|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porter Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Stardust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 202 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
|
182 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Porter Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stuart Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barton.
Stardust throws an off balance right hand
so Barton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barton throwing strikes but missing.
Barton landing with the ground and pound.
Stardust 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.
Barton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stardust swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barton.
Barton jumps into guard, dragging Stardust to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barton has control of Stardust's left arm, preventing Stardust from doing any damage.
Stardust tries to stand but Barton is controlling from the bottom.
Stardust wants to stand and escape but instead Barton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stardust misses with a jab to the body
and Barton counters with a head kick.
Stardust throws a sloppy head kick
and Barton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stardust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stardust misses with a double jab
and Barton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stardust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Stardust misses
and Barton counters with a big head kick but Stardust shrugs it off.
Stardust thows a body shot but no joy.
Stardust misses the body punch
and Barton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stardust misses with a series of wild punches.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Barton counters with a shoot takedown. Stardust fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barton stands up from Stardust's guard - Barton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stardust misses with a double jab
and Barton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barton is trying to pull guard but Stardust turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stardust is trying to break the clinch but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Stardust's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stuart Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stardust shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barton is breathing heavily.
Stardust wants to stand up but Barton has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust tries to stand and escape but Barton actually recovers to full guard.
Stardust wants to stand but Barton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust wants to stand and escape but instead Barton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stardust wants to stand up but Barton is controlling him.
Stardust utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stardust wants to stand and escape but Barton is having none of it.
Barton gets to his feet - Stardust follows without any prompting.
Stardust throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Porter Barton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stardust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barton counters with a head kick. That will keep Stardust thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
and Barton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stardust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stuart Stardust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stardust misses with a combination
and Barton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stardust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stardust throws a right and a left that Barton avoids nicely.
Stardust throws a poor cross that misses
and Barton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stardust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stardust shoots in and bounces Barton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stardust wants to stand and escape but instead Barton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Porter Barton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stardust working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barton.
Stardust wants to stand and escape but Barton is having none of it.
Stardust is breathing heavily.
Barton scoring with some ground and pound.
Barton stands up and waves to Stardust to follow him.
Stardust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barton counters with a head kick.
Stardust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stardust throws a series of punches but Barton moves out of range.
Barton gets caught napping as Stardust dives in and scores a takedown. Barton manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barton has control of Stardust's left arm, preventing Stardust from doing any damage.
Barton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stardust!
Stardust really wants to buck Barton off and get back to his feet.
Barton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton won't let Stardust get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Barton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Stardust uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barton has time to react.
Stardust fails to land with a series of punches.
Barton shoots for a takedown but Stardust saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Stardust misses.
Stardust throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barton.
Stardust misses the body punch
and Barton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stardust's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barton postures up in Stardust's guard and throws a big left but Stardust blocks it.
Barton gets to his feet. Stardust looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stardust, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stardust misses with the combination.
Stardust's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stardust duly obliges.
Stardust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barton counters with a head kick.
Stardust shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stardust wants to stand but Barton has his arm trapped.
Barton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stuart Stardust will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Stardust throws a jab when Barton was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barton.
Stardust throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Barton to counter with a crisp jab.
Stardust is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Barton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A punch combination from Stardust misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stardust to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Porter Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust is looking to break free of the clinch but Barton has double underhooks.
Stardust is trying to break the clinch but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Barton.
Stardust wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barton is trying to maintain a safe position but Stardust gets an underhook and turns Barton into the cage.
Stardust working hard to break the clinch.
Stardust is looking to break free of the clinch but Barton has double underhooks.
Barton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barton is trying to pull guard but Stardust has him pressed against the cage.
Stardust is trying to break free.
Barton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stardust pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stardust throws a solid leg kick but Barton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stardust.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Barton is just out of range.
Stardust throws a sloppy head kick
and Barton counters with a head kick. That will keep Stardust thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stardust misses with the combination.
Stardust throws a hook but Barton avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Barton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barton moves away from the strike by Stardust.
Barton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stardust.
Stardust swings widly with a right hand
and Barton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stardust throws a series of punches but Barton moves out of range.
Stardust lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barton backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust throws a series of punches but Barton avoids them all with ease.
Stuart Stardust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stardust misses with a body shot.
Stardust throws a body kick that misses
and Barton counters with a head kick. That will keep Stardust thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stardust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barton counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stardust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stardust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stardust swinging wildly here.
Stardust throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stardust misses with a hook
and Barton counters with a big head kick but Stardust shrugs it off.
Barton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stardust throws a right hand that Barton ducks under and follows up with a left that Barton also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton misses with a takedown attempt - Stardust sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barton manages to avoid it.
Stardust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barton counters with a head kick.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barton shoots in looking for a takedown but Stardust manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stardust throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barton was covering up waiting for the punch and Stardust finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barton pushes Stardust off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Stardust comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stardust has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
