PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Liberato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Liberato
vs
Barnes

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

SCP Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Liberato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes thuds his right hand into Liberato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liberato.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liberato.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Liberato on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Liberato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liberato looks to clinch

and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Liberato didn't expect that.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Liberato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Liberato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liberato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liberato's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liberato is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
Liberato is breathing heavily.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Liberato throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Liberato's brow.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes stands up over Liberato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Liberato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes is working Liberato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Liberato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liberato's head.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.

Liberato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Liberato's head.
Liberato controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.

Liberato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Barnes cracks Liberato with a solid left hand.
Barnes stands up over Liberato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Liberato's head.

Barnes throws a sloppy strike and Liberato has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Barnes is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Liberato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Liberato!