PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave McNasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC: Hell's Bells. Hannibal Barca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave McNasty's chin.

Barca
vs
McNasty

187 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave McNasty!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNasty tries to clinch but Barca is having none of it.
Barca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McNasty.
McNasty taking a breather here.
Barca dodges the ground and pound from McNasty.
McNasty creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barca sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McNasty throws a strike aimed at the side of Barca's head but Barca avoids it well.
Barca wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McNasty creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barca sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McNasty decides to stand back up.
McNasty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barca counters with a right hand to the body.
Hannibal Barca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barca throws a combination that misses

and McNasty counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Barca is rocked!
McNasty wants to stand but Barca has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Barca is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McNasty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McNasty thows a big elbow that misses.
Barca has a closed guard, preventing McNasty from standing up.
McNasty 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.
Barca seems to have got his legs back now.
McNasty trying to control the position from guard on top but Barca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McNasty!
Barca controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that McNasty really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Barca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McNasty is looking to escape.
McNasty is looking to improve his position but Barca isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barca looking to control and managing it successfully.
McNasty is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McNasty is squirming around, avoiding Barca's attempts to control the action.
McNasty tries to reverse the position but Barca maintains control.
Barca controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McNasty tries to hold on but Barca pushes him away.
McNasty trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave McNasty dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McNasty closes the distance and clinches up with Barca, looking for a takedown. McNasty pushes Barca against the ropes but Barca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barca swinging wilding here.
McNasty looks for a takedown but Barca sprawls well.
Barca swings away with a body shot that misses

and McNasty counters with a single leg into guard. Barca didn't expect that.
Barca pulls McNasty in to control the position.
McNasty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barca is keeping the position for now.
Barca trying to keep a closed guard but McNasty is proving a slippery customer.
McNasty is breathing heavily.
McNasty trying to control but Barca is working from the bottom.

Barca wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNasty has a takedown stuffed.
Hannibal Barca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McNasty.
Barca misses with a double jab
and McNasty counters with a two punch combo.
Barca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barca misses with a series of wild punches.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
Barca misses with a hook to the body
and McNasty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNasty moves away.
McNasty shoots in and drives through. Barca sprawls well.
Barca stuffs the takedown attempt from McNasty. McNasty gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McNasty at a distance.
Barca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

McNasty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barca, pushing him back against the ropes.
McNasty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Barca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McNasty tries to clinch there but Barca circles away.
Barca swings for the body but McNasty moves out of range.
Barca misses with a looping left.
Barca keeps the fight on the outside.
Hannibal Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNasty walks into a jab.
Barca misses the shot to the body.
McNasty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McNasty misses with a takedown attempt - Barca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barca as he jumps to the side.
Barca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McNasty backs up against the ropes.
No joy there for Barca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNasty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barca but Barca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McNasty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McNasty fails with a takedown attempt.
Hannibal Barca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McNasty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McNasty tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barca swivels and escapes.
Barca jabs McNasty right on the nose. McNasty blinks but takes it well.
Barca looks to score with a jab to the body but McNasty is just out of range.
Barca misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McNasty shoots in but Barca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
McNasty moves out of range of the strikes.
McNasty throws a push kick but Barca slaps the foot to one side.

McNasty gets a clinch.
McNasty has Barca pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Barca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barca lands a shot to the body.
McNasty can't get the takedown.

Barca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barca throws a lazy right hand but McNasty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McNasty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Barca misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave McNasty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

McNasty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McNasty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barca as he avoids it easily.
Barca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McNasty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barca throws a one two combo.
Barca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McNasty lands with a kick to the ribs.
McNasty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McNasty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barca as he avoids it easily.
Barca throws a body punch but McNasty moves out of range.
Barca punishes McNasty's body with a nice straight punch.

McNasty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

McNasty pulls guard effortlessly.
Barca tries to free his leg and advance position but McNasty is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McNasty working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty keeping moving, preventing Barca from controlling successfully.
McNasty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McNasty wants to control but Barca passes easily into half guard.
McNasty is looking to improve his position.

Barca postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McNasty to stand up.
Horrible takedown by McNasty or perhaps it was just good defense by Barca which made him look bad.
Hannibal Barca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McNasty.
Barca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McNasty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McNasty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barca throws a series of punches but McNasty avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNasty.
Barca throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNasty slips a jab and a cross from Barca.
McNasty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McNasty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barca throws a right and a left that McNasty avoids nicely.

McNasty gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barca defending well though.
Barca is trying to stand up here but McNasty is controlling him well.
Barca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McNasty trying to control from half guard but Barca is working away.
Hannibal Barca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barca throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McNasty is looking to take a break and control but Barca is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barca misses with a double jab

and McNasty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McNasty connects with a couple of short punches.
Barca 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.
Barca working a defensive guard here.
McNasty passes Barca's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McNasty thows a huge punch but Barca dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave McNasty.
I've got McNasty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!