PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Barreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreras kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hellshock - Walking Death. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barreras
vs
Pereira

184 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Barreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barreras looks to throw the jab but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira slips a straight right by Barreras.
Pereira closes the distance and clinches up with Barreras, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes Barreras against the cage but Barreras circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pereira tries for a takedown but Barreras circles away easily

and Barreras counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barreras.
Samuel Barreras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Pereira.
Barreras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barreras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barreras throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pereira blocks it with crossed arms.
Pereira avoids a wild elbow strike from Barreras.
Pereira has Barreras pressed against the cage, preventing Barreras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barreras looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barreras is trying to break the clinch but Pereira is controlling him.

Pereira wants the takedown. Barreras is fighting it off but Pereira persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barreras's guard against the cage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barreras keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.

Barreras pushes Pereira off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreras thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barreras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barreras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pereira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barreras.
Barreras misses with a looping right.
Barreras tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pereira.
Pereira looks gassed!
Barreras throws a right and a left that Pereira avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pereira.
Barreras throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Pereira or perhaps it was just good defense by Barreras which made him look bad.
Samuel Barreras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barreras loads up on a big right hand but Pereira slips the punch.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Barreras misses.
Barreras throws a hook but Pereira blocks it.
Barreras throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barreras throws a hook but Pereira blocks it.
Barreras wants to clinch.
Pereira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barreras.
Barreras misses with a straight right.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Barreras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to clinch but Barreras is having none of it.
Pereira slips a straight right by Barreras.
Barreras is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barreras throws out a loose jab but Pereira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barreras fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barreras misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira tries for a takedown but Barreras circles away easily
and Barreras counters with a three punch combo that has Pereira backing up. Pereira nods at Barreras to acknowledge the strikes.
Pereira slips a straight right by Barreras.
Barreras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barreras is looking to clinch.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barreras circles away.

Barreras moves into the clinch successfully.

Barreras breaks from the clinch.

Barreras instigates a clinch.
Barreras lands an elbow that stopped Pereira in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barreras breaks from the clinch.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Barreras breaks the clinch.
Barreras tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Barreras fails to land with a series of punches.
Pereira slips a jab from Barreras.
Barreras throws a series of punches but Pereira moves out of range.
Barreras thows a body kick. Pereira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barreras looks to land a right hand but Pereira moved out of range.
Barreras misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barreras throws a lazy right hand but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barreras throws a series of punches but Pereira avoids them all with ease.
Barreras misses with a looping left.
Barreras tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pereira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barreras's waist but Barreras gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pereira off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Barreras. No joy for Pereira on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pereira blocks a jab.
Barreras misses with a double jab.
Pereira has his takedown stuffed

and Barreras counters by clinching up.
Samuel Barreras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Pereira.
Pereira avoids the elbow strike from Barreras, against the cage.

Barreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barreras wants to clinch.
Pereira blocks a jab.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barreras.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Barreras pushes Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira tries to land knees in the clinch but Barreras avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreras is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Pereira avoids the elbow strike from Barreras, against the cage.
Barreras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barreras tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pereira avoids it.
Barreras managing to block the knees to the body from Pereira.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Barreras misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira blocks the elbow strike.
Pereira takes an elbow to the temple.
Barreras tries to land a knee to the head but Pereira blocks with his arms.
Pereira has had enough of the clinch but Barreras keeps him there for the moment.
Pereira tries to stall but Barreras uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Barreras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barreras tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barreras circles away.
Barreras is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pereira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Barreras.
Barreras loads up on a big right hand but Pereira slips the punch.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barreras throws out the jab.
Barreras throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pereira.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Barreras throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira's shoulder, as Pereira tries to avoid the shot.
Samuel Barreras is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barreras counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pereira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barreras.
Barreras wants to clinch.

Barreras closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira blocks the elbow strike.
Barreras is looking to control Pereira's arms but Pereira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barreras has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barreras breaks from the clinch.
Barreras swinging wildly here.
Pereira has a takedown stuffed.
Pereira defending well as Barreras loads up on a big left hand.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pereira slips a jab and a cross from Barreras.
Pereira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barreras.
Barreras misses with a double jab.
Pereira slips a jab from Barreras.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick from Barreras.
Barreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pereira can do to turn this around?
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Barreras.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barreras clinches.
Barreras is looking to break free of the clinch but Pereira has double underhooks.
Barreras looking to slow down the pace here.
Pereira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barreras pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barreras throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Barreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Barreras rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pereira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barreras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pereira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pereira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pereira avoids the body shot from Barreras.
Barreras throws an overhand right that lands on Pereira's shoulder, as Pereira tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Barreras dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pereira slips under a jab.
Barreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barreras misses with a looping right.
Barreras misses with a series of wild punches.
Pereira has his takedown stuffed
and Barreras counters with a solid body kick.
The fighters circling - Barreras throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barreras stuffs the takedown.
Barreras throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barreras sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pereira somewhat.
Samuel Barreras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Pereira.
Barreras misses with a kick to the body.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barreras misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barreras is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barreras sprawls well. Barreras wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pereira gets slowly back to his feet.
Barreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Barreras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Pereira staying out of range there.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch but Barreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Barreras shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Barreras clinches.
Barreras throws an elbow that misses.

Barreras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barreras tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Barreras misses.
Pereira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barreras throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barreras misses with a body shot.

Barreras fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pereira to the ground. Barreras is now in Pereira's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pereira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barreras passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barreras not doing much here.
Barreras has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barreras knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pereira on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira punching from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Samuel Barreras just wasn't active enough.
Barreras tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
Barreras throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.
Barreras throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Pereira moves out of range as Barreras strikes.
Barreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barreras is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pereira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pereira shoots in for a double leg but Barreras sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barreras goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barreras loads up on a big right hand but Pereira slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreras misses with an uppercut.
Barreras lands with a hook. Pereira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Barreras moves into the clinch successfully.
Barreras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Barreras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Barreras drives through and clinches with Pereira against the cage.
Barreras wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Barreras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murilo Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barreras misses with a few strikes there.
Samuel Barreras is winning the standup battle so far.
Barreras fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samuel Barreras is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Barreras saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Barreras showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barreras 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Barreras!
Samuel Barreras seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.