PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlon Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barber
vs
Junior

193 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlon Junior!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junior gets a takedown into half guard.
Barber tries to kick Junior off but Junior keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barber is trying to get back to full guard.
Barber is trying to stand up here but Junior is controlling him well.
Barber is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior prevents Barber from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marlon Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber is trying to stand up here but Junior is controlling him well.
Junior is taking a breather. Barber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Junior has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Junior looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Junior fails to advance to Barber's back.
Barber is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber is working hard here to advance position.
Barber is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barber prevents Junior from taking his back.
Barber wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Barber is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barber is breathing heavily.
Barber manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Barber is trying to stand up here but Junior is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barber is defending against the submission attempts here by Junior.
Barber is looking to escape.
Junior moves nicely into side control.
Barber pushes Junior away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Junior gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Junior thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barber is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Barber's shoulder. That is not cool.

Junior has an Americana. Barber didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Junior is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Junior hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marlon Junior!