PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shelby Barron has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Barron
vs
Gonzalez

185 cm
20
214 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

185 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shelby Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Gonzalez !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzalez pushes Barron up against the cage in a clinch.

Gonzalez successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzalez controls Barron momentarily but Barron frees himself.
Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzalez trying to strike off his back.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez , not yet.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Barron from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing Barron from standing up.
Gonzalez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barron.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barron scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

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.
Gonzalez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to stand up but Barron isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Gonzalez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barron slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barron working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barron is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Barron is keeping the position.
Barron is trying to keep Gonzalez in close.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barron wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
Barron controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gonzalez forces Barron back against the cage and clinches.

Gonzalez pulls guard successfully.
Barron lands a couple of elbows.
Barron throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barron is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez trying to strike off his back.
Barron stops Gonzalez from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Barron is proving a slippery customer.

Barron thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barron postures up.
Barron stops Gonzalez from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barron's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barron with a nice head shot there.
Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barron lands with a straight right. Gonzalez didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Barron shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.

Gonzalez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barron, pushing him back against the cage.
Barron cracks Gonzalez with a nice body shot.
Barron is trying to force a seperation but Gonzalez has the dominant position.
Gonzalez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barron is defending well for now.

Gonzalez gets control of Barron's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gonzalez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez looking to control.

Barron drops back looking for a leg! Gonzalez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzalez manages to kick Barron off! Barron jumps back into Gonzalez 's guard.
Barron cracks Gonzalez with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Barron is proving a slippery customer.
Barron scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barron drops back looking for a leg! Gonzalez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzalez manages to kick Barron off! Barron jumps back into Gonzalez 's guard.
Barron works over Gonzalez with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position but Barron postures up.
Barron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzalez 's head.
Barron looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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 postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Barron drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barron jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gonzalez 's head.
Barron throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely.
Barron postures up.
Gonzalez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez tries to land a body kick
enabling Barron to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Barron counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Gonzalez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barron moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gonzalez wants to get up but he can't break Barron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez preventing the sweep.
Gonzalez wants to get up but he can't break Barron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barron doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gonzalez wanted to stand there but Barron had control of the position.
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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barron is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barron shoots in and drives through. Gonzalez sprawls well.
Barron sets himself, and Gonzalez steps forward looking for the clinch! Barron avoids it this time.
Barron fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelby Barron. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzalez can't break the clinch.

Gonzalez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez is thwarting Barron's attempts to control the position.
Gonzalez tries to pass to full mount but Barron defends it.
Barron moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gonzalez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez trying to control but Barron is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.

Gonzalez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez looking to sit in guard and control but Barron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Barron throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barron scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonzalez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barron is working Gonzalez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barron is aware though and is defending well.
Gonzalez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzalez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Barron controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gonzalez 's head.

Barron drops back looking for a leg! Gonzalez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gonzalez manages to kick Barron off! Barron jumps back into Gonzalez 's guard.
Gonzalez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gonzalez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gonzalez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Barron postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gonzalez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barron, into his guard.

Barron throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Barron trying to control the position.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Barron is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez postures up in Barron's guard and throws a big left but Barron blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Barron.

Barron breaks the clinch.

Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Barron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harry Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Barron counters with a head kick.

Barron decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Barron is looking for a kimura here.

Gonzalez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barron decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.

Gonzalez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barron desperately trying to maintain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Gonzalez .
I've got Gonzalez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Gonzalez !