PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mingos Barbocius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbocius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ecstasy of gold. On his way into the cage it seems that Mingos Barbocius has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mingos Barbocius seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barbocius
vs
De Silva

183 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Legends of Wrestling (10%)

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mingos Barbocius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neymar De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barbocius scores with a takedown into De Silva's guard.
De Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barbocius is looking to stand up but De Silva won't let him.
Barbocius wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.
Barbocius wanted to stand there but De Silva had control of the position.
Barbocius controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barbocius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mingos Barbocius.
Barbocius is looking to land body kicks.

Barbocius closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Barbocius decides to stand back up. Barbocius steps back and let's De Silva get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbocius misses with a shot to the body
and De Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbocius.

Barbocius shoots in and bounces De Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barbocius wants to stand but De Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barbocius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Silva on the ground.
De Silva keeping moving, preventing Barbocius from controlling successfully.
Barbocius trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Silva's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbocius looking to sit in guard and control but De Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Silva wants to control from the top but Barbocius keeps moving.
De Silva won't allow Barbocius to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is standing up over Barbocius. Barbocius looks to escape but De Silva dives into side control.
Barbocius wants to get back to his feet but De Silva drags him back down.
Barbocius trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
De Silva in side control, throwing shots but Barbocius defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barbocius bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barbocius tries for a takedown but De Silva circles away easily
and De Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbocius is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbocius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Silva punishes Barbocius's body with a nice straight punch.
Barbocius is looking to clinch but De Silva is avoiding it.
Barbocius has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Barbocius.
Barbocius tries to clinch up but De Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbocius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mingos Barbocius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbocius is looking to land body kicks.
De Silva leaves Barbocius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mingos Barbocius dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Silva.
Barbocius tries to clinch up.
Barbocius misses with a jab to the body
and De Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from De Silva as Barbocius shoots in.
Barbocius tries to clinch but De Silva is having none of it.
De Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Barbocius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barbocius misses with a shot to the body
and De Silva counters with a left to the body.
Barbocius shoots for a takedown but De Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mingos Barbocius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbocius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbocius tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbocius fails to land the takedown.
Barbocius takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbocius is looking to clinch.
Barbocius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Barbocius closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barbocius lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Silva has a closed guard, preventing Barbocius from standing up.
De Silva controls Barbocius momentarily but Barbocius frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva keeping moving, preventing Barbocius from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Mingos Barbocius wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Barbocius drives through with a takedown into De Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Barbocius trying to control but De Silva is working from the bottom.
Barbocius trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Silva's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbocius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mingos Barbocius has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
De Silva shoots and misses

and Barbocius counters with a single leg into guard. De Silva didn't expect that.
De Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barbocius controls the pace.
Barbocius wants to pass the guard but De Silva is keeping the position.
Barbocius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mingos Barbocius has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Barbocius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mingos Barbocius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

De Silva gets caught napping as Barbocius dives in and scores a takedown. De Silva manages to retain guard.
De Silva looking to control.
Barbocius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mingos Barbocius dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barbocius throws a combination that misses
and De Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good work by De Silva as he checks the leg kick.
De Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbocius should have avoided that one.
Barbocius shoots for a takedown but De Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Barbocius closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
De Silva is not content to let Barbocius control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbocius decides to stand up, so the ref orders De Silva to his feet.
Barbocius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Silva as he jumps to the side.
Barbocius dives in and grabs De Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Silva pushes down on Barbocius's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mingos Barbocius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbocius misses the body punch
enabling De Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbocius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barbocius fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbocius shoots in but no luck this time.
Barbocius lands a high kick!
Barbocius throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling De Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
De Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Barbocius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Silva to the mat! De Silva manages to get full guard.
De Silva keeping moving, preventing Barbocius from controlling successfully.
De Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barbocius trying to control but De Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Silva controls Barbocius momentarily but Barbocius frees himself.
Barbocius wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mingos Barbocius.
Barbocius shoots in for a takedown but De Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbocius tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Silva scores with a one two! Barbocius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barbocius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Silva as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Silva!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barbocius has a takedown stuffed.
Barbocius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbocius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by De Silva as he connects with a hook.

De Silva tries to sprawl but Barbocius drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barbocius blocks the strikes from De Silva.
De Silva is trying to maintain the position but Barbocius is very close to passing his half guard.
Barbocius is looking to take a break and control but De Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mingos Barbocius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbocius, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mingos Barbocius!