PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dourado
vs
Barnett

190 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Marcelo Dourado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett tries to clinch but Dourado is having none of it.
Dourado wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dourado keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dourado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dourado changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Barnett closes the distance and clinches.

Dourado breaks the clinch.

Dourado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnett's guard.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet but Dourado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dourado controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dourado is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dourado stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dourado has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnett tries to clinch but Dourado moves out of range.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Dourado half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnett tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dourado gets a takedown into half guard.
Dourado tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnett pushes Dourado off looking to stand but Dourado dives back in and keeps control.

Dourado stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dourado could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barnett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dourado.
Barnett tries to clinch there but Dourado circles away.
Dourado throws a looping overhand right but Barnett ducks down to avoid it.
Dourado swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Dourado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barnett.
Barnett tries to clinch but Dourado moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dourado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dourado wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barnett looks winded!

Dourado looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dourado controlling the pace.
Dourado is looking to advance position but Barnett won't allow it.
Dourado keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Dourado decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Dourado gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnett is defending against the submission attempts here by Dourado.
Dourado has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dourado goes for an armbar but Barnett turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barnett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Dourado dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barnett tries to clinch up.
Dourado motions for Barnett to come forward. Dourado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Dourado shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Dourado seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnett tries to kick Dourado off but Dourado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dourado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dourado is looking for a kimura but Barnett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dourado to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett has hold of Dourado's hands but Dourado slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dourado content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dourado scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dourado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dourado stalling.
Dourado drops an elbow to the side of Barnett's head.
Dourado works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dourado looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnett is breathing heavily.

Dourado jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barnett manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dourado has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dourado controlling from mount.
Dourado lands a nice shot to the head.
Marcelo Dourado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dourado working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Dourado.
Dourado controlling from mount.
Dourado has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dourado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barnett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dourado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barnett looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Dourado dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnett tries to clinch up.

Dourado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barnett was covering up waiting for the punch and Dourado finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dourado scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dourado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnett is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Barnett is working an open guard so Dourado takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gregor Barnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
Gregor Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dourado scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnett prevents Dourado from moving into mount.
Barnett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dourado has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Dourado tries for a kimura but Barnett is defending well.

Dourado decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barnett to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dourado forces Barnett back against the cage and clinches.
Dourado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnett is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Dourado.
Dourado tries to pull guard but Barnett won't allow it.

Dourado breaks from the clinch.

Dourado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnett's guard.

Barnett is working an open guard so Dourado takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Marcelo Dourado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dourado shoots in and bounces Barnett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dourado controls the pace.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet but Dourado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dourado 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.
Dourado sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dourado.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet but Dourado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dourado throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barnett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dourado is in Barnett's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dourado landing some decent shots from guard.
Dourado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Dourado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dourado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Dourado!