PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filippo Miragliani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Barry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barry
vs
Miragliani

182 cm
26
194 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filippo Miragliani!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab from Barry.
Miragliani lands a nice hook to Barry's body. Barry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barry throws the left hand but Miragliani avoids the punch easily.
Miragliani throws a leg kick but Barry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A good leg kick by Barry.
Barry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barry wants to slow Miragliani down by chopping away at his legs.
Barry scores with a spinning back kick!
Barry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Miragliani as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miragliani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barry scrambles back to his feet.
Barry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Barry rushes Miragliani and presses him up against the cage.
Miragliani lands a hook that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Miragliani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miragliani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miragliani wants to break the clinch but can't.

Miragliani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barry slips under a jab from Miragliani.
Good work by Miragliani as he checks the leg kick.
Miragliani misses the shot to the body.
Barry throws a leg kick which misses Miragliani's front leg but catches the back leg as Miragliani tries to avoid it.
Miragliani moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miragliani throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Pat Barry has been cut.
Miragliani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miragliani moves away from the strike by Barry.
Barry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miragliani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barry.
Barry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miragliani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barry throws a leg kick but Miragliani sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miragliani lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Miragliani misses with a hook
and Barry counters with a right hand to the body.
Miragliani cracks Barry with an open hand slap.
Barry misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Barry misses.
Miragliani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barry throws a nice inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Miragliani blocks the leg kick.
Barry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Miragliani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barry is able to avoid easily.
Miragliani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barry connects with a right hand. Miragliani shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miragliani throws an overhand right that lands on Barry's shoulder, as Barry tries to avoid the shot.
Barry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Miragliani throws a lazy right hand but Barry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miragliani scores with a jab. Barry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miragliani misses with a series of wild punches.
Miragliani looks to land a combination but Barry avoids it well.
Barry throws a leg kick but Miragliani sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barry throws a chopping leg kick but Miragliani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miragliani blocks the body kick.
Barry throws a low kick but Miragliani avoids it.
Barry connects with a solid leg kick.
Barry tried to score with a low kick but Miragliani checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry throws a leg kick which misses Miragliani's front leg but catches the back leg as Miragliani tries to avoid it.
Barry looks to score with a jab to the body but Miragliani is just out of range.
Barry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miragliani if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miragliani works Barry's body with a nice hook.
Barry throws out a loose jab but Miragliani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miragliani.
Miragliani misses with a low kick.
Barry is looking to land body kicks.
Barry looks to score with a jab to the body but Miragliani is just out of range.
Barry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miragliani moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Miragliani.
Miragliani misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Miraglianis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barry scores with a nice strike.
Barry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miragliani.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miragliani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miragliani keeps the fight on the outside.
Miragliani throws out a loose jab but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miragliani throws a looping overhand right but Barry ducks down to avoid it.
Miragliani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miragliani misses with a hook to the body

and Barry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barry scores with a shoulder strike.
Miragliani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barry blocks a body shot from Miragliani.
Barry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barry avoiding damage.
Barry lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry misses with a knee to the head.
Miragliani is trying to break free.
Miragliani has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
Barry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miragliani tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Miragliani back against the cage.

Miragliani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miragliani staying out of range there.
That kick from Miragliani tenderised Barry's leg. Barry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miragliani ducks under a wild hook from Barry.
Barry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miragliani's sensitive parts.
Miragliani looks to land a left hand but Barry moved out of range nicely.
Barry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miragliani throws out the jab.
Pat Barry is winning the standup battle so far.
Barry digs a good hook to Miragliani's body.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miragliani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barry avoids a kick to the body.
Barry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miragliani at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry avoids the head kick by Miragliani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miragliani checks a low kick from Barry.
Barry connects with the punch.

Barry takes the fight into the clinch.
Miragliani can't break the clinch.
Miragliani dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Barry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miragliani's defenses.

Miragliani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miragliani throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Miragliani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miragliani misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry misses with a straight right.
Barry checks a low kick from Miragliani.
Barry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Miragliani misses.
Barry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Barry misses.
Barry scores with a push kick.
Miragliani punishes Barry's body with a nice straight punch.
Barry throws a leg kick but Miragliani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barry misses with a kick to the body.
Barry scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miragliani misses with a lunging right hand
and Barry counters with a body kick that stops Miragliani in his tracks momentarily.
Barry thumps Miragliani with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miragliani is breathing heavily.
Barry looks for the body kick but Miragliani saw that one coming.
Barry throws a leg kick but Miragliani sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Miragliani works Barry's body with a nice hook.
Barry tests Miragliani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miragliani in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barry tries to clinch up.
Miragliani scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Barry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miragliani.
Miragliani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barry swinging wildly here.
Barry thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Miragliani throws a jab but it's blocked by Barry.
Barry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barry misses with an uppercut.
Barry misses with a leg kick.
Barry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miragliani. That one must have hurt.
Barry lands a jab.
Barry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miragliani connects with a jab.
Barry defending well as Miragliani loads up on a big left hand.
Barry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barry tries a low kick but Miragliani avoids it.
Barry throws a body punch but Miragliani moves out of range.
Barry takes a swing at Miragliani's ribcage but misses.
Barry throws a push kick but Miragliani slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miragliani throws out a powerful jab.
Barry misses with an uppercut. Miragliani saw that one coming.
Barry tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miragliani is able to avoid easily.
Barry misses with a kick to the body.
Miragliani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miragliani was well out of range. Poor timing from Barry.
Miragliani lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Miragliani misses.

Miragliani rushes Barry and presses him up against the cage.
Miragliani wants to break free but Barry has control.
Barry trying to land knees to the body.
Miragliani tries to circle away but Barry has him pinned against the cage.

Miragliani manages to break the clinch.
Filippo Miragliani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry missing with a left hand there. Miragliani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miragliani swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Miragliani misses the target.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miragliani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miragliani connects with a body shot that sends Barry's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barry. That's going to slow Miragliani down.
Barry throws a jab but it's blocked by Miragliani.
Miragliani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barry slips a jab from Miragliani.
Miragliani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Miragliani does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miragliani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barry.
A solid leg kick lands there for Miragliani.
No joy there for Barry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miragliani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miragliani looks to score with a jab to the body but Barry is just out of range.
Barry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miragliani checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barry, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Miragliani.
Miragliani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miragliani with a hook.
Barry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barry connects with an inside leg kick.
Barry misses the shot to the body.
Miragliani misses with a right hand
and Barry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miragliani's calf.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Barry tenderised Miragliani's leg. Miragliani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miragliani throws a poor cross that misses
and Barry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miragliani. That's going to slow Barry down.
Miragliani blocks a leg kick.
Miragliani's corner calls for a 1-2. Miragliani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miragliani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barry lands a high kick!
Barry closes the distance but Miragliani moves to the side
and Miragliani counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Filippo Miragliani.
Well Barry 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Barry!
Our winner, Pat Barry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.