PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 2709 p4p, 137 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 2156 p4p, 102 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barbados might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to What's It All For. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barbados
vs
Shot

177 cm
33
141 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

162 cm
34
145 lbs
18 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbados loads up on a big right hand but Shot slips the punch.
Barbados uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shot.
Shot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barbados misses with the combination.
Shot misses with an uppercut. Barbados saw that one coming.
Barbados throws a poor cross that misses
and Shot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbados moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbados scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shot misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbados counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbados takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barbados displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shot throws out a loose jab but Barbados uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados misses with a straight right.
Shot scores with a head kick.
Barbados swinging wildly here.
Barbados blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Barbados lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shot doesn't seem phased though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shot.
Barbados cracks Shot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shot tries to clinch but Barbados moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barbados on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shot throws a sloppy head kick
and Barbados counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados slips a straight right by Shot.
Barbados was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbados keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shot wants to slow Barbados down by chopping away at his legs.
Shot throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbados misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shot! But no joy.
A big right from Shot misses.
Shot misses with a hook.
Barbados digs a good body shot into Shot's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shot. Barbados does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbados comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Shot rushes Barbados and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shot has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barbados clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Barbados tries to break free.
Barbados wants to get back to his feet.
Barbados covering up well under a series of strikes from Shot.

Shot is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barbados has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Barbados is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbados turns into Shot and is now in his guard.
Barbados wanted to stand there but Shot had control of the position.
Barbados stopping the sweep attempt from Shot.
Shot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barbados manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbados is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barbados being controlled here, momentarily.
Barbados wants to get back to his feet but Shot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shot looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aldo Barbados will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbados circles away.
Shot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbados.
Barbados scores with a one two! Shot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sebastian Shot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Barbados finds it's way through Shot's defenses.
Shot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbados comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbados throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbados misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbados thuds a left hand into Shot's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbados is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Shot pushes Barbados up against the cage in a clinch.

Barbados pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Barbados, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shot misses with a body shot.
Shot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shot throws a head kick but Barbados moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barbados lands a jab to the nose.
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Shot.
Barbados swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shot has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barbados looks to score with a jab to the body but Shot is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbados misses the target.
Shot misses with a hook
and Barbados connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shot tries to clinch but Barbados is having none of it.
Aldo Barbados is winning the standup battle so far.
Shot cracks Barbados with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shot misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbados counters with a nice body shot.
Shot throws a lazy right hand but Barbados sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Barbados wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbados uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Shot misses
and Barbados cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbados lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shot circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbados throws a right and a left that Shot avoids nicely.
A shot to the body from Shot misses
and Barbados counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbados definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shot wants to slow Barbados down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbados throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shot misses with an uppercut.
Barbados throws a lazy head kick
and Barbados takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbados.
Shot throws out a powerful jab.
Aldo Barbados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbados scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shot in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbados uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shot.
Barbados fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbados pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Shot does no damage.
Shot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shot looks to land a combination but Barbados avoids it well.
Barbados looks to land a right hand but Shot moved out of range.
Barbados takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbados. That's going to slow Shot down.
Shot misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbados counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Barbados dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Shot clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shot throws an elbow but misses.
Barbados avoids the elbow strike from Shot, against the cage.
Shot has Barbados pressed against the cage.
Shot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbados is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shot.

Barbados pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbados uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shot.
Barbados fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shot manages to avoid it.
Shot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbados.
Shot throws a lazy right hand but Barbados sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados misses the shot to the body.
Shot throws an overhand right that lands on Barbados's shoulder, as Barbados tries to avoid the shot.
Barbados appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barbados throws a looping overhand right but Shot ducks down to avoid it.
Barbados throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shot on the side of the head.
Shot lands a jab to Barbados's midsection.
Shot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barbados connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbados swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shot walks into a stiff left hand from Barbados.

Shot is rocked!
Barbados misses with a jab to the body
and Shot counters with a nice uppercut.
Shot thuds his right hand into Barbados's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shot works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot misses the body punch
and Barbados counters with a stiff right hand.
Shot is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbados finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shot seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbados swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Barbados.
Shot throws a hook but Barbados avoids it easily.
Shot misses with a looping right.
Shot lunges at Barbados with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbados's hand.

Shot drives through with a takedown into Barbados's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Barbados uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Shot jabs Barbados right on the nose. Barbados blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados throws a shot from downtown. Shot moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Shot lands.
Barbados looks to land a left hand but Shot moved out of range nicely.
Barbados misses with a body shot.
Barbados lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shot with a nice cross.
Barbados tries a head kick but it misses.
Shot throws out a counter right but Barbados avoids it with no problem.
Barbados moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbados appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Barbados misses its intended target.
Shot misses with a leg kick
and Barbados cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Shot misses.
And Barbados counters with a quick kick to the body but Shot blocks it.
Barbados will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbados bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shot's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shot fails with a takedown attempt.
Shot swings widly with a right hand
and Barbados counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbados misses with a body shot.
Shot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbados with a body shot.
Barbados throws a body punch but Shot moves out of range.
Sebastian Shot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shot dodges the punch combination from Barbados.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Barbados showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbados, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Barbados!
Aldo Barbados tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.