PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rosendo Hoover (ranked 8010 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 6527 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoover
vs
Barkley

207 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

185 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rosendo Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley misses with a low kick.

Hoover drives through with a takedown into guard.

Barkley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barkley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hoover being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover is looking to work some ground and pound but Barkley has wrist control.
Hoover lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoover is one step ahead there.

Barkley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hoover is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barkley.
Barkley taking a bit of punishment here - Hoover scoring with strikes.
Barkley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hoover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barkley some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hoover asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hoover is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barkley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barkley throws a few strikes from the bottom but Hoover takes advantage and mounts!
Hoover looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hoover lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barkley is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tries to lock up and control but Hoover gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hoover unloading with bombs!
Hoover putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hoover controlling the position easily from mount.
Barkley is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Barkley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hoover works his way to his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover scores with punches and elbows.
Hoover will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barkley wants to control his opponent's hands but Hoover gets his hands free.
Hoover lands strikes to the head.
Hoover is hanging on to Barkley's back as he tries to escape.
Barkley trying to control the action but Hoover just sinks the hooks in.
Barkley tries to escape but Hoover has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoover controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosendo Hoover dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hoover shoots in and gets a takedown into Barkley's guard.
Hoover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Hoover is working Barkley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barkley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoover chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoover is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Barkley looking for a guillotine here but Hoover defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoover stands up over Barkley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Hoover connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoover throwing strikes but missing.
Rosendo Hoover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barkley tries to strike from the bottom.

Barkley has his foot on Hoover's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoover works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoover lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hoover works over Barkley with some ground and pound from guard.
Hoover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hoover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Hoover chips away with some ground and pound.

Barkley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoover with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hoover postures up and lands a big shot to Barkley's brow.
Hoover landing with the ground and pound.
Hoover postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoover is working Barkley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barkley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoover manages to get himself to full guard.

Barkley wants to control from the top but Hoover keeps moving.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Barkley postures up.
Barkley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoover controls Barkley momentarily but Barkley frees himself.

Hoover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hoover looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hoover looking for a guillotine here but Barkley defends easily.
Barkley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hoover's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoover is trying to control the position but Barkley postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosendo Hoover dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hoover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoover.
Barkley misses with a two punch combination.
Hoover is looking for a counter combo.
Barkley looks to throw a body kick

so Hoover counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hoover scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoover with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Barkley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover is looking to work some ground and pound but Barkley has wrist control.
Hoover lands a couple of digs.
Barkley is trying to keep Hoover in close.
Hoover connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hoover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoover wants to get up but he can't break Barkley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hoover is in close to Barkley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoover lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoover works over Barkley with some ground and pound from guard.

Barkley is looking for a triangle here but Hoover uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barkley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoover cracks Barkley with a big elbow.
Hoover working the ground and pound from side control.
Barkley struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barkley some visible discomfort.

Hoover tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hoover creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hoover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barkley some visible discomfort.
Hoover lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover working the ground and pound from side control.
Hoover working away.
Hoover grinds an elbow into Barkley's temple.
Hoover cracks Barkley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hoover working the head with strikes.
Hoover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barkley can do to turn this around?
Barkley is trying to buck Hoover off.
Hoover works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoover cracks Barkley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ross Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosendo Hoover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoover controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rosendo Hoover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoover, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosendo Hoover!