PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Barbedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koks Fajter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbedo comes to the cage accompanied by Can Your Pussy Do The Dog. 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.

Barbedo
vs
Fajter

178 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Barbedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koks Fajter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fajter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fajter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Fajter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barbedo is not content to let Fajter control the position.
Fajter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barbedo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbedo is trying to control but can't.
Barbedo is trying to stand back up but Fajter is controlling him
Fajter tries to pass to full mount but Barbedo defends it.
Barbedo is refusing to be controlled, as Fajter sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Barbedo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbedo stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fajter successfully pulls guard.
Fajter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbedo thows a big elbow that misses.
Fajter has control of Barbedo's left arm, preventing Barbedo from doing any damage.
Barbedo wanted to stand there but Fajter had control of the position.
Barbedo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fajter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fajter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fajter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barbedo to the mat! Barbedo manages to get full guard.

Barbedo manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fajter looks gassed!
The referee warns Fajter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barbedo avoids the attempt from Fajter to control.
Barbedo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barbedo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fajter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barbedo working Fajter over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbedo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fajter hang on?
Barbedo raining down shots from the mount!
Fajter wants to control but Barbedo is having none of it.
Fajter is looking to improve his position but Barbedo isn't that keen on the idea.
Barbedo working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fajter tries to hold on but Barbedo postures up.
Barbedo with the ground and pound from mount.
Barbedo lands a big elbow.
Barbedo with good strikes from the mount here!
Fajter is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Barbedo.
Barbedo with the ground and pound from mount.
Fajter taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo tries to control but Fajter wriggling away.
Barbedo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fajter?
Barbedo working Fajter over with strikes here.
Barbedo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fajter tries to hold on but Barbedo postures up.
Fajter is bucking up trying to escape but Barbedo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbedo wants to control the pace but Fajter is squirming around nicely.
Fajter is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barbedo feints and as Fajter raises his hands in defense, Barbedo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barbedo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fajter is on top in guard.
Barbedo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Barbedo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fajter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fajter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fajter is stalling in the full guard.
Barbedo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fajter has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbedo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fajter trying to control the position but Barbedo is working away.
Barbedo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fajter trying to control the action but Barbedo is working from the bottom.
Barbedo is pushing Fajter's head away, looking to escape. Fajter manages to hold on to the position though.
Fajter controlling from side mount.
Fajter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Barbedo!

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.
Fajter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barbedo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fajter controlling from mount.
Barbedo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fajter blocks the strikes from Barbedo.

Fajter decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck for Barbedo with that takedown attempt.
Fajter misses with a takedown
and Barbedo counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo tries to clinch up but Fajter circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernando Barbedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbedo is looking to clinch.

Fajter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fajter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbedo keeps working.
Fajter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Barbedo kicks Fajter off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barbedo darts in and clinches Fajter up against the cage.
Fajter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barbedo smiles and moves away.
Fajter dodges the punch combination from Barbedo.

Barbedo moves into range and clinches up with Fajter.
Barbedo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Barbedo breaks the clinch.
Fajter fails with the takedown

and Barbedo counters with a takedown into side control.
Fernando Barbedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koks Fajter.
Fajter can't do much from the bottom here.
Fajter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Barbedo 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. This is the final round!

Barbedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fajter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barbedo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Barbedo pushes Fajter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fajter misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbedo counters with a nice body shot.
Fajter misses with a takedown

and Barbedo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fajter's guard.
Barbedo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fajter's guard.
Barbedo tries to free his leg and advance position but Fajter is retaining full guard.
Barbedo wants to control from the top but Fajter keeps moving.
Barbedo is looking to stand up but Fajter won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajter controlling the position.
Fajter is trying to control the position but Barbedo postures up.
Barbedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fajter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Barbedo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fajter's guard now.
Fernando Barbedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koks Fajter.
Barbedo postures up and lands a big shot to Fajter's brow.
Barbedo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fajter trying to keep a closed guard but Barbedo is proving a slippery customer.
Barbedo is fighting to break Fajter's control of his arms but Fajter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barbedo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fajter has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbedo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Fajter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barbedo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fajter is trying to control the position but Barbedo postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fajter keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fajter misses with a takedown
and Barbedo counters with a head kick. That will keep Fajter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fajter swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbedo.
Fajter keeps the fight on the outside.

Barbedo rushes Fajter and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fajter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fernando Barbedo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fajter trying to control but Barbedo is working from the bottom.
Fajter postures up.
Barbedo tries to strike from the bottom.
Fajter wants to control from the top but Barbedo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Barbedo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fajter sprawls well initially but Barbedo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barbedo connects with a nice short shot to Fajter's temple.
Barbedo prevents Fajter from improving his position.
Barbedo throwing shots but Fajter is blocking nicely.
Fajter tries to get to full guard but Barbedo has control of the leg.
Fajter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fernando Barbedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbedo trying to control but Fajter is working from the bottom.
Koks Fajter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbedo throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Barbedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbedo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Barbedo!