PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barry
vs
Smirnov

180 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
246 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry misses with a wild body shot.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Barry is looking to land body kicks.
Smirnov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smirnov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barry as he jumps to the side.
Barry throws a big shot that misses.
Barry throws a leg kick but Smirnov checks it.
Barry cracks Smirnov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barry punishes Smirnov's body with a nice straight punch.
Barry misses with a few strikes there.
Barry swinging wildly here.
Smirnov checks a low kick from Barry.
Horrible takedown by Smirnov or perhaps it was just good defense by Barry which made him look bad.
Pat Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Smirnov.
Barry lands with a right hand.
Barry misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Barry does no damage.
Barry throws a head kick but Smirnov moves out of range.
Barry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smirnov back to the cage. Barry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smirnov blocks a jab.
Barry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick from Barry.
Good work by Smirnov as he checks the leg kick.
Barry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smirnov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barry's guard now.
Smirnov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barry looking to control.
Smirnov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barry's guard.
Smirnov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barry defending well though.
Barry could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barry is looking for a sweep. Smirnov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smirnov stands up from half guard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a sloppy head kick and Barry moves out of range easily.
Barry misses with a kick to the body
and Smirnov counters with a left and a right that stings Barry.
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!
Barry falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smirnov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barry won't be happy with that.
Smirnov moves into full mount!
Barry can't escape the position.

Smirnov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barry is surviving well by controlling Smirnov's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smirnov throws some wild stikes that Barry manages to avoid easily.
Barry tries to hold on but Smirnov pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smirnov prevents Barry from getting the reversal.

Smirnov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barry turns into him and now he's in Smirnov's guard.
Smirnov keeping full guard, as Barry tries to pass.
Smirnov is trying to control the position but Barry postures up.

Smirnov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov trying to control the position.

Smirnov working for a triangle but Barry defends it easily.
Barry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry 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.
Barry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smirnov is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aleksander Smirnov will probably get the nod.
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.

Barry looks to throw a body kick

and Smirnov counters with a takedown into side control.
Barry regains half guard.
Smirnov is trying to control the action in half guard but Barry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smirnov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barry trying to control from the bottom.

Smirnov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barry sees it coming and defends easily.
Barry trying to control here.
Smirnov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barry is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry is trying to stand up here but Smirnov is controlling him well.

Smirnov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Smirnov is looking for a kimura here.
Barry manages to get to full guard.
Smirnov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smirnov is looking to stand up but Barry won't let him.

Smirnov stands up from Barry's guard - Smirnov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smirnov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smirnov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Smirnov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Barry blocks the body kick.
Barry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smirnov counters with a one-two to the body.
Barry throws a combination that misses
enabling Smirnov to counter with a crisp jab.
Barry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smirnov counters with a three punch combo that has Barry backing up. Barry nods at Smirnov to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smirnov counters with a left and a right that stings Barry.
Barry throws a head kick that misses

so Smirnov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smirnov slips nicely into half guard.

Smirnov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smirnov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Barry lands with a nice combination. Smirnov backs away looking to recover.
Barry throws a head kick that misses

and Smirnov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smirnov throws a big right hand that misses.
Smirnov preventing the sweep.
Smirnov wants to pass the guard but Barry is keeping the position.
Smirnov passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying to control Smirnov's posture but Smirnov avoids it.

Smirnov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barry struggling a bit here.
Barry is looking to regain half guard here but Smirnov keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smirnov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Smirnov 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. And we move into the final round!

Barry gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Smirnov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smirnov forces his way into half guard.
Barry looks like he's trying to stand up.

Barry has one foot on Smirnov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Smirnov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barry misses with a shot to the body
and Smirnov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barry throws a leg kick
letting Smirnov counter with a right hand.
Barry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smirnov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Barry misses

and Smirnov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barry!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Smirnov throws some wild stikes that Barry manages to avoid easily.
Barry wants to control but Smirnov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barry is looking to escape.
Barry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barry is squirming around, avoiding Smirnov's attempts to control the action.

Smirnov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barry is trying to escape the mount but Smirnov keeps good control and instead manages to take Barry's back.
Barry is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Smirnov is persistently looking for the submission but Barry is defending it well.

Smirnov is looking for the choke from the back position but Barry is controlling his hands well.

Smirnov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Barry defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Smirnov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Barry is defending well though. Smirnov let's go of the attempt for now.
Barry just trying to survive but Smirnov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Smirnov looking to break Barry's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Barry remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Smirnov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barry's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Barry turns into Smirnov and is now in his guard.

Barry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smirnov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barry has managed to get both his arms back between Smirnov's legs - danger averted.
Smirnov keeping moving, preventing Barry from controlling successfully.

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

Barry stands up from Smirnov's guard - Barry perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry cracks Smirnov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barry throws a head kick that misses
and Smirnov counters with a three punch combo that has Barry backing up. Barry nods at Smirnov to acknowledge the strikes.
Pat Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smirnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smirnov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barry swivels and escapes.
Barry tries to land a body kick

and Smirnov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barry won't be happy with that.
Barry is trying to control Smirnov's posture but Smirnov avoids it.
Barry is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smirnov off and has taken his back!
Aleksander Smirnov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry not allowing Smirnov to control his hands.
Barry missing with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Smirnov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smirnov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Smirnov!