PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Netti (ranked 1187 p4p, 166 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 1182 p4p, 164 weight class). Barnett has chosen Move as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Netti
vs
Barnett

180 cm
24
174 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
179 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netti misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Netti's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barnett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Netti momentarily.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Netti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but Netti shows good takedown defense.
Barnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Netti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett slips under a jab.
Barnett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Netti.
Netti lands a nice shot that snaps Barnett's head back.
Nice defenses there by Barnett.
Netti sets himself, and Barnett steps forward looking for the clinch! Netti avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett tries to clinch up but Netti circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Netti holds him up against the ropes and eventually Barnett drops back down to his feet.

Barnett tightens his grip and picks Netti up, before dumping him to the ground. Netti manages to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Netti wants to get back to his feet but Barnett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Netti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Netti is keeping the position for now.
Barnett stops Netti from standing up.
Barnett postures up and lands a big shot to Netti's brow.
Netti wants to stand but Barnett is controlling the position.
Netti has momentary wrist control but Barnett slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnett prevents Netti from getting back to his feet.
Barnett controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Netti wants to stand up but Barnett is controlling him.
Barnett is working Netti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barnett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Netti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnett.
Netti wants to stand up but Barnett is controlling him.
Barnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Netti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Netti wants to stand but Barnett is controlling the position.
My spies in Midnight MMA ClosingThis Saturday inform me that Barnett has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Netti is looking to stand up but Barnett isn't so interested in that idea.
Netti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnett.
Barnett prevents Netti from getting back to his feet.
Barnett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Netti is looking to stand up but Barnett isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Netti wants to stand and escape but Barnett is having none of it.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Netti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Netti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Netti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Netti is keeping the position.
Barnett scoring with some ground and pound.
Netti wants to stand up but Barnett is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Netti is looking to stand up but Barnett isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Netti's head.
Barnett working some strikes from top position.
Barnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Netti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Netti wants to get back to his feet but Barnett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barnett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnett landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnett won't allow Netti to get back to his feet.
Netti trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Barnett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Netti's head.
Barnett content to stall in guard here.
Barnett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnett won't allow Netti to get back to his feet.
Barnett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Barnett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barnett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Netti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Barnett throws a shot from downtown. Netti moves away and avoids it.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Netti keeps it at a distance.
Netti throws an overhand right that lands on Barnett's shoulder, as Barnett tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Netti coming out on top.

It looks like Buddy Barnett has been cut.
Barnett looks to land a right hand but Netti moved out of range.

Barnett moves into the clinch.

Barnett pulls guard.
Netti tries to stand but Barnett is controlling from the bottom.

Barnett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Netti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Netti wants to stand but Barnett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Netti stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barnett throws a hook but Netti blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnett moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Netti.

Barnett pulls guard effortlessly.
Netti is looking to stand up but Barnett won't let him.
Buddy Barnett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Netti wants to stand and escape but instead Barnett has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Barnett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Netti keeps moving.
Barnett lands a couple of elbows.
Netti keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Netti wants to stand but Barnett is controlling the position.
Barnett trying to control but Netti is working from the bottom.
Netti wants to stand but Barnett is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Netti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Netti is looking to stand back up but Barnett counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Netti.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but Netti defending well.
Barnett working over Netti with some ground and pound. Netti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnett trying to control the action but Netti is working from the bottom.
Netti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnett.
Netti is trying to stand back up but Barnett is controlling him
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barnett is nestled in close to Netti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Barnett is working for a kimura but Netti is defending it quite comfortably.
Netti wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to take a breather but Netti is having none of it.
Barnett is pressing down on Netti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Netti is holding on for now.
Netti is trying to stand back up but Barnett is controlling him
Barnett working over Netti with some ground and pound. Netti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Netti is trying to stand up here but Barnett is controlling him well.
Barnett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Netti wants to get back to his feet.
Barnett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Netti wants to get back to his feet.
Barnett trying to mount his opponent but Netti defends it.
Netti pushes Barnett off looking to stand but Barnett dives back in and keeps control.
Barnett wants to control but Netti is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barnett prevents Netti from standing back up.
Barnett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Netti wants to get back to his feet.
Barnett drops an elbow to the side of Netti's head.
Barnett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Barnett maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Netti could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Barnett has cracked it and Netti is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Barnett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buddy Barnett!
A relieved looking Buddy Barnett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.