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Barral is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Juarez defends it well.
Barral prevents Juarez from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barral is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Juarez defends it well.
Juarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Barral looking for a submission but Juarez manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Barral drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Juarez dives on top into guard.

Barral is looking for a triangle here but Juarez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Juarez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barral tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Juarez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Juarez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Juarez swinging wildly here.
Juarez misses with a two punch combination.
Juarez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Barral counters with a shoot takedown. Juarez fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juarez wants to get back to his feet but Barral is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barral looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machete Juarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barral closes the distance and clinches up with Juarez, looking for a takedown. Barral pushes Juarez against the cage but Juarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barral closes the distance and clinches up with Juarez, looking for a takedown. Barral pushes Juarez against the cage but Juarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Juarez tries to clinch there but Barral circles away.
Juarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Juarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Barral drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Juarez is looking to stand up but Barral isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barral is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Juarez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Juarez has escaped and now he's on top!
Juarez is pushing down on Barral's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barral is fighting to maintain full guard but Juarez has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Barral looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Barral has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Juarez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Juarez!

Juarez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Juarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barral's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Juarez.

Juarez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barral to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barral prevents Juarez from getting back to his feet.

Barral drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Juarez dives on top into guard.

Barral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Juarez wants to stand but Barral has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral keeping moving, preventing Juarez from controlling successfully.

Barral is looking for a triangle here but Juarez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barral regains half guard.

Barral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barral tries to roll over but Juarez keeps him under control.

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.
Juarez wants to get back to his feet.
Barral is staying active underneath Juarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Juarez moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Barral.
Barral tries to buck Juarez off but Juarez is having none of it.
Juarez trying to control the action but Barral is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Juarez lands with a nice combination. Barral backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machete Juarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Juarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juarez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barral.
Juarez has his takedown stuffed

and Barral counters with a single leg into guard. Juarez didn't expect that.

Barral drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Juarez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barral has Juarez in his guard.

Juarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juarez wants to get up but he can't break Barral's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barral is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Juarez is aware though and is defending well.

Barral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Juarez wants to stand but Barral has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Barral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Barral looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Juarez has picked Barral up and slammed him! Barral can't keep hold of the triangle and Juarez manages to pass to side control!
Barral looks to move to half guard but instead Juarez has passed into mount! Damn!
Barral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two 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.
Juarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Juarez get's back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Juarez.
Juarez misses with a wild combination.
Juarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Juarez scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juarez closes the distance and clinches.
Juarez wants a takedown.
Juarez is trying to break the clinch but Barral has him pressed against the cage.
Barral can't break the clinch.
Barral prevents Juarez from breaking the clinch.
Barral wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juarez scores with a shot to the side of Barral's head.

Juarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Juarez. Beautiful body shot.
Barral has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Juarez does no damage.
Barral on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machete Juarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barral tries for a takedown but Juarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Barral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juarez tries to clinch

and Barral counters with a takedown into side control.
Machete Juarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Barral is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Juarez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Juarez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barral asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Barral thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renato Barral.
I think Juarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machete Juarez!