PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dinero
vs
Barrett

185 cm
23
222 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barrett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dinero misses with a body punch
and Barrett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Barrett misses.
Dinero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dinero thows a body shot but no joy.
Dinero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dinero's corner calls for a 1-2. Dinero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dinero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrew Dinero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrett moves out of range as Dinero strikes.
Dinero swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barrett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero throws a looping overhand right but Barrett ducks down to avoid it.
Dinero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dinero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barrett counters with a left and a right that stings Dinero.
Barrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinero counters with a straight right hand.
Dinero misses with a body punch
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinero looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Dinero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrett counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a series of wild punches.
Dinero misses the jab.
Barrett misses with a two punch combination.
Dinero is looking to wear down Barrett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Dinero misses.
Barrett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Barrett.
A right-left combo lands from Barrett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinero misses with a hook to the body
and Barrett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinero misses the body punch
and Barrett counters with a series of strikes. Dinero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barrett fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barrett.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dinero.
Barrett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dinero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dinero falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a hook.
Dinero slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
Nice cross by Barrett.
Barrett lands with an uppercut that bounces Dinero off the cage and back into rage.
Barrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dinero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrett throws a combination that misses
and Dinero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrett thinking.
Barrett throws a series of punches but Dinero avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dinero tries to bum rush Barrett with a series of wild strikes but Barrett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrett blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dinero misses the shot to the body.
Barrett misses the jab.
Barrett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barrett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dinero misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Dinero dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
Barrett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Dinero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barrett under the eye.
Dinero misses with a wild body shot.
Dinero throws a right hand that misses
and Barrett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero shoots in but Barrett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barrett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
John Barrett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrett scores with a body shot.
Dinero misses with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a series of strikes. Dinero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dinero misses with a body punch
and Barrett counters with a two punch combo.
Barrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dinero.
Dinero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dinero shoots for a double leg takedown but Barrett sprawls well. He's pushed Dinero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Barrett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dinero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dinero.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Dinero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dinero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Dinero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dinero moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
Barrett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dinero throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dinero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
Barrett throws a nice looking combination but Dinero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dinero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrett.
Dinero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Dinero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dinero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrett counters with a straight right hand.
Dinero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrett.
Dinero throws a shot from downtown. Barrett moves away and avoids it.
Barrett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dinero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Barrett.
Dinero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barrett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dinero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dinero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Dinero misses the body punch
and Barrett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dinero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barrett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dinero swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
Dinero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Barrett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barrett throws a right and a left that Dinero avoids nicely.
Dinero takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
Dinero throws a lazy uppercut
and Barrett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dinero slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
A punch combination from Barrett misses.
John Barrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinero misses with a straight right.
Dinero throws an off balance right hand
and Barrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Dinero throws a series of punches but Barrett avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barrett counters with a two punch combo.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barrett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dinero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barrett misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dinero misses with an uppercut
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dinero misses with a left hand
enabling Barrett to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dinero eats them both and turns towards Barrett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dinero throws a sloppy body shot
and Barrett counters with a left to the body.
Dinero throws a poor cross that misses
and Barrett counters with a nice body shot.
Dinero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinero misses with a looping right.
Barrett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinero circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero lunges at Barrett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barrett's hand.
Barrett looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Barrett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barrett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dinero misses with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a three punch combo that has Dinero backing up. Dinero nods at Barrett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dinero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinero.
Barrett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
A combination from Barrett does no damage.
A shot to the body from Dinero misses
and Barrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barrett.
Dinero misses with an uppercut
and Barrett counters with a series of strikes. Dinero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dinero misses with an uppercut
and Barrett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barrett counters with a three punch combo that has Dinero backing up. Dinero nods at Barrett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dinero misses with a straight left.
Dinero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrett moves away.
Dinero dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
Dinero misses the shot to the body.
Dinero looks to land a combination but Barrett avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero misses with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dinero thinking.
Dinero misses the shot to the body.
Dinero throws a series of punches but Barrett avoids them all with ease.
Andrew Dinero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Dinero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dinero misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Dinero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barrett counters with a three punch combo that has Dinero backing up. Dinero nods at Barrett to acknowledge the strikes.
Dinero swings for the body but Barrett moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dinero takes one to the side of the head.
John Barrett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dinero swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barrett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dinero thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Barrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barrett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Barrett!