PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Barton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barton
vs
Junior

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Junior!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Barton.
Junior shoots and misses

and Barton counters by moving into the clinch.

Barton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Junior is defended easily by Barton.
Nice takedown defense from Barton. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
Adam Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Junior.
Barton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Junior pinned against the cage. Junior gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton dodges the punch combination from Junior.
Barton scores with a three punch combo!
Barton throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Junior looks winded!
Barton dives in and grabs Junior's left leg, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes down on Barton's head and hops out.

Barton clinches with his opponent.
Barton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Junior is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barton walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barton throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.

Barton scores with a takedown into Junior's guard.
Barton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Junior wants to sweep but no luck.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Junior working for a triangle but Barton defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Barton gets to his feet - Junior follows without any prompting.
Barton fails with the takedown.
Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Barton shoots in and bounces Junior off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Junior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Junior's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barton controlling from the top position.

Junior is looking for a triangle but Barton pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Barton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barton misses with a leg kick.
Junior dives in and grabs Barton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barton pushes down on Junior's head and hops out.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Barton sprawls well.
Barton fails to land with a series of punches.

Junior moves into the clinch.

Barton breaks from the clinch.

Barton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Junior to the ground. Barton is now in Junior's guard.

Junior is working an open guard so Barton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Barton fails with the takedown.
Adam Barton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barton throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Paulo Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adam Barton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Junior.
Barton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Junior.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barton manages to avoid it.
Barton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Junior but Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Junior has taken the fight to the clinch.
Junior tries to pull guard but Barton holds him up against the cage and eventually Junior drops back down to his feet.

Barton manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom.

Junior drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Junior has Barton in his guard.
Barton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Barton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Barton slaps away a takedown attempt from Junior, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Barton pulls Junior into guard.
Junior trying to control but Barton is working from the bottom.
Barton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barton lands a big elbow.
Junior wants to hold on but Barton pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton landing shots from mount.
Barton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barton lands a big elbow.
Barton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Adam Barton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barton controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Barton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Barton dominated that second round.
That's time! Barton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Barton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Barton gets a takedown into half guard.
Barton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barton 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.
Barton with shots to the head and body - Junior looks very uncomfortable down there.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Junior can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barton postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Junior looks a forlorn figure.
Barton unloading with bombs!
Barton looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton working the ground and pound effectively.
Barton controlling from mount.
Barton landing shots from mount.
Junior is bucking up trying to escape but Barton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Junior is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barton raining down shots from the mount!
Barton controlling from the full mount.
Junior is trying desperately to improve position.
Barton lands a big shot there that rocks Junior but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton controlling the position easily from mount.
Barton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Junior for as long as he can get away with.
Barton is landing with some decent strikes but Junior is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adam Barton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Junior?
Barton looking to finish Junior with some ground and pound. This is bad for Junior!

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Barton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Barton!