PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Barrientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien OQuinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying OQuinn's choice of entrance music: I'm A Dog I'm Sorry- Big Tymers. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barrientos
vs
OQuinn

172 cm
27
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
169 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

MayheM sportswear
Voodoo Nutrition

Revolution Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Barrientos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien OQuinn!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrientos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OQuinn misses with a looping right.
OQuinn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Damien OQuinn has been cut.
Damien OQuinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OQuinn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barrientos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
OQuinn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
OQuinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OQuinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrientos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barrientos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OQuinn.
OQuinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OQuinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrientos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrientos moves forwards but OQuinn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barrientos scores with a jab to the body.

OQuinn has managed to clinch.
OQuinn lands an elbow just above Barrientos 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrientos misses with a body punch.
Barrientos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barrientos lands with a left to the head.
Barrientos throws a punch but it's blocked by OQuinn.
Barrientos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
OQuinn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barrientos is defending well.
OQuinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OQuinn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrientos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barrientos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
OQuinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrientos looks to score with a jab to the body but OQuinn is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn takes a swing at Barrientos's ribcage but misses.
Barrientos is looking for a counter combo.
OQuinn just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrientos misses with a straight left.

Barrientos lands a big right hand that sends OQuinn crashing to the mat! Barrientos stays standing though and waves OQuinn back to his feet!

OQuinn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OQuinn misses with a body punch
and Barrientos counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Barrientos!
Shawn Barrientos retains his lightweight title!
Shawn Barrientos very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.