PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Barrett
vs
Rotberg

188 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

183 cm
27
212 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Barrett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett's corner calls for a 1-2. Barrett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rotberg cracks Barrett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rotberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Barrett.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barrett throws a series of strikes that have Rotberg backpedaling.

It looks like Ilan Rotberg has been cut.

Rotberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barrett to the mat! Barrett manages to get full guard.
Barrett trying to keep a closed guard but Rotberg is proving a slippery customer.
Barrett keeping moving, preventing Rotberg from controlling successfully.
Rotberg stops Barrett from standing up.
Barrett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barrett is working hard here to advance position.
Rotberg wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving.
Barrett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rotberg on the ground.
Rotberg preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rotberg feints and then cracks Barrett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barrett down.
Barrett swings for the body but Rotberg moves out of range.
Rotberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg avoids them all with ease.
Rotberg misses with the combination.
Barrett throws a right hand that Rotberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Rotberg also avoids with ease.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotberg.
Barrett misses with a combination
and Rotberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
Barrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barrett lands a body shot.
Rotberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Barrett misses with a straight left.
Barrett looks to land a right hand but Rotberg moved out of range.
A nice combination there by Rotberg.

It looks like John Barrett has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotberg throws a right hand that Barrett ducks under and follows up with a left that Barrett also avoids with ease.
Barrett misses with a straight left.
Barrett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rotberg counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Barrett down! Rotberg is looking to finish but Barrett is intelligently defending himself.

Barrett is rocked!
Rotberg advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg uses his free foot to push down on Barrett's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Barrett.
Rotberg with a couple of short strikes.
Barrett is desperately trying to improve his position but Rotberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Barrett prevents Rotberg from taking his back.
Barrett wants to control but Rotberg is having none of it.
Rotberg thowing shots but they're missing.
Rotberg moves to the back position.
Barrett holding both Rotberg 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg struggling to keep hold of the position.

Rotberg has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Barrett has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Barrett controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Rotberg is looking to control Barrett but Barrett is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rotberg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barrett kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Barrett showing good submission defense here.
Barrett is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rotberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barrett is trying to get back to full guard.
Barrett has a hand on Rotberg's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rotberg takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotberg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barrett looks a forlorn figure.
Poor strikes thrown by Rotberg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilan Rotberg dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ilan Rotberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rotberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg avoids them all with ease.
Rotberg thows a body shot but no joy.
John Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Rotberg.
Barrett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barrett misses with a two punch combination.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Rotberg counters with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rotberg misses the shot to the body.
Barrett misses with a combination

and Rotberg counters with a shoot takedown. Barrett fights it but they end up in guard.
Rotberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rotberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barrett wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrett being controlled here, momentarily.
Rotberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rotberg wants to control from the top but Barrett keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Rotberg avoids it well.
Rotberg throws a jab when Barrett was well out of range.
Rotberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barrett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barrett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barrett there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett jabs at Rotberg's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotberg. Barrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rotberg moves away from the strike by Barrett.
Rotberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Rotberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rotberg misses the jab.
Rotberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rotberg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barrett throws a jab but it's blocked by Rotberg.
A shot to the liver by Barrett. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barrett, as that shot connected.
Rotberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rotberg slips a jab from Barrett.
Nice defenses there by Rotberg.
A punch combination from Rotberg misses.
Barrett throws a shot to the body.
Barrett throws an overhand right that lands on Rotberg's shoulder, as Rotberg tries to avoid the shot.
Barrett misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barrett.
John Barrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rotberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrett.
Rotberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotberg. Barrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett lands a nice hook to Rotberg's body. Rotberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barrett throws a one two combo.
Barrett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barrett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rotberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Barrett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rotberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barrett scores with a jab.
Rotberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Barrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rotberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barrett throws a lazy right hand but Rotberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rotberg.
Barrett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rotberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barrett to score with a decent uppercut.
Barrett throws a jab when Rotberg was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rotberg moves away.
Barrett loads up on a big right hand but Rotberg slips the punch.
Rotberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barrett misses with a hook. Rotberg ducked under it nicely.
Rotberg lands a body shot.
Rotberg scores with a one two! Barrett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
Rotberg ducks under a wild hook from Barrett.
Barrett cracks Rotberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rotberg lands a two punch combo.
Barrett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barrett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Rotberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrett looks to throw the jab but Rotberg is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrett misses with a hook. Rotberg ducked under it nicely.
Barrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotberg.
Barrett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrett misses with a wild combination.
Rotberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilan Rotberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rotberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barrett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barrett dodges the punch combination from Rotberg.
Rotberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rotberg misses with a body kick.
Barrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rotberg looks to land a combination. Barrett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rotberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barrett scores with a jab.
Barrett lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rotberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barrett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barrett throws a shot from downtown. Rotberg moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rotberg manages to avoid it.
Rotberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rotberg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotberg.
John Barrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rotberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barrett digs a good hook to Rotberg's body.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Rotberg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barrett stuns Rotberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barrett connects with a right hand. Rotberg shakes it off.
Barrett moves away from the strike by Rotberg.
Barrett throws a body punch but Rotberg moves out of range.
Barrett cracks Rotberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotberg.
Rotberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barrett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barrett throws a sloppy body shot
and Rotberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rotberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Rotberg.
Rotberg avoids the body shot from Barrett.
Rotberg dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rotberg throws a looping overhand right but Barrett ducks down to avoid it.
Barrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrett checks a low kick from Rotberg.
Barrett throws a nice looking combination but Rotberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rotberg closes the distance and clinches up with Barrett, looking for a takedown. Rotberg pushes Barrett against the cage but Barrett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotberg is just out of range.
Barrett cracks a nice hook into Rotberg's ribs.
Barrett works Rotberg's body with a nice hook.
Rotberg misses the shot to the body.
Rotberg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotberg needs to keep his hands up - Barrett had a free shot at his head there.
Barrett scores with a sloppy right hand. Rotberg should have avoided that one.
Rotberg slips under a jab.
Rotberg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barrett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rotberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Rotberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Barrett swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg throws a one two combo.
Rotberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barrett but Barrett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barrett throws a combination. Rotberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barrett!
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Barrett does no damage.
Barrett throws a combination that misses
and Rotberg counters with a good low kick that Barrett was not able to check.
Rotberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barrett swings for the body but Rotberg moves out of range.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Rotberg avoids it well.
Rotberg with a jab.
Rotberg scores with a sloppy right hand. Barrett should have avoided that one.
Rotberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Rotberg avoids it well.
Rotberg lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from Rotberg.
Rotberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrett moves away.
Rotberg scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Barrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilan Rotberg.
Barrett scores with a three punch combo!
Barrett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rotberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rotberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rotberg as he connects with a hook.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
Rotberg cracks Barrett with an open hand slap.
Rotberg scores with a three punch combo!
Rotberg slips a straight right by Barrett.
Barrett throws a combination that misses
and Rotberg counters with a left to the body.
Rotberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barrett is out of range.
Rotberg moves forwards but Barrett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrett lands a jab to Rotberg's midsection.
Barrett misses with a hook. Rotberg ducked under it nicely.
Rotberg misses the shot to the body.
Barrett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotberg throws a jab when Barrett was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Barrett clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barrett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rotberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotberg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Rotberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rotberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrett.
Rotberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barrett throws an overhand right that lands on Rotberg's shoulder, as Rotberg tries to avoid the shot.
Rotberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Barrett scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barrett.
Barrett connects with a body shot.
Rotberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barrett tries to bum rush Rotberg with a series of wild strikes but Rotberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Barrett. Beautiful body shot.
Barrett lands an overhand right.
Barrett lands a jab to Rotberg's midsection.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Barrett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rotberg counters with a left and a right that stings Barrett.
Rotberg avoids the body shot from Barrett.
Barrett connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rotberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rotberg.
Barrett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Barrett. Beautiful body shot.
Rotberg lands with an overhand left.
Barrett lands with a nice combination. Rotberg backs away looking to recover.
Rotberg lands with a good body shot.
Rotberg looks to land a right hand but Barrett moved out of range.
Barrett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rotberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rotberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Barrett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rotberg.
Barrett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Rotberg does no damage.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg avoids them all with ease.
Rotberg misses with an uppercut.
Barrett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rotberg.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rotberg.
Some wild striking there from Rotberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barrett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
Barrett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barrett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barrett.
Rotberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrett scores with a shot to the body.
Rotberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg moves out of range.
Rotberg shoots in but no luck this time.
John Barrett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilan Rotberg.
Barrett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rotberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rotberg slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rotberg.
Rotberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barrett throws a right hand that Rotberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Rotberg also avoids with ease.
Barrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rotberg lands a jab to Barrett's midsection.
Barrett lands a slapping body shot.
Rotberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrett moves away.
Rotberg tries to bum rush Barrett with a series of wild strikes but Barrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrett misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrett looks to land a left hand but Rotberg moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Barrett misses its intended target.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Rotberg.
Barrett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrett slips a jab from Rotberg.
Barrett throws an overhand right that lands on Rotberg's shoulder, as Rotberg tries to avoid the shot.
Rotberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrett stalks Rotberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rotberg's face. Rotberg staggers backwards, shaken.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
A jab from Barrett does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett throws a hook but Rotberg blocks it.
Rotberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barrett misses with a hook.
Rotberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barrett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barrett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barrett throws a nice looking combination but Rotberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barrett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rotberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rotberg thuds his right hand into Barrett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rotberg lands with a hook. Barrett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Rotberg misses.
Barrett moves away from the strike by Rotberg.
A punch combination from Rotberg misses.
Barrett scores with a one two! Rotberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barrett misses with a double jab
enabling Rotberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrett throws a right hand that Rotberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Rotberg also avoids with ease.
Barrett lands with an uppercut that bounces Rotberg off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Barrett had his way with Ilan Rotberg in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Rotberg.
Barrett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rotberg counters with a two punch combo.
Barrett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rotberg throws the left hand but Barrett avoids the punch easily.
Rotberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rotberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrett misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rotberg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barrett trying to control from the bottom.
Rotberg stops Barrett from getting back to his feet.
Rotberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barrett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rotberg is working away from the top position though.
Barrett won't allow Rotberg to pass to mount.

Rotberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barrett sees it coming and defends easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotberg is just content to waste time from the top position. Barrett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barrett is looking to stand up but Rotberg isn't so interested in that idea.
Barrett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rotberg controls the pace.
Rotberg won't allow Barrett to sweep him here.
Rotberg looking to pass the guard.
Rotberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barrett keeping moving, preventing Rotberg from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Barrett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rotberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg avoids them all with ease.
Rotberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Rotberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rotberg connects with a jab.
Rotberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rotberg misses with a wild body shot.
Barrett throws a shot from downtown. Rotberg moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barrett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barrett looks to land a left hand but Rotberg moved out of range nicely.
Barrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rotberg manages to avoid it.
Barrett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barrett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rotberg there.
Barrett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barrett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Barrett.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Rotberg avoids them all with ease.
Rotberg digs a good hook to Barrett's body.
Rotberg works Barrett's body with a nice hook.
Barrett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barrett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Rotberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrett tries to get to full guard but Rotberg has control of the leg.
Rotberg works his way into full mount!
Barrett tries to hold on but Rotberg pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett is squirming around, avoiding Rotberg's attempts to control the action.
Barrett wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Barrett tries to escape but Rotberg has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rotberg trying to control momentarily.

Rotberg sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Barrett taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ilan Rotberg!
Ilan Rotberg is the new light heavyweight champion!