PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Darrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Barretta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Darrell
vs
Barretta

190 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Darrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Barretta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darrell misses with a takedown attempt - Barretta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Darrell throws a front kick that sends Barretta stumbling back into the ropes.

Darrell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barretta sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Darrell prevents Barretta from improving his position.
Darrell is thwarting Barretta's attempts to control the position.
Darrell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darrell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Barretta looking for submissions off his back.
Barretta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Darrell advances to half guard.
Barretta looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Darrell is going to stand back up.
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.

Darrell wants to work for an arm triangle but Barretta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Darrell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like Darrell is going to stand back up.
Barretta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darrell is working away from the top position though.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darrell stuffs the takedown attempt from Barretta. Barretta gets slowly back to his feet.
Darrell shoots and misses

and Barretta counters with a shoot takedown. Darrell fights it but they end up in guard.
Darrell trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barretta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Barretta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Darrell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barretta, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darrell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darrell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darrell with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Darrell is looking to work some ground and pound but Barretta has wrist control.
Barretta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrell is looking to stand up but Barretta won't let him.
Darrell forces his way into half guard.

Darrell is working for a kimura but Barretta is defending it quite comfortably.
Darrell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barretta wants to control but Darrell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Darrell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barretta keeps working.
Darrell wants to stand up but Barretta has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Barretta regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barretta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darrell's guard.
Barretta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darrell is keeping the position for now.
Darrell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barretta is controlling him.
Darrell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barretta's guard.
Darrell is looking to stand up but Barretta won't let him.
Barretta has control of Darrell's left arm, preventing Darrell from doing any damage.
Barretta throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Darrell won't allow Barretta to sweep him here.
Darrell tries to stand but Barretta is controlling from the bottom.
Barretta trying to keep a closed guard but Darrell is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rob Darrell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Darrell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Barretta counters with a takedown into side control.
Barretta in side control lands a decent elbow.
Darrell tries to improve position but can't.
Darrell is working hard here to advance position.

Barretta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Darrell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Darrell dodges the ground and pound from Barretta.
Darrell regains half guard.
Darrell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barretta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretta wants to free his trapped foot but Darrell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darrell pushes Barretta off looking to stand but Barretta dives back in and keeps control.
Darrell tries to get to full guard but Barretta has control of the leg.
Darrell is looking to escape.
Barretta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darrell swinging wilding here.

Barretta drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barretta chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretta trying to control but Darrell is working from the bottom.
Darrell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barretta.
Darrell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Darrell keeping full guard, as Barretta tries to pass.
Darrell keeping moving, preventing Barretta from controlling successfully.
Darrell keeping full guard, as Barretta tries to pass.
Barretta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A thudding body kick lands there by Darrell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrell with a lazy takedown attempt

and Barretta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darrell's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barretta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darrell wants to stand but Barretta is controlling the position.
Darrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barretta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barretta is one step ahead there.
Barretta looking to sit in guard and control but Darrell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrell looking to pass the guard.

Darrell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Darrell has his takedown stuffed

and Barretta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Darrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darrell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barretta is controlling him.
Barretta passes Darrell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barretta prevents Darrell from standing back up.
Barretta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dan Barretta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darrell is refusing to be controlled, as Barretta sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Barretta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barretta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darrell as he jumps to the side.
Darrell fails with the takedown

and Barretta counters with a single leg into guard. Darrell didn't expect that.
Darrell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barretta trying to get back to full guard but Darrell takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Darrell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Barretta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrell is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Darrell looking to secure an arm triangle but Barretta defends it well.
Darrell tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Barretta is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barretta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barretta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darrell working Barretta over with strikes here.
Barretta working to try and regain half guard.
Barretta is just holding on here. Darrell manages to take his back.

Barretta fending off the submission attempt from Darrell.
Darrell is not going to allow Barretta to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretta is taking damage to the body and head.
Barretta controlling Darrell 's hands.
Barretta looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Darrell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Barretta just trying to survive but Darrell is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Barretta right now.
Darrell gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Darrell has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Darrell is looking for a rear naked choke here but Barretta reverses the position brilliantly into Darrell's guard!
Darrell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barretta controls the pace.

Barretta content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Darrell has locked up a guillotine! Darrell's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Barretta is holding on here and Darrell must be using up a lot of energy. Barretta has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Darrell gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rob Darrell!