PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doro Gipsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Northrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gipsy comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight. Barney Northrup has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doro Gipsy's chin.

Gipsy
vs
Northrup

180 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
29
200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

[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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doro Gipsy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Northrup!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gipsy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gipsy shoots and misses

and Northrup counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gipsy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Northrup seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Northrup tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gipsy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Northrup is nestled in close to Gipsy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gipsy tries to get to full guard but Northrup has control of the leg.

Northrup is working for a kimura but Gipsy is defending it quite comfortably.
Northrup working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrup lands strikes from half guard.
Gipsy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Northrup scores with a couple of nice shots.
Northrup is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Gipsy looking for submissions off his back.
Northrup has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gipsy trying to control here.

Northrup looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gipsy moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrup trying to control but Gipsy is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gipsy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Northrup sitting in guard here, content to control.
Northrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Gipsy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Northrup postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrup lands a couple of digs.
Northrup postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gipsy is on top in guard.
Gipsy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gipsy wants to control from the top but Northrup keeps moving.
Northrup bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gipsy's guard.
Northrup is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Northrup preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrup throwing strikes from guard but Gipsy blocks nicely.
Northrup tries to free his leg and advance position but Gipsy is retaining full guard.
Northrup controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Northrup chips away with some ground and pound.
Gipsy trying to keep a closed guard but Northrup is proving a slippery customer.
Gipsy keeping moving, preventing Northrup from controlling successfully.
Northrup throwing strikes from guard but Gipsy blocks nicely.
Gipsy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Northrup on the ground.
Northrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Gipsy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Northrup dominated that round.
That's time! Gipsy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gipsy is looking to clinch.
Gipsy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Northrup counters with a takedown into side control.
Gipsy throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Gipsy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Northrup tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrup moves into full mount!
Northrup with shots to the head and body - Gipsy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Northrup prevents Gipsy from getting the reversal.
Gipsy is squirming around, avoiding Northrup's attempts to control the action.
Gipsy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Northrup cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Northrup is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gipsy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gipsy is squirming around, avoiding Northrup's attempts to control the action.
Northrup with a couple of short strikes.
Gipsy taking shots to the head.
Barney Northrup has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northrup controlling his opponent.
Gipsy tries to hold on but Northrup pushes him away.
Northrup trying to control but Gipsy is having none of it.
Gipsy tries to hold on but Northrup pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrup with the ground and pound from mount.
Northrup is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Northrup working for a submission but Gipsy is keeping him at bay.
Northrup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Northrup connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Northrup can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gipsy is looking to escape.
Northrup lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Northrup is working for a guillotine from mount but Gipsy frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Northrup lands with some strikes.
Northrup lands with some strikes.
Northrup sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Northrup trying to control but Gipsy is having none of it.
Gipsy is desperately trying to improve his position but Northrup has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Northrup connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gipsy tries to improve his position but instead Northrup has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Northrup showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gipsy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gipsy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Northrup!
Northrup bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gipsy keeping moving, preventing Northrup from controlling successfully.
Gipsy wants to sweep but no luck.
Northrup wants to control from the top but Gipsy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Barney Northrup wasn't active enough on the ground.

Gipsy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Northrup is trying to control but can't.
Northrup manages to get to full guard.

Northrup working for a triangle but Gipsy defends it easily.
Gipsy tries to free his leg and advance position but Northrup is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gipsy trying to control but Northrup is working from the bottom.
Gipsy preventing the sweep.
Gipsy looking to sit in guard and control but Northrup gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Northrup scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrup forces his way into half guard.
Northrup is thwarting Gipsy's attempts to control the position.
Northrup working Gipsy over with strikes.
Northrup looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gipsy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Northrup.
Northrup is nestled in close to Gipsy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Gipsy looking for submissions off his back.
Northrup wants to pass to mount but Gipsy is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gipsy trying to control here.
Doro Gipsy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Northrup connects with a nice short shot to Gipsy's temple.
Gipsy wants to improve his position but Northrup is controlling well.
Northrup passes to side control.
Northrup trying to control the action but Gipsy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Northrup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Northrup 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Northrup!