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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampie Barnard (ranked 4472 p4p, 2608 weight class) and Mikael White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sampie Barnard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael White!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnard doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting White counter with a right hand.
Sampie Barnard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnard tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
letting White counter with a right hand.
Barnard shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sampie Barnard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnard with a lazy takedown attempt
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. White sprawls well initially but Barnard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barnard working the head and body with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for White!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Barnard.
Barnard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barnard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barnard landing shots from mount.
Barnard lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
White regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
Barnard is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
White won't allow Barnard to pass to mount.
Barnard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barnard lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnard looks to land a strike but White avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barnard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnard scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White controlling Barnard's posture.
Barnard is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnard.
White keeping full guard, as Barnard tries to pass.
Barnard landing with the ground and pound.
Barnard tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Barnard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnard throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnard wants to improve his position but instead White has moved into half guard.
Barnard is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
Barnard wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but White has passed into side control.
Barnard is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sampie Barnard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White stuffs the takedown.
White gets caught flat footed, as Barnard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but White manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Barnard wants to hit a sweep here but White passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnard there!
White prevents Barnard from getting the reversal.
Barnard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Barnard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnard tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with White in particular looking to stall.
Sampie Barnard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnard is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnard wants to get back to full guard but White has mounted him!
Barnard is working to get back to half guard.
Barnard is working hard here to advance position.
Barnard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barnard is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White controlling the action here.
Barnard tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barnard tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnard gets full guard.
Barnard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but White puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barnard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnard wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnard wants to hit a sweep here but White passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnard there!
Barnard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barnard wants to sweep but White has passed to side control!
Barnard manages to work his way to half guard, despite White's best efforts.
Barnard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnard is looking to get back to full guard here but White has managed to pass to side control instead.
Barnard manages to work his way to half guard, despite White's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnard wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikael White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barnard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barnard is chipping away with strikes.
Barnard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnard is trying to move to mount but White reverses beautifully and ends up in Barnard's guard.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Barnard.
White looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.
Barnard throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnard's guard. Nice move by White!
Barnard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Barnard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but White puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
White prevents Barnard from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnard manages to get to full guard.
Barnard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.
Barnard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnard tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barnard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnard tries to pass to full mount but White defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a sweep. Barnard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnard working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnard wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
Barnard thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Barnard lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnard with the ground and pound but White uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barnard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnard connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sampie Barnard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampie Barnard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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