PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andray Blinge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Les Paul and Mary Ford ~ I'm A Fool To Care . Blinge has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barrett
vs
Blinge

185 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Last 4 Clothes

Speedy Supps + Laundry

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scotty Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andray Blinge!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blinge tries to avoid it but Barrett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blinge to the ground. Blinge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blinge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Blinge.
Barrett dives in and grabs Blinge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blinge pushes down on Barrett's head and hops out.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Blinge.
Blinge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Barrett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Barrett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barrett shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blinge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barrett somewhat.
Barrett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown but Blinge shows good takedown defense.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blinge as he avoids it easily.
Barrett dives in and grabs Blinge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blinge pushes down on Barrett's head and hops out.
Barrett shoots in but Blinge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barrett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Blinge lands an overhand right.
Blinge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blinge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barrett.
Andray Blinge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barrett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blinge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blinge wants to get back to his feet.
Blinge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barrett decides to stand up.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown but Blinge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blinge stuffs the takedown attempt from Barrett. Barrett gets slowly back to his feet.

Barrett clinches up against the cage.
Barrett is working for takedown but Blinge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blinge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrett has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barrett breaks the clinch.
Barrett fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blinge defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Blinge.
Blinge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barrett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barrett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blinge slips a jab and a cross from Barrett.
A jab lands there for Blinge.
Blinge throws out a loose jab but Barrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blinge throws a lazy uppercut

and Barrett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Barrett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blinge pinned against the cage. Blinge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barrett fails with the takedown.
Andray Blinge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blinge throws a good cross that connects.
Barrett darts in looking for a takedown but Blinge gets double underhooks and turns Barrett into the cage.
Blinge misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barrett breaks the clinch.
Blinge lands with an uppercut that bounces Barrett off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrett has a takedown stuffed.
Blinge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blinge throws out a loose jab but Barrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Barrett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barrett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barrett connects with a looping right hand.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barrett shoots for a takedown but Blinge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barrett rushes Blinge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blinge working hard to break the clinch.

Barrett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barrett shoots for a double leg takedown but Blinge sprawls well. He's pushed Barrett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barrett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blinge defends it nicely.
Blinge might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blinge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blinge throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Barrett counters with a shoot takedown. Blinge fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blinge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barrett stands and throws Blinge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barrett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrett slows the pace down.
Sloppy strikes there by Barrett.

Barrett decides to stand back up.
Blinge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blinge wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barrett shoots in for a double leg but Blinge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barrett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blinge circles away.
Blinge looks to land a left hand but Barrett moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barrett is defended easily by Blinge.
Blinge misses with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barrett shoots in but Blinge avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blinge cracks Barrett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barrett tries for a takedown but Blinge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barrett tries to clinch but Blinge moves out of range.
Barrett fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Barrett with that takedown attempt.
Barrett goes for a double leg but Blinge avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blinge continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinge can't break the clinch.
Blinge is trying to break the clinch but Barrett has him pressed against the cage.

Barrett manages to break the clinch.
Barrett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blinge throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Barrett counters by moving into the clinch.

Barrett has clasped his hands together around Blinge's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blinge tries to escape but Barrett is in control.

Barrett decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Barrett or perhaps it was just good defense by Blinge which made him look bad.
Barrett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blinge is fending him off so far but Barrett persists. Nope, Blinge circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Barrett dominated that second round.
That's time! Barrett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Blinge.

Barrett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barrett lands in his opponent's guard.

Barrett decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blinge, up you get!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barrett.
Barrett shoots in looking for a takedown. Blinge tries to sprawl out of it but Barrett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blinge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barrett staying out of range there.
Barrett shoots in looking for a takedown but Blinge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barrett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Barrett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blinge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Barrett misses.
Blinge scores with a three punch combo!
Blinge digs a good hook to Barrett's body.
Barrett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scotty Barrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Barrett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blinge looks to land a right hand but Barrett moved out of range.
Blinge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barrett has a takedown stuffed.
Blinge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Blinge misses.
Andray Blinge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Blinge. No joy for Barrett on that attempt.
Blinge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blinge stuns Barrett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blinge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Blinge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barrett, pushing him back against the cage.
Barrett wants to break free but Blinge has control.
Barrett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Barrett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blinge misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Blinge misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blinge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barrett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barrett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blinge was covering up waiting for the punch and Barrett finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blinge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrett.
Barrett sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blinge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scotty Barrett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barrett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Scotty Barrett just wasn't active enough.
Blinge blocks a head kick by Barrett.
Barrett darts in looking for a takedown but Blinge gets double underhooks and turns Barrett into the cage.
Blinge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrett goes for a takedown attempt but Blinge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrett defending well as Blinge loads up on a big left hand.
Blinge slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrett, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Barrett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barrett, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Barrett!
Scotty Barrett bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.