PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rockstar. Corrida has chosen Shadowhunter as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barreda
vs
Corrida

178 cm
27
178 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

179 cm
29
180 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Takeover

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Corrida!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreda throws a right hand that misses
and Corrida counters with a right hand to the body.
Corrida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barreda.
The fighters circling - Barreda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corrida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corrida scores with a punch to the head.

Corrida feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Corrida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Corrida postures up in Barreda's guard and throws a big left but Barreda blocks it.
Corrida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barreda keeping moving, preventing Corrida from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corrida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Corrida looking to sit in guard and control but Barreda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barreda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Barreda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Corrida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barreda has managed to get both his arms back between Corrida's legs - danger averted.
Barreda trying to control the position from guard on top but Corrida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Corrida had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barreda defends it easily.
Corrida keeping moving, preventing Barreda from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Corrida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Corrida is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Corrida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Corrida keeping moving, preventing Barreda from controlling successfully.
Barreda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barreda stopping the sweep attempt from Corrida.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barreda trying to control but Corrida is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesus Barreda wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Barreda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barreda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corrida.
Corrida avoids the body shot from Barreda.
Corrida misses with a looping left.
Corrida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barreda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jesus Barreda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corrida misses the shot to the body.
Jesus Barreda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barreda misses with the combination.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda thows a body shot but no joy.
Corrida keeps Barreda at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corrida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Corrida slips under a jab.
Corrida misses with a wild body shot.
Barreda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Corrida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barreda thinking.
Barreda swings for the body but Corrida moves out of range.
Corrida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barreda.
Barreda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corrida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barreda was well out of range. Poor timing from Corrida.
Barreda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corrida can pounce on him.
Barreda works over Corrida's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corrida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Corrida is just out of range.
Corrida lands with a nice body kick.
Barreda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corrida.
No joy there for Barreda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Corrida is just out of range.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barreda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corrida.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barreda.
Nice body kick from Corrida.
Jesus Barreda is winning the standup battle so far.
Barreda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barreda throws a shot from downtown. Corrida moves away and avoids it.
Barreda misses with a few strikes there.
Corrida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barreda just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda throws a looping overhand right but Corrida ducks down to avoid it.
Barreda swings widly with a right hand
and Corrida counters with a leg kick.
Corrida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barreda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corrida scores with a nice body kick.
Corrida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barreda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corrida counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corrida.
Corrida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barreda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barreda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Corrida. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corrida throws a push kick but Barreda slaps the foot to one side.
Barreda misses with a hook. Corrida ducked under it nicely.
Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Corrida is just out of range.
Barreda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corrida circles away quickly and effectively.
Corrida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barreda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corrida counters with a nice leg kick.
Barreda lands with a shot to the body.
Corrida pushes Barreda away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corrida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Corrida swings for the body but Barreda moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barreda throws a series of punches but Corrida moves out of range.
Barreda misses with a straight right.
Corrida cracks the inside of Barreda's front leg.
Barreda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barreda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barreda misses with a left hand
and Corrida counters with a right hand to the body.
Corrida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corrida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corrida throws a body kick that misses.
Corrida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barreda scores with a decent looking hook.
Barreda throws a jab when Corrida was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida lands with a kick to the temple. Barreda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barreda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corrida.
Barreda connects with a nice looking jab.
Barreda misses with a combination
and Corrida counters with a thumping low kick.
Barreda scores with a shot to the body.
Barreda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barreda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corrida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corrida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corrida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreda.
Barreda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesus Barreda will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Corrida is just out of range.
Barreda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barreda misses with a two punch combination.
Corrida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barreda.
Barreda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corrida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barreda rather than just go for the knockout.
Barreda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corrida was well out of range. Poor timing from Barreda.
Corrida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barreda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corrida.
Corrida defending well as Barreda loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Corrida.
Corrida tries a head kick but it misses.
Corrida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barreda on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Corrida is just out of range.
Barreda avoids a kick to the body.
Barreda throws a poor cross that misses
and Corrida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corrida lands with a slapping head kick.
Corrida scoring well with a low kick there.
Corrida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Barreda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Corrida doesn't seem phased though.
Barreda avoids the body shot from Corrida.
Barreda feints a jab promting Corrida to slip. Barreda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Corrida slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Corrida looks to score with a jab to the body but Barreda is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corrida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barreda checks a leg kick.
Barreda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda with a nice cross.
A right-left combo lands from Corrida.
Corrida cracks the inside of Barreda's front leg.
Barreda throws a body punch but Corrida moves out of range.
Corrida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barreda misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barreda. Corrida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Barreda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barreda throws a lazy uppercut

so Corrida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Corrida wants to control from the top but Barreda keeps moving.
Corrida throwing strikes from guard but Barreda blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throwing strikes but missing.
Corrida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barreda is keeping the position for now.
Corrida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corrida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corrida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barreda swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Corrida drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barreda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barreda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barreda!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda controlling the position.
Corrida gets back to half guard.
Barreda is keen to just control but Corrida is a slippery customer.
Barreda wants to pass the guard but Corrida is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corrida wants to get back to full guard but Barreda has passed into side control.
Corrida sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corrida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corrida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Corrida!
Juan Corrida looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Now go get your fuckin' shinebox.'.