PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barao
vs
Webb

187 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Webb!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb shoots in and drives through. Barao sprawls well.

Barao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barao lands an elbow inside that Webb shrugs off.

It looks like Sam Webb has been cut.
Webb wants to take the fight to the mat but Barao manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barao lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Sam Webb's cut even more.
A bit of stalling here from Barao.
Barao is pushing Webb up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webb's defenses.
Webb blocks an elbow strike from Barao.
Barao pressing his opponent against the cage.
Webb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb trying to control the position but instead, Barao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Webb into the cage.
Nice elbow from Barao.
Barao lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Sam Webb's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sam Webb's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Webb is trying to force a seperation but Barao has the dominant position.
Barao lands an elbow just above Webb 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Webb's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fernando Barao!