PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Barcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Stefan Bristol has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Stefan Bristol seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bristol
vs
Barcinas

189 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan Bristol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ralph Barcinas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barcinas tries to clinch but Bristol moves out of range.
Barcinas has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Bristol or perhaps it was just good defense by Barcinas which made him look bad.
Bristol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Barcinas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bristol trying to strike off his back.
Barcinas trying to control the position from guard on top but Bristol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barcinas wants to pass the guard but Bristol is keeping the position.
Bristol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barcinas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcinasis looking to pass into half guard but Bristol pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bristol is in guard.

Bristol drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barcinas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barcinas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barcinas!
Bristol prevents Barcinas from moving into mount.
Bristol tries to bench press Barcinas off him but Barcinas keeps the position.
Bristol struggling a bit here.

Barcinas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barcinas throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bristol throws Barcinas to one side and escapes!

Bristol shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barcinas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barcinas is adopting a defensive guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barcinas keeping full guard, as Bristol tries to pass.
Barcinas keeping moving, preventing Bristol from controlling successfully.
Barcinas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bristol controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bristol forces his way into half guard.
Bristol tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barcinas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bristol stands up out of the half guard.
Barcinas with a poor takedown

and Bristol counters with a shoot takedown. Barcinas fights it but they end up in guard.
Bristol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bristol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bristol wants to control from the top but Barcinas keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barcinas trying to keep a closed guard but Bristol is proving a slippery customer.
Bristol trying to control but Barcinas is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stefan Bristol wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Barcinas misses with a takedown attempt

and Bristol counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stefan Bristol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Barcinas.
Barcinas looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bristol controlling from the top position.

Bristol gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Bristol dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bristol moves into the clinch.
Bristol working Barcinas over with knees to the body.
Bristol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barcinas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barcinas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barcinas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bristol after a bit of a struggle.

Bristol manages to break the clinch.
Barcinas misses with a body punch
and Bristol counters with a left and a right that stings Barcinas.
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!
Barcinas doesn't manage to clinch there - Bristol circles away.

Bristol manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barcinas on his heels. He'll look to pass Barcinas's guard now, I'm sure.
Barcinas is breathing heavily.
Bristol tries to free his leg and advance position but Barcinas is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barcinas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Barcinas is working an open guard so Bristol takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcinas has a takedown stuffed.
Stefan Bristol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Barcinas.
Bristol fails to land with a series of punches.
Barcinas tries to clinch

and Bristol counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bristol passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bristol working the head with strikes.
Barcinas is trying to escape the position but Bristol is controlling the position.
Bristol cracks Barcinas with a big right hand but Barcinas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barcinas gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bristol is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Bristol changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barcinas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bristol landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barcinas is being controlled here.
Bristol could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barcinas tries to buck Bristol off but Bristol is having none of it.

Bristol thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bristol decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barcinas to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bristol closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bristol lands in his opponent's guard.

Bristol decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barcinas, up you get!
Bristol connects with a high kick.
Bristol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barcinas can do to turn this around?
Barcinas misses with a head kick.
Bristol will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bristol shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcinas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barcinas misses with a body shot.

Barcinas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bristol to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bristol content to stall in guard here.
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barcinas wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bristol manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Bristol dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bristol scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bristol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bristol shoots for a takedown but Barcinas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bristol.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Bristol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bristol blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bristol keeps the fight on the outside.
Bristol keeps the fight on the outside.

Barcinas gets a double leg takedown into Bristol's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcinas wants to control from the top but Bristol keeps moving.
Bristol wants to control but Barcinas passes easily into half guard.

Bristol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barcinas pulls his head out easily.
Barcinas seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Barcinas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bristol doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barcinas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bristol manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcinas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bristol controlling the position.
Bristol wants to get back to his feet but Barcinas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barcinas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barcinas stopping the sweep attempt from Bristol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcinas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ralph Barcinas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Barcinas clinches.

Barcinas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Barcinas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bristol to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcinas wants to stand but Bristol is controlling the position.
Bristol has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barcinas is proving hard to escape from.
Bristol stopping the sweep attempt from Barcinas.
Bristol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralph Barcinas.
Well Bristol 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Bristol!