PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suart Barret (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.

Barton
vs
Barret

164 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suart Barret!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barret rushes Barton and presses him up against the cage.

Barret breaks from the clinch.
Barret throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barton.
Barret looks to land a combination but Barton avoids it well.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Barret rushes Barton and presses him up against the cage.
Barret's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Suart Barret has been cut.

Barton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Roberto Barton has been cut.

Barret clinches.
Barton really is a fat lump.
Barton stalling against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Barret pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barret moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Barton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barton postures up in Barret's guard and throws a big left but Barret blocks it.
Barton throwing strikes but missing.
Barret wants to stand but Barton is controlling the position.

Barton gets to his feet. Barret looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton moves out of range of the leg kick from Barret.
Barton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suart Barret seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barret ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Barret fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barton, pushing him back against the cage.
Barret takes an elbow to the temple.
Barret wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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

Barret pushes Barton up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barret wants to get back to striking at distance but Barton won't allow it.
Barret tries to break free but Barton pushes him back against the cage.

Barret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suart Barret is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barton tries for a takedown but Barret sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barret gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barton taking a breather.
Barret wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barret keeps control of Barton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barret is trying to push Barton away but Barton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barton has Barret pressed against the cage.

Barton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barret closes the distance and pushes Barton back into the cage.

Barton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barret displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barret manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Barret uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barton shoots for a takedown but Barret saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barret lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barton is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Barret both land. Nice combination.

Barret clinches with his opponent.
Barret is trying to push Barton away but Barton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barton is trying to maintain a safe position but Barret gets an underhook and turns Barton into the cage.
Barret is trying to break the clinch but Barton is controlling him.
Barton has Barret pressed against the cage, preventing Barret from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suart Barret dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sloppy strikes from Barret. Those never looked like landing.
Barret ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barton shoots in but Barret avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Barret forces Barton back against the cage and clinches.

Barret breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Barret clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barton.

Barton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barton has a takedown stuffed.
Good work by Barton as he checks the leg kick.

Barton moves into range and clinches up with Barret.

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

Barret lands a left and a right that send Barton crashing to the mat, dazed. Barret thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Barton is rocked!
Barret has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Barret! Barton is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suart Barret!