PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curt Barber (ranked 15469 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaves Guedes (ranked 3802 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barber
vs
Guedes

163 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curt Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chaves Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guedes moves into the clinch successfully.
Guedes stalling against the cage.

Guedes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guedes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barber to his feet.

Guedes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barber controlling the position.

Guedes drops back looking for a leg! Barber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barber manages to kick Guedes off! Guedes jumps back into Barber's guard.
Barber is trying to control the position but Guedes postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guedes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Barber is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Guedes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barber fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Guedes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guedes instigates a clinch.
Barber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guedes effectively controlling the action here.
Barber is looking to break free of the clinch but Guedes has double underhooks.
Guedes avoiding damage.
Guedes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barber is looking to control Guedes's arms but Guedes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barber has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Guedes to work.
Barber tries to circle away but Guedes has him pinned against the cage.
Barber really is a fat lump.
Barber working hard to break the clinch.
Barber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guedes walks away with a smile on his face. Barber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Barber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.

Guedes forces Barber back against the cage and clinches.

Guedes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barber shoots and misses
and Guedes counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Curt Barber has been cut.
Guedes avoids the head kick by Barber.
Barber misses with a series of wild punches.
Guedes throws out a counter right but Barber avoids it with no problem.

Guedes clinches.
Guedes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barber up against the cage.
Come on Guedes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guedes continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Barber wants to get back to striking at distance but Guedes won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guedes is pushing Barber up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barber stalling the fight.
Barber is looking to break free of the clinch but Guedes has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Guedes.
Barber is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Guedes to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Barber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barber jumps guard but Guedes stands there with Barber around his waist. Barber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guedes scores with a shoulder strike.
Guedes stalling.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barber is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Guedes to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guedes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barber is looking for a takedown.
Barber tries to work over Guedes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Guedes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Guedes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Barber can't fight it off and eventually Guedes manages to take the fight to the floor. Barber looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guedes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaves Guedes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curt Barber's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guedes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barber wants to get back to striking at distance but Guedes won't allow it.
Barber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guedes has him pressed against the cage.
Guedes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barber tries to circle away but Guedes has him pinned against the cage.
Guedes prevents Barber from breaking the clinch.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barber wants to break free but Guedes has control.
Guedes slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber is trying to force a seperation but Guedes has the dominant position.
Guedes lands a left hand.

Guedes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guedes feints and as Barber raises his hands in defense, Guedes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barber trying to control the position.
Barber wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Guedes trying to control but Barber is working from the bottom.
Barber trying to keep a closed guard but Guedes is proving a slippery customer.
Guedes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber controls Guedes momentarily but Guedes frees himself.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A punch combination from Barber misses.
A little jabbing left from Guedes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Guedes doesn't manage to clinch there - Barber circles away.

Guedes has managed to clinch.
Barber tries a body shot but Guedes blocks it.
Guedes slows down the pace here.
Barber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barber jumps guard but Guedes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Guedes lands with a left to the head.
Chaves Guedes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barber wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to break free but Guedes pushes him back against the cage.

Guedes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chaves Guedes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guedes is looking to take a break and control but Barber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barber tries to buck Guedes off but Guedes is having none of it.
Guedes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barber keeps working.
Guedes controls the position.
Barber is trying to control Guedes's posture but Guedes avoids it.
Guedes working the ground and pound but Barber is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barber is looking for a sweep.
Guedes is staying tight to Barber's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Barber wants to control but Guedes postures up.
Barber tries to buck Guedes off but Guedes is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guedes working away.
The strikes coming from Guedes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barber is trying to control Guedes's posture but Guedes avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guedes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barber is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaves Guedes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curt Barber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barber clinches with his opponent.
Guedes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barber's efforts to push away.
Barber is trying to stall.
Guedes leaning against his opponent.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guedes lands with a left to the head.
Guedes keeps control of Barber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barber is trying to break free.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guedes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Guedes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guedes leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber working hard to break the clinch.
Barber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guedes stalling in the clinch.
Guedes is pushing Barber up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barber fails to pull guard.
Guedes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guedes leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chaves Guedes.

Guedes gets the takedown into side control.
Barber is trying to control Guedes's posture but Guedes avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes trying to control the position but Barber is working away.
Guedes controlling the position from side mount.
Barber avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Guedes.
Barber can't do much from the bottom here.
Barber is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Guedes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barber is avoiding damage well.
Guedes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barber sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barber is trying to get back to half guard.
Barber is trying to work for a sweep but Guedes has mounted him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guedes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Guedes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barber tries to hold on but Guedes pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barber avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guedes.
Barber tries to lock up and control but Guedes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barber is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Barber working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guedes thowing shots but they're missing.
Guedes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chaves Guedes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guedes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaves Guedes!