PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Thiago
vs
Barr

166 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JJ Barr!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barr moves into the clinch.

Barr manages to break the clinch.

Barr clinches up with Thiago and pushes him back against the cage.

Barr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Thiago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barr wants to pass the guard but Thiago is keeping the position.
Barr postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barr trying to control the position from guard on top but Thiago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Thiago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr wants to control from the top but Thiago keeps moving.

Thiago looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barr sitting in guard here, content to control.

Thiago has his foot on Barr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barr works his way back into a safe position though.
Thiago wants to hit a switch here but Barr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thiago there!
Thiago tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr trying to control but Thiago is having none of it.
Barr controlling from mount.
Thiago is trying to escape the mount.
Thiago is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr looking to finish Thiago with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thiago!
Thiago is looking to improve his position but Barr isn't that keen on the idea.
Thiago regains half guard.

Thiago is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Barr is tapping! Great win for Thiago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Henry Thiago!