PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Barletta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joaquin Logan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Logan
vs
Barletta

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 New York, Joaquin Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Barletta!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barletta gets a double leg takedown into Logan's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Logan trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Logan looking for a guillotine here but Barletta defends easily.

Logan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barletta looking to pass the guard.

Logan is looking for a triangle but Barletta pushes his legs off easily.
Barletta throws a big elbow that misses.
Barletta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barletta with a flurry of punches that miss.

Logan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Logan is looking for a triangle but Barletta pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan keeping full guard, as Barletta tries to pass.

Barletta gets to his feet - Logan follows without any prompting.
Some wild striking there from Logan.
Logan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barletta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Logan clobbers Barletta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Logan sprawls well. Logan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barletta gets slowly back to his feet.
Alex Barletta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan throws a series of punches but Barletta moves out of range.
Barletta shoots in for a double leg but Logan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joaquin Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Barletta.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Logan as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a low kick, looking for Barletta's leg but Barletta calmly moves out of range.
Barletta slips under a jab.
Logan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barletta fails to land the takedown.
Barletta avoids the body shot from Logan.
Barletta fails with a takedown attempt.
Barletta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barletta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barletta on the side of the head.
Barletta stuffs the takedown.
Barletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barletta tries to clinch but Logan is having none of it.
Logan lands with an uppercut that bounces Barletta off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barletta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Logan tries to clinch up.
Logan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barletta shoots in looking for a takedown but Logan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barletta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Logan scores with a three punch combo!
Barletta shoots and misses
and Logan counters with a nice uppercut.
Barletta looks gassed!

Logan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Logan is keen to just control but Barletta is a slippery customer.
Logan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Logan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Logan is trying to work for a kimura but Barletta is defending well.
Barletta wants to control but Logan is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barletta is refusing to be controlled, as Logan sits in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barletta keeping hold of Logan's head, controlling as best he can.
Logan is trying to control. Barletta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barletta takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barletta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Logan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Logan throws a leg kick but Barletta checks it.
Logan misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Barletta counters by clinching up.
Logan throws a punch but it's blocked by Barletta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barletta shoots in but Logan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Logan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barletta.
Barletta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Logan.
No luck for Barletta with that takedown attempt.

Barletta forces Logan back against the cage and clinches.

Barletta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Logan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barletta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Joaquin Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Barletta.
Logan throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Logan sizes up Barletta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barletta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Logan tries to avoid it but Barletta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Logan to the ground. Logan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barletta manages to avoid it.
Logan swings for the body but Barletta moves out of range.
Logan throws the left hand but Barletta avoids the punch easily.
Barletta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barletta off to one side.
Logan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barletta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barletta is breathing heavily.
Logan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice sprawl there from Logan as Barletta shoots in.
Logan scores with a shot to the body.
Logan stuffs the takedown.
Jab from Logan.
Logan throws a leg kick but Barletta moved away.
Joaquin Logan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Logan misses with a few strikes there.
Barletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Logan throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barletta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joaquin Logan is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Barletta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barletta shoots in and drives through. Logan sprawls well.
Logan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Logan does it's job there.
Barletta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Logan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Logan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barletta.
Barletta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Logan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barletta scrambles back to his feet.
Barletta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Logan.
Barletta shoots in and drives through. Logan sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Logan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barletta wants to clinch up but Logan keeps it at a distance.
Logan lands with a hook. Barletta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Logan throws a right and a left that Barletta avoids nicely.
Barletta shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Logan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barletta swivels and escapes.
Logan slaps away a takedown attempt from Barletta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barletta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barletta off to one side.
Barletta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barletta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barletta doesn't manage to clinch there - Logan circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Logan as Barletta shoots in.
Logan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barletta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Logan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barletta tries to clinch there but Logan circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barletta.
Danga de danga de dang - Logan scores with a four punch combination!
Barletta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Logan but Logan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barletta dodges the punch combination from Logan.
Logan feints a jab promting Barletta to slip. Logan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barletta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barletta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Logan's waist but Logan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barletta off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Logan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barletta.
A punch lands to the side of Barletta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Logan tries to work over Barletta's front leg with a kick but Barletta checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Logan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barletta tries to bum rush Logan with a series of wild strikes but Logan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Logan throws out a powerful jab.
Logan throws a series of punches but Barletta avoids them all with ease.
Logan throws a nice looking combination but Barletta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barletta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Logan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Logan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Logan duly obliges.
Logan connects with a right hand. Barletta shakes it off.
Logan misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Logan. Those never looked like landing.
Barletta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Logan.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown but Logan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Logan throws a right hand that Barletta ducks under and follows up with a left that Barletta also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Barletta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joaquin Logan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Barletta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Logan misses.
Logan lands with a good body shot.
Barletta shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Logan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Barletta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Logan is trying to get back to full guard.
Barletta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Logan tries to roll over but Barletta keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Barletta seems content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Barletta wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barletta.
Barletta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Logan.
Barletta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barletta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Logan shoots in for a takedown but Barletta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barletta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Logan sprawls well. Logan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barletta gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barletta shoots for a double leg takedown but Logan sprawls well. He's pushed Barletta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barletta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Logan finds it's way round the side to connect with Barletta's head.
Barletta shoots for a takedown but Logan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barletta blocks a head kick by Logan.
Barletta tries to move into range but Logan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Barletta shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Logan is trying to defend but Barletta finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Logan is looking to improve his position.
Logan is looking to control Barletta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Logan avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barletta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barletta is controlling the pace.
Logan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Barletta is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barletta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alex Barletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barletta is trying to control. Logan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barletta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Logan's head.
Joaquin Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Logan is looking to control Barletta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Logan avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Barletta.
I think Logan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Logan!