PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pasquale Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Barriera Armata. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Barra
vs
Date

185 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

King of Fists

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pasquale Barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Date!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date lands a jab to the nose.
We've been informed that Date has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barra was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Barra looks to land a left hand but Date moved out of range nicely.
Barra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Date on the side of the head.
Barra wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.
Barra tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.

Date tries to keep at a distance but Barra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date misses with some punches.
Barra pushes off an throws an elbow but Date leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barra pushes off an throws an elbow but Date leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barra backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Date.
Date lands a left hand.
Barra throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra blocking some punches.
Our sources have told us that Barra has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Barra working aggressively here.
Date is trying to break the clinch but Barra has him pressed against the cage.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date lands with a light punch inside.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Barra controls his hands.
Date dodges an elbow strike from Barra.
Barra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barras head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date blocking some punches.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Date's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Date walks into a stiff left hand from Barra.
Barra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barra throws a jab but it's blocked by Date.
Date darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barra throws out the jab.
Date defending well as Barra loads up on a big left hand.
Date steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barra.
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Date swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Barra closes the distance and pushes Date back into the cage.
Barra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Date.
A short body shot lands from Date as the two fighters clinch.
Barra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Barra avoids it by throwing Date back against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barra tries to clinch up but Date circles away and keeps his distance.
Date is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barra throws a body shot but no joy.
Barra tries to clinch up but Date circles away and keeps his distance.
Date uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Date moves into range and connects with a jab.
Date lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Date.

Barra has managed to clinch.
Barra pushes Date back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Date's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date wants to break free but Barra has control.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barra lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Barra.
Barra swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date looking to stall.
Barra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Barra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Date breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Barra takes the fight into the clinch.
Barra misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lee Date will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Date wants to counter the offense by Barra and move into the clinch position.
Date with a hook.
Barra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Date.
Barra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Date throws a body punch but Barra moves out of range.
Barra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barra lands with a cross.
Barra avoids the body shot from Date.
Pasquale Barra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barra misses with a looping left.
Barra tries to clinch but Date moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Date manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barra drops his hands momentarily and Date takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barra wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Barra.
A little feinted left hand from Barra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Date jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barra wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.

Barra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Date, pushing him back against the cage.
Barra misses with a punch on the inside.
Barra misses with some punches.
A short right from Barra.
Barra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date lands a hook that snaps the head of Barra backwards.
Barra swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.

Date escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Date.
Barra wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch but Date swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barra tries to clinch there but Date circles away.
Barra tries to clinch there but Date circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Date.
Barra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barra drops his hands momentarily and Date takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Date avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Date is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Date has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Barra as he connects with a hook.
Date cracks Barra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Date scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Date connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barra. Barra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barra tries to clinch up.
Date takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Date misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Barra misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date scores with a nice right hand.
Barra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Barra.
Date lands a nice looking body shot.

Barra closes the distance and clinches.
Date just leaning against Barra, taking a breather.
Barra misses with the head strike.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Barra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Barra.
Date dodges an elbow strike from Barra.
Good body shot from Date.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barra prevents a body shot from Date.
Barra throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Date lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barra backwards.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Barra working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Barra.
A short uppercut from Date.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date tries a body shot but Barra blocks it.
Date working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Barra fails to land.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
Barra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date tries to stall but Barra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Date lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Date showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Date just misses with a punch to the body.
Barra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barra tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.

Barra closes the distance and clinches.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Barra.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Barra blocks an uppercut.
Date softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Barra.
Date lands with a left to the head.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barra backwards.
Barra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barra lands with a short shot to the head.

Date breaks from the clinch.
Date misses with a body shot.
Date lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on Barra's shoulder, as Barra tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Barra misses the target.
Date misses the jab.
Barra tries to clinch but Date moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Date.
Barra tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
Date steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barra.
Date scores with a three punch combo!
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Date swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barra manages to avoid it.
Barra slips under a jab from Date.
Lee Date seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Date fails to land with a series of punches.
Barra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Date circles away from the clinch attempt.
Date keeps the fight on the outside.
Date thuds his right hand into Barra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Date.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barra throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barra is looking to clinch.
Date moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barra wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.
Barra tries to clinch up.
Date lands with a hook. Barra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barra tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
Date needs to keep his hands up - Barra had a free shot at his head there.
Barra doesn't manage to clinch there - Date circles away.
Date connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barra wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Barra clinches up against the cage.
Date misses with the head strike.
Barra misses with some punches.
Barra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pasquale Barra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee Date is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barra blocking some punches.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barra throws a head punch that misses.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barra backwards.
Date blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Barra.
Date blocking some punches.
Date blocks the elbow strike.
Barra misses with the head strike.
Barra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barra working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Date comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Date 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Date!
In defeat, Pasquale Barra stepped up to the mic, saying 'T'accid a famigl'.