PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schoots
vs
Barrera

180 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Barrera!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Schoots looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schoots throws a jab but it's blocked by Barrera.
Barrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schoots circles away quickly and effectively.
Schoots checks a leg kick.
Romano Schoots seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera slips under a jab from Schoots.
Schoots tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barrera swivels and escapes.
Barrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrera tries to bum rush Schoots with a series of wild strikes but Schoots uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrera lands a right hook to the body.
Schoots doesn't manage to clinch there - Barrera circles away.
Schoots doesn't manage to clinch there - Barrera circles away.
Barrera tries for a takedown but Schoots sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barrera ducks under a wild hook from Schoots.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schoots.
Barrera is looking for a takedown.
Schoots lands with a left to the head.
Schoots pushes Barrera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrera letting Schoots take a breather here.
Barrera jumps guard but Schoots stands there with Barrera around his waist. Barrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Romano Schoots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Barrera.
Schoots has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barrera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Schoots has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barrera clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barrera is trying to stand back up.

Barrera is trying to shake Schoots off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Schoots won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Schoots throws a lazy right hand but Barrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Schoots slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schoots slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schoots shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barrera but Barrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schoots uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrera.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schoots. Barrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrera moves out of range as Schoots strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schoots looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schoots misses with an uppercut. Barrera saw that one coming.
Schoots tries to clinch up but Barrera circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots misses with a straight right.
Schoots looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.
Barrera slips a jab from Schoots.

Schoots instigates a clinch.
Schoots lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barrera wants a takedown.
Schoots lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Schoots turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Schoots manages to end up in side control.
Barrera is trying to get back to half guard.
Barrera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Schoots asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Schoots tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Schoots grinds an elbow into Barrera's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Schoots trying to control the action but Barrera is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Schoots trying to pass the guard but Barrera defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schoots content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barrera is refusing to be controlled, as Schoots sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrera manages to get to full guard.
Schoots trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Schoots dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schoots cracks Barrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schoots slips a jab and a cross from Barrera.

Schoots has Barrera up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Schoots.
Schoots prevents the takedown attempt.
Schoots tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schoots is pressed up against the cage. Barrera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schoots down to the mat. Schoots avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barrera slips under a jab.
Schoots jabs Barrera right on the nose. Barrera blinks but takes it well.
Schoots fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schoots looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schoots looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Schoots is trying to control the action in half guard but Barrera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schoots trying to pass the guard but Barrera defending well.

Barrera kicks off Schoots and gets to his feet.
Schoots misses with a hook.
Schoots uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrera.
Schoots throws the left hand but Barrera avoids the punch easily.
Barrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schoots.
Barrera throws a series of punches but Schoots avoids them all with ease.
Schoots tries to clinch up.
Schoots misses with a looping right.

Schoots throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barrera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schoots is in Barrera's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots preventing the sweep.
Schoots has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Schoots seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schoots throwing strikes but missing.
Barrera is looking to stand up but Schoots isn't so interested in that idea.
Schoots passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schoots working the body and head with strikes.
Schoots working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Schoots working the ground and pound.
Schoots in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots is staying tight to Barrera's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Barrera wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Schoots misses with the ground and pound.
Schoots in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barrera can't do much from the bottom here.
Barrera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schoots off and has taken his back!
Barrera avoiding Schoots 's attempts to control his hands.

Schoots defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barrera's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barrera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barrera is trying to control. Schoots wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Barrera is looking for a kimura but Schoots is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barrera to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schoots flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Schoots keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schoots trying to hold on to Barrera's head to control him but Barrera postures up.
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. Barrera connects with a nice short shot to Schoots's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schoots.
Schoots preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schoots trying to keep a closed guard but Barrera is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Schoots dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schoots throws a big shot that misses.
Barrera misses with an uppercut.
Barrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Schoots jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrera misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Schoots. Beautiful body shot.
Schoots fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrera avoids it really well and circles away.
Schoots closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barrera circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romano Schoots. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schoots tries to clinch but Barrera is having none of it.
Schoots throws the left hand but Barrera avoids the punch easily.
Schoots lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera slips under a jab from Schoots.
Barrera swings for the body but Schoots moves out of range.
Barrera slips under a jab from Schoots.
Barrera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luis Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schoots avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schoots's corner calls for a 1-2. Schoots obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schoots works the jab nicely.
Barrera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrera looks to land a combination but Schoots avoids it well.
Romano Schoots is winning the standup battle so far.
Schoots connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schoots tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barrera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schoots somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Schoots decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barrera makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Schoots is looking to clinch.
Barrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schoots is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barrera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schoots uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Barrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schoots misses with an uppercut
and Barrera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schoots loads up on a big right hand but Barrera slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schoots.
Barrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schoots tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schoots looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
Schoots loads up on a big right hand but Barrera slips the punch.
Barrera ducks under a wild hook from Schoots.
Schoots throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schoots moves out of range as Barrera strikes.
Schoots moves out of range of the body kick from Barrera.
Barrera takes a swing at Schoots's ribcage but misses.
Schoots throws the left hand but Barrera avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Schoots.
Barrera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schoots on the side of the head.
Schoots uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Schoots throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schoots lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barrera misses with a two punch combination.
Schoots swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schoots scores with a body shot.
Luis Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schoots slips a straight right by Barrera.
Schoots misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera cracks a nice hook into Schoots's ribs.
Schoots tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romano Schoots showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schoots has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano Schoots!
Romano Schoots gave a mention to GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).