PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederico Barella (ranked 6899 p4p, 588 weight class) and Thomas Bayner (ranked 5406 p4p, 510 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barella
vs
Bayner

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frederico Barella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Bayner!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayner digs a good body shot into Barella's ribs.
Barella walks into a jab.
Bayner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bayner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barella.
Bayner throws out a counter right but Barella avoids it with no problem.
Bayner slips under a jab from Barella.
Bayner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bayner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bayner. Barella does a little dance to reset his feet.

Barella gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bayner cracks Barella with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Bayner on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barella fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barella goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barella digs a right hand underneath Bayner's ribcage. Bayner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barella misses with a punch to the body.
Barella has Bayner pushed against the cage.
Barella fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bayner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barella lands with a straight right. Bayner didn't see that one coming.
Bayner staying out of range there.
Bayner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice straight punches there by Barella. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barella.
Barella lands with a shot to the body.
Bayner throws out a powerful jab.
Barella looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bayner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayner swings for the body but Barella moves out of range.
Frederico Barella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barella.
Bayner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bayner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bayner cracks Barella with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barella takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bayner scores with a hook to the body. Barella takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barella misses with an uppercut
enabling Bayner to counter with a crisp jab.
Barella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Barella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barella throws a hook to the side of Bayner's head but Bayner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barella gets a clinch.
Barella lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barella misses with a punch to the body.
Bayner tries to circle away but Barella has him pinned against the cage.
Barella can't find room to land a body shot as Bayner controls the action.
Barella fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barella struggles to land a body shot inside as Bayner controls his hands.
Bayner blocking some punches.
Barella swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barella keeps control of Bayner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barella misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bayner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barella controlling the action here for a moment.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bayner. Beautiful body shot.
Bayner scores with the left hand. Barella knows he should have avoided that one.
Bayner connects with the punch.

Barella is rocked!
Barella looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bayner lands a right hand from hell, dropping Barella. Bayner pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Bayner!