PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Barba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Frank Barba has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Frank Barba seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barba
vs
Schwarzeneg

188 cm
40
203 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

181 cm
41
190 lbs
28 - 46 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Barba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barba avoids it really well and circles away.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt - Barba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frank Barba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Barba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Roger Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Barba tests Schwarzeneg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schwarzeneg misses with a hook. Barba ducked under it nicely.

Schwarzeneg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barba can't do much from the bottom here.
Barba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barba wants to get back to his feet but Schwarzeneg drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg advances to full mount.
Barba has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Schwarzeneg's lack of action.
Schwarzeneg stops Barba from getting back to his feet.

Barba manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Schwarzeneg keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Barba breaks the clinch.
Barba lands with a hook. Schwarzeneg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schwarzeneg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barba circles away.
Schwarzeneg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schwarzeneg scrambles back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Barba forces Schwarzeneg back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Barba turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barba throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Schwarzeneg works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Barba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schwarzeneg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barba drops an elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Schwarzeneg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barba seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Schwarzeneg gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barba working some strikes from top position.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwarzeneg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Schwarzeneg wants to get up but he can't break Barba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barba wants to stand and escape but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Barba keeping full guard, as Schwarzeneg tries to pass.
Barba wants to get back to his feet but Schwarzeneg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet - Barba follows without any prompting.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barba!
Schwarzeneg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schwarzeneg has his takedown stuffed
and Barba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schwarzeneg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barba scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Barba. No joy for Schwarzeneg on that attempt.
Barba moves out of range of the body kick.
Barba thumps Schwarzeneg with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barba throws a combination. Schwarzeneg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barba's corner calls for a 1-2. Barba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Schwarzeneg is rocked!

That has opened up Roger Schwarzeneg's cut even more.
Barba cracks Schwarzeneg with a hook to the temple - Schwarzeneg is on wobbly legs here! Barba swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Schwarzeneg falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barba wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Barba!