PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barreda comes into the arena with Rockstar blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barreda
vs
Rollins

178 cm
28
178 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

185 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing
Hellbent

Hellbent
Conquer

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 20 - 11 - 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 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chase Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreda misses the shot to the body.
Barreda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rollins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rollins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barreda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chase Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins connects with an inside leg kick.
Barreda misses with a two punch combination.
Rollins lands with a hook. Barreda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rollins misses with a kick to the body.
Barreda misses the shot to the body.
Barreda throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rollins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Barreda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barreda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rollins.
Barreda misses the shot to the body.
Barreda falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rollins counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rollins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rollins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barreda's head.
Rollins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rollins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barreda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rollins wants to control from the top but Barreda keeps moving.
Barreda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rollins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barreda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rollins throws a big elbow that misses.
Barreda trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barreda holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rollins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda throws a right hand that Rollins ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollins also avoids with ease.
Rollins throws a solid leg kick but Barreda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rollins.
Barreda lands a jab.
Rollins throws a leg kick which misses Barreda's front leg but catches the back leg as Barreda tries to avoid it.
Barreda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rollins drops his hands momentarily and Barreda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barreda cracks a nice hook into Rollins's ribs.
Barreda throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barreda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barreda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barreda thuds a left hand into Rollins's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barreda throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Barreda.
Rollins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jesus Barreda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barreda moves out of range as Rollins throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda looks to land a left hand but Rollins moved out of range nicely.
Rollins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreda lands a nice shot to the body.
Rollins throws a head kick but Barreda moves out of range.
Rollins throws a low kick but Barreda avoids it.
Rollins takes one on the button.
Barreda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rollins throws out a leg kick but Barreda moves out of range and Rollins only half commits.
Barreda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barreda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rollins manages to avoid it.
Barreda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barreda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barreda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rollins doesn't seem bothered though.
Barreda 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rollins ducks right into an uppercut from Barreda.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Barreda down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Barreda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rollins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Rollins.
Nice shot lands for Rollins.
Rollins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barreda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barreda. Rollins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreda.
Barreda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barreda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barreda.
Barreda scores with a jab to the head.
Crunch! Rollins slams his shin into Barreda's torso.
Rollins slips a jab from Barreda.
Barreda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barreda throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barreda throws a body punch but Rollins moves out of range.
Rollins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barreda's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barreda moves out of range as Rollins strikes.
Rollins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barreda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rollins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rollins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barreda manages to avoid it.
Barreda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins takes one on the button.
Barreda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rollins is looking to slow Barreda down with leg kicks.
Barreda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rollins.
Barreda blocks a low kick nicely.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rollins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins scores with a body shot.
Barreda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barreda is looking to wear down Rollins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barreda momentarily.
Rollins has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rollins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barreda misses with a wild body shot.
Rollins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barreda's hands.
Jab by Barreda.
Nice uppercut there from Barreda.
Rollins tries to land a front kick but Barreda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rollins lands a leg kick that knocks Barreda off balance momentarily.
Barreda scores with a jab.
Rollins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Barreda.
Barreda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barreda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreda misses with a body shot

and Rollins counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins looking to sit in guard and control but Barreda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rollins is trying to keep Barreda in close.
Rollins has Barreda pulled in close to control his posture.
Barreda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rollins is keeping the position for now.
Barreda wants to control from the top but Rollins keeps moving.
Rollins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barreda passes Rollins's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barreda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rollins is refusing to be controlled, as Barreda sits in half guard.
Rollins wants to improve his position but Barreda is controlling well.
Barreda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rollins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barreda scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins wants to control but Barreda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rollins holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Barreda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rollins misses with a low kick as Barreda jumps back.
Barreda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barreda throws a nice looking combination but Rollins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rollins feints and then cracks Barreda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barreda down.
Barreda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rollins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barreda.
Rollins slips a jab and a cross from Barreda.
Barreda misses with a wild body shot.
Barreda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barreda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rollins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barreda moves out of range as Rollins throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Barreda down.
Barreda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jesus Barreda is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rollins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rollins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barreda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barreda takes one to the side of the head.
Rollins throws a low kick but Barreda moves out of range easily.
Rollins is looking to slow Barreda down with leg kicks.
Rollins scores with a punch to the head.
Barreda thows a body shot but no joy.
Rollins tests Barreda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreda.
Rollins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barreda looks to land a left hand but Rollins moved out of range nicely.
Rollins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rollins tries to work over Barreda's front leg with a kick but Barreda checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barreda throws out the jab.
Barreda throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barreda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rollins - the referee stops the clock and Barreda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rollins. Barreda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barreda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barreda moves out of range of the body kick from Rollins.
Barreda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
Barreda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rollins in his tracks.
Rollins misses with a head kick.
Barreda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rollins. That's going to slow Barreda down.
Barreda connects with the punch.
Rollins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barreda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Rollins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No luck for Rollins with that takedown attempt.
Rollins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rollins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rollins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barreda dodges the ground and pound from Rollins.
Rollins looks up at the clock and then as Barreda takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rollins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rollins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barreda defending against the ground and pound.
Barreda trying to remain calm as Rollins controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins scoring with punches from side control.
Barreda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barreda's head.
Barreda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rollins.
Rollins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rollins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rollins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barreda defending well though.
Rollins drops an elbow to the side of Barreda's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rollins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Rollins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chase Rollins thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).