PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barney Northrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini has chosen . as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Northrup
vs
Contini

183 cm
28
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Northrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northrup ducks under a wild hook from Contini.
Contini lands a really nice looking cross but Northrup seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Contini.
Contini thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Northrup if he has to take too many more of those.
Contini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Contini catches Northrup with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Contini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Contini with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Contini. That's going to slow Northrup down.
Contini throws a sloppy head kick and Northrup moves out of range easily.
Contini lands a glancing blow to the side of Northrup's head.
Contini lands an overhand right.
Northrup gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Contini.
Contini lands a lovely overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Contini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Northrup.
A good leg kick by Contini.
Contini throws a combination. Northrup tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Contini closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Contini.

It looks like Barney Northrup has been cut.
Northrup is working for takedown but Contini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Contini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Northrup's defenses.
Northrup wants a takedown but no success here.
Northrup has Contini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Contini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barney Northrup. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Northrup is breathing heavily.
Contini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Contini breaks from the clinch.
Contini scores with a hook to the body. Northrup takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Contini.
Contini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Northrup takes one to the side of the head.
Contini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Contini lands with a kick to the temple. Northrup shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Luciano Contini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Contini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Contini throws a one two combo.
Contini ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Contini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Contini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Contini.
Luciano Contini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Northrup momentarily.
Northrup looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Contini closes the distance and clinches.

Contini turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Contini manages to end up in side control.

Contini stands up.
A head kick from Contini lands but Northrup takes it in his stride.
Contini lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Contini checks a leg kick.
Northrup takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Northrup takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrup takes a kick to the side of the head.

Barney Northrup's cut is getting worse.
Contini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Contini scores with a crisp jab that stopped Northrup in his tracks.
Contini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Contini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Northrup gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Northrup looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Northrup tries to move into range but Contini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Contini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Northrup momentarily.
Contini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Contini is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Northrup had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Contini connects with a body shot that sends Northrup's belly button to the back.
Contini scores with a head kick. Northrup tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contini's corner calls for a 1-2. Contini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Contini finds it's way through Northrup's defenses.
Sloppy strikes from Contini. Those never looked like landing.
Contini lands with a right hand.
Contini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contini scores with a jab. Northrup acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Contini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Northrup doesn't seem bothered though.
Contini is looking to clinch but Northrup is avoiding it.
Contini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Contini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Contini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Contini connects with a right hand. Northrup shakes it off.
Contini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Contini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Northrup gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Contini.
Northrup takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Northrup takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Northrup walks into a jab.
Northrup takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Contini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Northrup.
Northrup closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Contini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Northrup's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A lazy left from Contini finds it's target.
Barney Northrup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Contini misses with a double jab.
Contini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Contini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Northrup stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Northrup misses with a body shot.
Northrup takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Northrup shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Contini defends it nicely.
Northrup takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luciano Contini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Contini throws out a powerful jab.
No joy there for Contini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Contini fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Contini.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Contini tests Northrup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Northrup moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrup takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Contini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Northrup.
Contini lands a jab to the head.
Contini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Northrup needs to keep his hands up - Contini had a free shot at his head there.
Contini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Contini lands a really nice looking cross but Northrup seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Contini.
Contini lands a right hook to the body.
Contini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Contini.
Contini throws a shot to the body.
Contini fails to land with a series of punches.
Contini throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Northrup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Northrup walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Northrup momentarily.
Contini tests Northrup's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Contini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Northrup's hands.

Northrup is rocked!

Contini darts in and clinches Northrup up against the cage.

Contini breaks the clinch.
Contini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Contini throws a head kick that misses.
Contini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Northrup 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Contini connects with the punch.
Northrup tries to score a power double leg takedown but Contini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Northrup somewhat.
Contini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Contini scores with the left hand. Northrup knows he should have avoided that one.
Contini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Contini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrup is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Contini digs a good hook to Northrup's body.
Contini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Contini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Contini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Northrup.
Contini jabs Northrup to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Contini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Contini lands a jab to Northrup's midsection.

Contini moves into the clinch.
Contini is pushing Northrup up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Northrup is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Contini.

Barney Northrup's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Contini works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Contini trying to stand up but can't free himself from Northrup's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Contini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Northrup swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Contini wants to stand but Northrup is controlling his posture from full guard.

Contini stands up and waves to Northrup to follow him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Contini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Contini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barney Northrup's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Contini lands a high kick!
Contini lands with a kick to the temple. Northrup shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Contini connects with a looping right hand.
Northrup takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Northrup with a lazy takedown attempt
and Contini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Contini.
Contini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab from Contini.
Contini digs a good body shot into Northrup's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Contini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Contini throws out a loose jab but Northrup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Contini throws a series of punches but Northrup moves out of range.
Contini connects with a right hand. Northrup shakes it off.
Contini throws a head kick that Northrup semi-blocks.
Contini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Contini bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Northrup fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Contini throws a one two combo.
Northrup takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Contini.
Northrup takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Northrup has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Contini scores with a sloppy right hand. Northrup should have avoided that one.
Contini dips to his left and cracks Northrup with an uppercut!
Contini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Northrup is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Contini thuds his right hand into Northrup's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A right-left combo lands from Contini.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Contini lands a beautiful left hook that drops Northrup. Northrup tries to recover but Contini is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Northrup lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luciano Contini!