PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 91 p4p, 15 weight class) and Sala Barbo (ranked 316 p4p, 40 weight class). Barbo has chosen Nissim as his entrance music. Sala Barbo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Springs
vs
Barbo

178 cm
32
158 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

172 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Springs.
Barbo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab from Springs.
Springs ducks right into an uppercut from Barbo.
Springs scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbo should have avoided that one.
Barbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Springs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Barbo.
Barbo scores with the left hand. Springs knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Barbo defending well as Springs loads up on a big left hand.
Barbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Springs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbo's head backwards.
Barbo misses with a kick to the body.
Barbo throws the kick towards the body but Springs avoids it.
Barbo throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Barbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Springs's head backwards.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Springs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo throws a looping overhand right but Springs ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Springs misses its target.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.
Barbo feints a counter leg kick.
Springs lands a leg kick that knocks Barbo off balance momentarily.
Barbo checks a leg kick.
Springs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Springs. That one must have hurt.
Barbo is looking to slow Springs down with leg kicks.
A big left from Barbo misses.
Barbo throws a push kick but Springs slaps the foot to one side.
Barbo slips a jab from Springs.
Springs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barbo will feel that in the morning.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barbo.
Barbo connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Barbo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Springs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Springs misses the target.
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!
Springs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Barbo.
Barbo throws a head kick but Springs moves out of range.
Springs scores with a jab to the body.
Barbo throws a head kick but Springs moves out of range.
Barbo lands a slapping body shot.
Barbo swings widly with a right hand
and Springs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbo throws a nice inside leg kick.

Springs darts in and clinches Barbo up against the cage.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Barbo pushes Springs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Barbo.
Barbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbo misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Springs.
Barbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Springs.
Barbo takes a shot to the head.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbo.
A short right from Springs.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
Springs digs a right hand into Barbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbo's gas tank.
Barbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbo tries to work over Springs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
Springs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Springs blocks an elbow strike.
Springs lands a shoulder strike.
Barbo takes a shot to the head.
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!
Springs gets through Barbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barbo.
Barbo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Springs on the inside.
Barbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
Barbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Springs misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Springs.
A short uppercut from Springs.
Springs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Springs.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Barbo's head.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo takes a shot to the head.
Barbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Springs.
The referee calls for Springs to work.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Springs misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbo misses.
Springs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Springs connects with a jab.
Springs throws a front kick that sends Barbo stumbling back into the cage.
Barbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Springs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbo.
Barbo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbo throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Springs thuds his right hand into Barbo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Springs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Springs tries to work over Barbo's front leg with a kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo throws out a counter right but Springs avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo is looking to slow Springs down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Springs.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Barbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Springs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barbo walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbo walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Springs counters with a nice uppercut.
Springs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Springs stuns Barbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Springs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbo can do to turn this around?
Barbo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbo looks to land a left hand but Springs moved out of range nicely.
Barbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Springs connects with a leg kick. Barbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Springs blocks a head kick by Barbo.
Barbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Randy Springs is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbo staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Springs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Springs with a body shot.
Barbo takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Springs jabs at Barbo's body.
Barbo lands a glancing blow to the side of Springs's head.
Springs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Springs moves into the clinch.

Barbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Springs thuds his right hand into Barbo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Springs misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Springs.
Barbo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Springs takes a step back to recover.
Barbo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Springs blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.
Barbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
Good exchange - Barbo coming out on top.
Springs lands a nice shot that snaps Barbo's head back.
Barbo is looking to land body kicks.
Springs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Springs tries to land a front kick but Barbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Springs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbo drops his hands momentarily and Springs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Springs fakes the leg kick and cracks Barbo in the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Springs.
Barbo wants to counter with a clinch but Springs pushes him away.
Springs tries to land a front kick but Barbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Springs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbo tries to clinch but Springs moves out of range.
Springs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Springs takes a swing at Barbo's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo misses with a hook
and Springs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springs tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Barbo there.
Barbo throws out a loose jab but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A bone on bone clash there as Springs blocks the leg kick.
Springs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Springs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barbo manages to circle out of the way.
Springs looks to throw the jab but Barbo is out of range.
Barbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Springs moves out of range of the body kick.
Springs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Springs connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Barbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
Barbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Springs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barbo manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Springs dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Springs misses with a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a solid body kick.
Springs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbo looks to land a body kick but Springs moved away.
Barbo throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Springs throws the kick towards the body but Barbo avoids it.
A nice side step and Barbo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good standup being displayed there by Springs as he connects with a hook.
Barbo catches Springs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice cross by Barbo.
Barbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbo misses the jab.
Barbo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Springs.
Barbo wants to land a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Barbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Barbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Springs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Springs misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Springs tries to work over Barbo's front leg with a kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo throws the kick towards the body but Springs avoids it.
Barbo moves in looking to clinch but Springs pushes him off.
Barbo throws a big shot that misses.
Barbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Barbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo misses with a kick to the body.
Barbo throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Springs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Springs connects with a body shot.
Barbo throws a push kick but Springs slaps the foot to one side.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
Sala Barbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo misses with a hook.
Springs throwing a counter right hand but Barbo manages to avoid it.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
Barbo misses with an uppercut
and Springs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbo's knee momentarily.
Springs cracks Barbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Springs misses.
Springs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Springs blocks a leg kick.
Springs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Springs scores with a push kick.
Barbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Springs cracks the inside of Barbo's front leg.
Barbo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbo misses with the body kick
and Springs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.
Springs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo digs a good hook to Springs's body.
Barbo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Springs thuds his right hand into Barbo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Springs has managed to clinch.
Barbo misses with a knee to the head.
Barbo blocking some punches.
Randy Springs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Springs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Barbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbo as Springs tries to tie him up.
Barbo misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Barbo lands with a right to the head.
Springs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbo pushes Springs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Springs working aggressively here.
Springs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbo or not.
Springs working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs tries a body shot but Barbo blocks it.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Barbo controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Springs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Springs.
Well Springs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Springs!
A victorious Randy Springs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.