PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barclay has chosen Roxy Music - Avalon as his entrance music. Alexandre Riberio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riberio
vs
Barclay

182 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexandre Riberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riberio blocks a low kick nicely.
Riberio 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barclay.
Riberio fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barclay. That's going to slow Riberio down.
A good leg kick by Barclay.
Riberio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Riberio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barclay throws a head kick that half lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barclay lands a head kick!
Barclay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barclay tried to score with a low kick but Riberio checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barclay. That's going to slow Riberio down.
Barclay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riberio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riberio fails with a takedown attempt.
Barclay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Riberio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Andy Barclay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barclay swats away the attempt to clinch by Riberio.
Barclay fakes the leg kick and cracks Riberio in the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barclay!
Barclay thuds his shin into the meat of Riberio's side.
Barclay lands a front kick.
Riberio is breathing heavily.
Riberio wants to clinch
and Barclay counters with a body kick that stops Riberio in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barclay feints and then cracks Riberio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riberio down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riberio checks a leg kick nicely.
Riberio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barclay. That one must have hurt.
Riberio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barclay.
Barclay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riberio goes for a double leg but Barclay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barclay continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Riberio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barclay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riberio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barclay lands a leg kick that knocks Riberio off balance momentarily.
Riberio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Barclay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barclay scores with a push kick.
Barclay throws a leg kick which misses Riberio's front leg but catches the back leg as Riberio tries to avoid it.
Barclay scores with a push kick.
Riberio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barclay thumps Riberio with a low kick.
Riberio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barclay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barclay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riberio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barclay. That one must have hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Riberio. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Barclay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riberio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barclay.
Barclay thuds his shin into the meat of Riberio's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barclay lands a leg kick that knocks Riberio off balance momentarily.
Barclay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barclay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Riberio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barclay.
Barclay is looking to slow Riberio down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barclay - that will leave a mark!
Barclay scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barclay.
Riberio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barclay. Barclay obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Barclay.
Barclay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barclay connects with a leg kick. Riberio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barclay scores with a head kick. Riberio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barclay, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riberio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barclay connects with an inside leg kick.
Barclay throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Barclay 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.

Riberio 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.
Barclay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barclay.
Riberio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barclay can pounce on him.
Barclay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barclay throws a leg kick which misses Riberio's front leg but catches the back leg as Riberio tries to avoid it.
Barclay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riberio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barclay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riberio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barclay.
Barclay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riberio.
Barclay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barclay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barclay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay scores with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barclay.
Barclay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barclay thuds his shin into the meat of Riberio's side.
Barclay throws a leg kick which misses Riberio's front leg but catches the back leg as Riberio tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Barclay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Riberio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barclay.
Barclay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riberio.
Barclay lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Barclay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barclay.
Barclay connects with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barclay - that will leave a mark!
Barclay scores with a leg kick.
Riberio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barclay.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barclay.
Nice body kick there by Barclay.
Andy Barclay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barclay lands a big head kick that sends Riberio tumbling to the mat! Barclay takes a step backwards and waves Riberio back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Riberio is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Barclay uses the oldest trick in the book to send Riberio tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Barclay is absolutely delighted - when Riberio wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andy Barclay!
Andy Barclay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.