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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Barella (ranked 3430 p4p, 5526 weight class) and Slim Slow (ranked 189 p4p, 242 weight class). Sonny Barella has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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6 - 11 - 0 |
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135
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Barella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barella wants to clinch.
Slow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slow tries to bum rush Barella with a series of wild strikes but Barella uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barella needs to keep his hands up - Slow had a free shot at his head there.
Slow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slow.
It looked like Barella was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barella tries to clinch up.
Slow loads up on a big right hand but Barella slips the punch.
Barella shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slow sprawls well. Slow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barella gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slow scores with a nice strike.
Slim Slow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella dives in for a single leg takedown but Slow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slow lands a hook that snaps the head of Barella backwards.
Barella is trying to break the clinch but Slow is controlling him.
Slow lands a left hand.
Barella blocks an uppercut.
Slow misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barella.
Slow tries to work over Barella's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barella tries to pull guard but Slow holds him up against the cage and eventually Barella drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slow blocks a body shot from Barella.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barella.
Barella tries to throw a body punch but Slow avoids it by throwing Barella back against the cage.
Barella tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slow smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Slow as Barella shoots in.
Slow catches Barella with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slow lands a nice hook to Barella's body. Barella takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barella looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slim Slow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barella fails with a takedown attempt.
Slow has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Good shot there by Slow.
Slow tests Barella's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Barella does no damage.
Barella tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slow swivels and escapes.
Slow forces Barella back against the cage and clinches.
Barella's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barella backwards.
Barella misses with a punch on the inside.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slow lands a hook that snaps the head of Barella backwards.
Slow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barella tries to pull guard but Slow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Slow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barella's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Slow.
Slow is leaning against Barella and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Slow.
Slow scores with a hook to the body.
Barella is trying to pull guard but Slow has him pressed against the cage.
Barella can't find room to land a body shot as Slow controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Slow.
Slow can't find room to land a body shot as Barella controls the action.
Slow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barella misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slow lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Slow.
Barella is trying to pull guard but Slow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barella wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slow has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slow.
Barella is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slow to keep the fight standing.
Slow lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barella blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barella wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barella wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barella wants to get back to striking at distance but Slow won't allow it.
Slow lands a shoulder strike.
Slow lands with a light punch inside.
Slow lands a hook that snaps the head of Barella backwards.
Still in the clinch, Slow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barella tries to pull guard but Slow won't allow it.
Slow gets through Barella's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slow.
A short uppercut from Slow.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slow lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barella jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slow walks away with a smile on his face. Barella gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slow swinging wildly here.
Slow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Slow looks to score with a jab to the body but Barella is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Slow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Slow.
Slow jabs at Barella's body.
Slow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slow stalks Barella and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barella's face. Barella staggers backwards, shaken.
Barella is rocked!
Slow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barella moves away.
Oh Barella is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barella walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slow closes the distance and pushes Barella back into the cage.
Slow misses with some punches.
Slow misses with some punches.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slow working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Slow misses with a punch on the inside.
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Barella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slow digs a right hand into Barella's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barella's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Barella uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barella.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
Barella seems to have got his legs back now.
Barella taking a breather.
Slow lands an uppercut.
Barella tries a body shot but Slow blocks it.
Barella tries a body shot but Slow blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Slow.
Slow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barella tries to circle away but Slow has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slow lands with a left to the head.
Slim Slow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barella goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slow prevents it.
Slow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slow presses Barella against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barella blocks a body shot from Slow.
Barella fails to pull guard.
Slow lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slow.
Slow lands a shoulder strike.
Slow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barella or not.
A short right from Slow.
Slow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barella backwards.
Barella tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slow creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barella with a big uppercut! Barella tries to clinch up but Slow pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barella to the mat! Barella covers up and Slow unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Slim Slow!
After the fight, Slim Slow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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