PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Barraza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCartney might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lord of the Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCartney
vs
Barraza

178 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin McCartney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alberto Barraza!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCartney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barraza connects with a single shot there.
Barraza scores with a hook to the body. McCartney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barraza misses with a double jab.
Barraza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCartney doesn't seem bothered though.
Barraza lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barraza, as that shot connected.
Barraza lands with a nice body punch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McCartney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McCartney decides to stand back up.
Barraza misses with a few strikes there.
McCartney attempts a counter takedown but Barraza avoids it well and moves away.

McCartney clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza looking to stall.
McCartney tries to throw a body punch but Barraza avoids it by throwing McCartney back against the cage.
Barraza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McCartney is keeping busy.

McCartney turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

McCartney decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Barraza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCartney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barraza jabs McCartney to the body, keeping him at a distance.

McCartney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barraza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barraza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barraza is trying to break the clinch but McCartney has him pressed against the cage.
Barraza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barraza can't break the clinch.
McCartney keeps control of Barraza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Barraza fails to land.

McCartney ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McCartney no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barraza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCartney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barraza distracts McCartney with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barraza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCartney is trying to control the position but Barraza postures up.
McCartney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCartney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCartney tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barraza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barraza throws an elbow that misses. McCartney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barraza's guard. Nice move by McCartney!

Barraza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Barraza working for a triangle but McCartney defends it easily.

McCartney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barraza, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McCartney eats them both and turns towards Barraza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice takedown defense from Barraza. No joy for McCartney on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin McCartney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McCartney moves into the clinch.
Barraza looking to slow down the pace here.
We've been informed that Barraza has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McCartney controlling the action here for a moment.

McCartney has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barraza regains guard immediately.

McCartney gets to his feet - Barraza follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Barraza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McCartney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barraza is wriggling around but McCartney manages to pass to half guard.

Barraza trying to control here.
McCartney is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Austin McCartney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCartney stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney tries a low kick but Barraza avoids it.
Alberto Barraza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barraza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barraza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barraza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCartney.
McCartney shoots for a takedown but Barraza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barraza swinging wildly here.
Barraza looks to land a combination but McCartney avoids it well.
Barraza lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCartney is defended easily by Barraza.
Barraza unleashes a big counter combination but McCartney bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraza misses with the combination.
McCartney feinted with a counter takedown.
McCartney throws a leg kick
and Barraza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barraza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCartney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McCartney rushes Barraza and presses him up against the cage.
Barraza is pressed up against the cage. McCartney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barraza down to the mat. Barraza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin McCartney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barraza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McCartney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barraza's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCartney under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McCartney fails with a takedown attempt.
McCartney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barraza defends it nicely.
Barraza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barraza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barraza fails to land with a series of punches.
Barraza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Barraza scores with a four punch combination!
McCartney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barraza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCartney tries for a takedown but Barraza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barraza connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barraza throws a shot to the body.
Barraza scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of McCartney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barraza connects with a body shot.
McCartney throws a low kick but Barraza avoids it.
Barraza misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Barraza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sloppy strikes from Barraza. Those never looked like landing.
Barraza tries to bum rush McCartney with a series of wild strikes but McCartney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barraza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCartney rather than just go for the knockout.
Barraza moves out of range of the leg kick from McCartney.

McCartney has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barraza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCartney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barraza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCartney is looking for a takedown.
Barraza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barraza stalling in the clinch but McCartney improves position.

McCartney gets control of Barraza's arms and successfully pulls guard. McCartney will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barraza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraza throws an elbow that misses. McCartney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barraza's guard. Nice move by McCartney!

McCartney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barraza is trying to control McCartney's posture but McCartney avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Barraza's face as McCartney controls the position.
Barraza is trying to control McCartney's posture but McCartney avoids it.

McCartney decides to stand back up. McCartney steps back and let's Barraza get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Barraza. No joy for McCartney on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin McCartney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barraza works over McCartney's head and body with a nice combination.
Barraza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCartney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney shoots in for a takedown but Barraza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barraza scores with a sloppy right hand. McCartney should have avoided that one.
McCartney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barraza avoids it really well and circles away.
Barraza punishes McCartney's body with a nice straight punch.

McCartney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCartney prevents Barraza from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barraza after a bit of a struggle.

McCartney turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

McCartney decides to stand back up.
Barraza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCartney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barraza.
McCartney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McCartney.
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!

McCartney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Barraza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barraza connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCartney decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

McCartney stands up out of the half guard.
Barraza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Barraza. No joy for McCartney on that attempt.
A nice side step and Barraza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCartney darts in looking for a takedown but Barraza gets double underhooks and turns McCartney into the cage.
Barraza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCartney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barraza circles away.
McCartney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barraza thuds a left hand into McCartney's body.
Austin McCartney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alberto Barraza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot to the liver by Barraza. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Barraza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barraza 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Barraza!
Austin McCartney was interviewed post fight and said 'Aw, nuts.'.