PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelby Barron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barron
vs
Small

185 cm
20
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shelby Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elvis Small!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Small clinches up with Barron and pushes him back against the cage.

Small pulls guard.
Small keeping moving, preventing Barron from controlling successfully.

Barron has gone for a leg lock! Small slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barron's guard.

Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barron seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barron bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Small's guard.

Small is trying to control the position but Barron postures up.

Barron drops back looking for a leg! Small is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Small manages to kick Barron off! Barron jumps back into Small's guard.
Small preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Small works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Barron has gone for a leg lock! Small slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barron's guard.

Barron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Small must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barron pulls Small in close to his closed guard and prevents Small from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barron trying to keep a closed guard but Small is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barron is pulling down on Small's head to control his posture.
Barron keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Small being controlled here momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Small trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Small throws an off balance right hand
and Barron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Small fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barron sprawls well initially but Small persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barron wants to stand and escape but Small is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Small manages to get himself to full guard.

Barron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barron with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barron sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barron wants to stand but Small has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barron with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Barron drops back looking for a leg! Small is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Small manages to kick Barron off! Barron jumps back into Small's guard.
Small wants to sweep but no luck.
Small is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barron is controlling him.
Barron with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Barron drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barron jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elvis Small will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Small throws a sloppy body shot
and Barron counters with a nice uppercut.
Barron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Small sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Small forces Barron back against the cage and clinches.

Barron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Small closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Barron to work.

Barron manages to break the clinch.

Small fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barron, pushing him back against the cage.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Barron controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Barron.

Barron manages to break the clinch.

Small has managed to clinch.

Barron breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Small is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barron's half guard.

Small is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barron gets full guard.
Barron lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barron drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Small manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barron has Small in his guard.

Small trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barron throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small with a nice head shot there.
Small throwing strikes from guard but Barron blocks nicely.
Barron wants to sweep but no luck.
Barron pulls Small in close to his closed guard and prevents Small from doing any damage or advancing position.
Small preventing the sweep.
Small tries to stand but Barron is controlling from the bottom.
Barron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barron controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small is looking to work some ground and pound but Barron has wrist control.
Barron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Small is one step ahead there.
Barron is trying to keep Small in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Small keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Small!
Small has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Small moves into the clinch.

Small escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Small is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barron's half guard.
Small is breathing heavily.
Small tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barron controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron is pressing down on Small's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Small looking to sit in guard and control but Barron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Small wants to sweep but no luck.
Barron throwing strikes but missing.

Barron is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Small showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barron shoots in for a takedown but Small shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Small feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Small advances position into side control!
Small landing a few strikes.

Small wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barron, who protects the arm well.
Small working away.
An elbow from Small crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barron tries to buck Small off but Small is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small in side control, throwing shots but Barron defends.
Barron is looking for a sweep.

Small wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barron, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Small takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Small off and has taken his back!
Barron landing with strikes.
Barron has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Small fending off the submission attempt from Barron.
Barron has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Small's body.
Barron avoiding Small 's attempts to control his hands.
Elvis Small has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barron has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Barron connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Small to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Barron is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Small is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Barron is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Small knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Small for a finish.

Small is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barron gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small wants to get back to his feet.

Barron working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Small is doing well to defend. Barron seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Small is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shelby Barron!