PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Barrera (ranked 822 p4p, 131 weight class) and Aristotle Nicomachus (ranked 570 p4p, 86 weight class). Nicomachus has chosen Drake - Trophies as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barrera
vs
Nicomachus

190 cm
32
205 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

190 cm
33
217 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aristotle Nicomachus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicomachus lands an overhand right.
Nicomachus misses with a head kick.
Barrera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A left and a right from Nicomachus both land. Nice combination.
Barrera has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Nicomachus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrera manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nicomachus.
Nicomachus scoring well with a low kick there.
Barrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicomachus was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrera.
Barrera misses with an uppercut. Nicomachus saw that one coming.
Barrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barrera tests Nicomachus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera throws a lazy right hand but Nicomachus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrera scores with a nice right hand.
Nicomachus walks into a jab.
Nicomachus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barrera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicomachus throws a hook but Barrera avoids it easily.
Barrera looks to land a left hand but Nicomachus moved out of range nicely.
Nicomachus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicomachus.
Barrera misses with a right hand
and Nicomachus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barrera cracks Nicomachus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicomachus under the eye.
Barrera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nicomachus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nicomachus staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barrera lands a really nice looking cross but Nicomachus seems unphased.
Nicomachus misses with a low kick.
A cross from Barrera lands.
Barrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicomachus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barrera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barrera misses with a looping right.
Nicomachus checks a low kick from Barrera.
Barrera throws a lazy right hand but Nicomachus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrera throws out a loose jab but Nicomachus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nicomachus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrera is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Nicomachus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Barrera finds it's way through Nicomachus's defenses.
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!
Barrera avoids the body shot from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus throws a combination. Barrera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nicomachus lands with a slapping head kick.
Nicomachus circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Barrera misses its intended target.
Nicomachus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barrera with a body shot.
Donk. Barrera catches Nicomachus right on the button with a cross.
Barrera wants to clinch up but Nicomachus keeps it at a distance.
Barrera looks to land a left hand but Nicomachus moved out of range nicely.
Nicomachus moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrera lands with a right hand.
Barrera moves out of range of the body kick from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus slips under a jab from Barrera.
Nicomachus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Nicomachus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nicomachus scores with a punch to the head.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicomachus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicomachus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barrera throws the left hand but Nicomachus avoids the punch easily.
Nicomachus tries a low kick but Barrera avoids it.
Barrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicomachus throws out a loose jab but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicomachus throws a hook but Barrera blocks it.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barrera moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera throws the left hand but Nicomachus avoids the punch easily.
Barrera throws a leg kick but Nicomachus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nicomachus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Barrera is predictable there
and Barrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicomachus misses with a body shot.
Barrera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicomachus is able to avoid easily.
Nicomachus is looking to slow Barrera down with leg kicks.
Barrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus needs to keep his hands up - Barrera had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Barrera misses the target.
Nicomachus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barrera connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nicomachus scrambles back to his feet.
Nicomachus moves out of range of the leg kick from Barrera.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicomachus.
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!
Nicomachus misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Barrera misses the target.
Nicomachus scores with a punch to the head.
Nicomachus slips a jab from Barrera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nicomachus moves away.
Nicomachus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nicomachus! But no joy.
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicomachus.
Barrera is looking to counter the offense by Nicomachus and move into the clinch.
Nicomachus cracks Barrera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nicomachus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicomachus.
Barrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barrera is looking to counter punch.
Nicomachus tries a low kick but Barrera avoids it.
Nicomachus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicomachus staying out of range there.
Barrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicomachus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrera.
Barrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicomachus blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrera with a hook.
Nicomachus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicomachus thumps Barrera with a low kick.
Nicomachus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aristotle Nicomachus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barrera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nicomachus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicomachus. Barrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrera walks into a left hand.
Aristotle Nicomachus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicomachus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nicomachus misses with a body shot
and Barrera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nicomachus thinking.
Nicomachus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barrera bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Nicomachus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrera tried to score with a low kick but Nicomachus checks it.
Barrera connects with a jab.
Barrera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nicomachus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrera throws a body punch but Nicomachus moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Nicomachus.
Barrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nicomachus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nicomachus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Barrera jabs at Nicomachus's body.
That kick from Barrera tenderised Nicomachus's leg. Nicomachus is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicomachus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicomachus throws a leg kick but Barrera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Nicomachus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicomachus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barrera avoids the head kick by Nicomachus.
Barrera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barrera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicomachus throws a leg kick but Barrera moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Barrera misses its target.
Barrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicomachus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicomachus lands a right hook to the body.
Nicomachus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nicomachus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barrera dips to his left and cracks Nicomachus with an uppercut!
Nicomachus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Nicomachus's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicomachus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicomachus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nicomachus slips under a jab from Barrera.
Nicomachus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicomachus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barrera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicomachus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrera circles away quickly and effectively.
Barrera with a jab.
Barrera misses with a lunging right hand
and Nicomachus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicomachus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicomachus throws the kick towards the body but Barrera avoids it.
Nicomachus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barrera throws an off balance right hand
and Nicomachus counters with a thumping low kick.
Nicomachus misses the body punch
and Barrera counters with a two punch combo.
Barrera checks a low kick from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barrera. Barrera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nicomachus walks into a straight right hand from Barrera.
Nicomachus throws a body punch but Barrera moves out of range.
Barrera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nicomachus scores with a jab. Barrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera slips under a jab from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus thuds a left hand into Barrera's body.
Nicomachus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big left from Barrera misses.
Nicomachus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrera.
Barrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicomachus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barrera connects with a nice looking jab.
Barrera avoids the body shot from Nicomachus.
Barrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicomachus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrera seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nicomachus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barrera.
Barrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nicomachus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nicomachus connects with a body shot that sends Barrera's belly button to the back.
Nicomachus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrera lands a slapping body shot.
Barrera ducks under a wild hook from Nicomachus.
Barrera was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nicomachus slips under a jab from Barrera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barrera tries to clinch up but Nicomachus circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicomachus thuds his shin into the meat of Barrera's side.
Barrera misses with a hook.
Nicomachus misses with a wild body shot.
Nicomachus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicomachus manages to avoid it.
Barrera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicomachus's head backwards.
Barrera scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Nicomachus.
Nicomachus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicomachus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicomachus.
A little feinted left hand from Barrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nicomachus tests Barrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicomachus thumps Barrera with a low kick.
Nicomachus connects with an inside leg kick.
Nicomachus blocks a jab.
Barrera misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristotle Nicomachus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nicomachus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barrera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicomachus has time to react.
Barrera cracks a nice hook into Nicomachus's ribs.
Nicomachus thows a leg kick but Barrera checks it
and Barrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrera just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrera throws a right and a left that Nicomachus avoids nicely.
Barrera lands with a good body shot.
Jab by Nicomachus.
Nicomachus dodges the punch combination from Barrera.
Nicomachus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Nicomachus throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicomachus was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrera.
Nicomachus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicomachus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nicomachus's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicomachus is just out of range.
Barrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus throws a push kick but Barrera slaps the foot to one side.
Nicomachus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barrera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barrera dips to his left and cracks Nicomachus with an uppercut!
Nicomachus throws a head kick but Barrera moves out of range.
Nicomachus scores with a jab.
Nicomachus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Barrera.
Nicomachus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrera throws a looping overhand right but Nicomachus ducks down to avoid it.
Barrera takes a swing at Nicomachus's ribcage but misses.
Nicomachus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nicomachus slips a straight right by Barrera.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrera. Nicomachus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicomachus lands a leg kick that knocks Barrera off balance momentarily.
Mario Barrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrera checks the leg kick.
Barrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barrera takes one to the side of the head.
Nicomachus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barrera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nicomachus's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barrera checks a leg kick.
Aristotle Nicomachus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nicomachus misses with a leg kick.
Barrera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicomachus.
Nicomachus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nicomachus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicomachus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrera.
Nicomachus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barrera staying out of range there.
Barrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicomachus.
Nicomachus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicomachus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicomachus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nicomachus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nicomachus misses with a right hand
and Barrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera checks the leg kick.
Nicomachus moves out of range of the strikes.
Nicomachus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nicomachus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nicomachus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nicomachus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrera.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nicomachus.
Barrera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicomachus finds it's way round the side to connect with Barrera's head.
Barrera digs a good body shot into Nicomachus's ribs.
Barrera clobbers Nicomachus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nicomachus blocks a jab.
Barrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Nicomachus misses with a head kick.
Nicomachus throws a front kick that sends Barrera stumbling back into the cage.

Barrera clinches up with Nicomachus and pushes him back against the cage.
Nicomachus is trying to force a seperation but Barrera has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nicomachus cracks Barrera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barrera clobbers Nicomachus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nicomachus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nicomachus lands a nice looking body kick.
Nicomachus scores with a sloppy right hand. Barrera should have avoided that one.
Nicomachus staying out of range there.
Barrera swinging wildly here.
Barrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrera throws a low kick but Nicomachus moves out of range easily.
Barrera looks to throw the jab but Nicomachus is out of range.
Nicomachus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrera misses with a hook.
Nicomachus tries a head kick but it misses.
Barrera seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barrera tries to clinch up
and Nicomachus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

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 Mario Barrera.
I think Nicomachus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mario Barrera!