PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Revilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revilla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Phenomenon- Thousand Foot Krutch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barlee
vs
Revilla

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Revilla!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Revilla closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barlee sneaks back into half guard.
Barlee keeping control of the position.

Revilla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barlee defends it well.
Barlee wants to get back to his feet.
Revilla performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Revilla wants to get back to his feet.
Revilla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlee tries to roll over but Revilla keeps him under control.
Barlee wants to control but Revilla is keeping busy.
Revilla uses his free foot to push down on Barlee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Barlee.
Barlee wants to hold on but Revilla pushes him away.

Revilla goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barlee turns into him and now he's in Revilla's guard.
Revilla should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Revilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Barlee landing with the ground and pound.
Revilla has a closed guard, preventing Barlee from standing up.
Revilla keeping full guard, as Barlee tries to pass.
Revilla keeping moving, preventing Barlee from controlling successfully.
Barlee preventing the sweep.
Revilla looks gassed!
Revilla is pulling down on Barlee's head. It's preventing any offense from Barlee, at least for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Revilla scores with a takedown into Barlee's guard.
Revilla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barlee looking for a sweep. Not yet Barlee, not yet.
Revilla pushes down on Barlee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barlee trying to control from the bottom.

Barlee looking for submissions off his back.
Barlee gets back to full guard.

Revilla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Revilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barlee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Revilla forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barlee moves into full guard.

Barlee looking for a guillotine here but Revilla defends easily.
Barlee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barlee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Revilla looking to pass the guard.
Barlee looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Revilla dominated that round.
That's time! Barlee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barlee tries to clinch up but Revilla circles away and keeps his distance.
Revilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barlee looks to land a combination but Revilla avoids it well.
Barlee misses with a takedown

so Revilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Revilla sitting in guard here, content to control.

Revilla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Revilla trying to control the position from guard on top but Barlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Revilla stands up and waves to Barlee to follow him.
Revilla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barlee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Revilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Revilla controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barlee is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Revilla can do anything to dispel that myth.

Revilla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barlee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Revilla keeping full guard, as Barlee tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Revilla looking for a guillotine here but Barlee defends easily.
Barlee wants to pass the guard but Revilla is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revilla wants to sweep here but Barlee controlling him for the moment.
Barlee trying to control the position from guard on top but Revilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Revilla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barlee manages to get himself to full guard.
Revilla is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Revilla has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revilla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barlee is keeping the position for now.
Joseph Revilla has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barlee has momentary wrist control but Revilla slips an elbow through the middle.
Barlee can't keep his opponent in guard - Revilla advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Revilla content to control rather than advance.
Revilla drops an elbow to the side of Barlee's head.

Revilla seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revilla controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revilla is looking to take a break and control but Barlee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Revilla working over Barlee with some ground and pound. Barlee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barlee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Revilla prevents Barlee from getting back to his feet.
Revilla is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Revilla won't allow Barlee to get back to his feet.
Barlee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Revilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barlee closes the distance but Revilla moves to the side

and Revilla counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barlee won't be happy with that.
Barlee prevents Revilla from improving position.
Barlee tries to improve position but can't.
Barlee is trying to buck Revilla off.

Barlee throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Barlee tries to clinch but Revilla is having none of it.
Barlee shoots in for a takedown but Revilla shows good takedown defense.
Revilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barlee.
Barlee tries to clinch there but Revilla circles away.

Revilla drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barlee keeping full guard, as Revilla tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Revilla gets to his feet - Barlee follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Revilla decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barlee's guard.
Revilla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barlee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Revilla working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Barlee is looking for a triangle but Revilla pushes his legs off easily.
Barlee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Revilla manages to get himself to full guard.
Barlee wanted to stand there but Revilla had control of the position.
Barlee trying to control but Revilla is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Revilla holds on and takes a little breather.
Revilla keeping full guard, as Barlee tries to pass.
Barlee pushes down on Revilla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barlee is looking to take a break and control but Revilla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Barlee gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Barlee misses with a takedown attempt

so Revilla counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Barlee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barlee trying to keep a closed guard but Revilla is proving a slippery customer.

Revilla stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barlee misses with a takedown attempt - Revilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Revilla scores a takedown into full mount!
Barlee regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Revilla lands a nice short elbow.
Barlee wants to improve his position but Revilla is controlling well.

Revilla is working for a kimura but Barlee is defending it quite comfortably.
Barlee trying to control from the bottom.

Revilla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barlee defends it well.
Barlee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Revilla is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Barlee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Revilla's guard.
Barlee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Revilla is looking for a triangle but Barlee pushes his legs off easily.
Revilla trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Revilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barlee is one step ahead there.
Bob Barlee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Revilla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barlee's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Revilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Revilla 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Revilla!