PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fink McIllhenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barra
vs
McIllhenny

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oswaldo Barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fink McIllhenny!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McIllhenny lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barra walks into a straight right hand from McIllhenny.
Barra throws a nice looking combination but McIllhenny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Barra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from McIllhenny finds it's target.
Barra throws a body kick that misses.
Barra throws a sloppy head kick
and McIllhenny counters with a three punch combo that has Barra backing up. Barra nods at McIllhenny to acknowledge the strikes.
Barra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barra.
McIllhenny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McIllhenny misses with a straight left.
Barra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab by McIllhenny.

Barra takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barra blocking some punches.
Barra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McIllhenny just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIllhenny stalls.

McIllhenny has picked Barra up - he's going for a ride! McIllhenny dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Barra is staying active underneath McIllhenny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McIllhenny passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barra tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Barra defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McIllhenny.
Barra is trying desperately to improve position.
McIllhenny mounts Barra! Really nice guard pass there!
McIllhenny controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barra manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barra tries to get to full guard but McIllhenny has control of the leg.
Barra is not content to let McIllhenny control the position.

McIllhenny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barra tries to get to full guard but McIllhenny has control of the leg.

McIllhenny is working for a submission of some sort.

McIllhenny moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Barra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny trying to control the position but Barra is working away.
McIllhenny creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

McIllhenny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Barra actively working from the bottom here.
Barra punching from the bottom.

McIllhenny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Barra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

McIllhenny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barra is just riding it out for now. McIllhenny eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barra is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fink McIllhenny dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Barra throws a leg kick that misses.
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch up but McIllhenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barra doesn't manage to clinch there - McIllhenny circles away.
McIllhenny keeps the fight on the outside.
McIllhenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barra slips under a jab from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny scores with the left hand. Barra knows he should have avoided that one.
McIllhenny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McIllhenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Barra.
McIllhenny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McIllhenny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McIllhenny lands with a hook. Barra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McIllhenny lands with a shot to the body.
Barra throws a push kick but McIllhenny slaps the foot to one side.
McIllhenny scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McIllhenny misses the jab.
McIllhenny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barra tries to clinch but McIllhenny is having none of it.
McIllhenny connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McIllhenny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McIllhenny is fending him off so far but Barra persists. Nope, McIllhenny circles away and we're back to standing.
McIllhenny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barra.
Barra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McIllhenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barra ducks right into an uppercut from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barra's hands.
McIllhenny stuns Barra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McIllhenny keeps the fight on the outside.
McIllhenny cracks Barra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barra fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barra wants to clinch
and Barra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barra closes the distance but McIllhenny moves to the side
and McIllhenny counters with a nice uppercut.
McIllhenny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oswaldo Barra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barra tries to score a power double leg takedown but McIllhenny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barra somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oswaldo Barra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barra misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barra wants to clinch up but McIllhenny keeps it at a distance.
Barra tries to clinch up.

Barra clinches with his opponent.
Barra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

McIllhenny has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barra is trying to keep an underhook but McIllhenny manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McIllhenny seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McIllhenny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McIllhenny working Barra over with strikes.
McIllhenny is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McIllhenny sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barra's guard.

McIllhenny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barra defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
McIllhenny not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Barra looking for submissions off his back.

Barra looking for submissions off his back.
McIllhenny lands strikes from half guard.
McIllhenny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barra is in trouble now - McIllhenny has advanced to mount!
McIllhenny is landing with some decent strikes but Barra is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McIllhenny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fink McIllhenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McIllhenny misses with the combination.
Barra shoots for a double leg takedown but McIllhenny sprawls well. He's pushed Barra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McIllhenny misses with a wild body shot.
McIllhenny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barra closes this distance looking for a takedown but McIllhenny circles away.
McIllhenny lands with an uppercut that bounces Barra off the cage and back into range.
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch up but McIllhenny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oswaldo Barra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barra tries to score a power double leg takedown but McIllhenny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barra somewhat.
Barra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No luck for Barra with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIllhenny sizes up Barra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barra looks to land a body kick but McIllhenny moved away.
McIllhenny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barra walks into a straight right hand from McIllhenny.

Barra is rocked!
McIllhenny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Barra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McIllhenny throws a hook but Barra avoids it easily.
McIllhenny feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Barra collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fink McIllhenny!
In his post fight interview, Fink McIllhenny started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.