PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VC Barre (ranked 2184 p4p, 2231 weight class) and Rodriguez Rodriguez (ranked 256 p4p, 264 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barre
vs
Rodriguez

180 cm
30
195
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
193
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, VC Barre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodriguez Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Barre.
Barre lands with a slapping head kick.
Barre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Barre throws a head kick that half lands.
Barre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
Barre wants to land a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Barre, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barre throws a leg kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Barre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Barre counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Barre moves out of range.
Barre looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barre. Barre obviously looking to wear him down.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Barre sprawls well.
Barre leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
VC Barre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodriguez Rodriguez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barre misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barre avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
A low kick from Barre is predictable there

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barre!
Rodriguez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Barre is working away.

Rodriguez swings around for an armbar but Barre sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rodriguez's guard.
Barre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rodriguez on the ground.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rodriguez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barre defends well.
Rodriguez 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Rodriguez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barre defends it easily.

Rodriguez has his foot on Barre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barre works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Barre controlling him for the moment.

Barre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rodriguez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barre has managed to get both his arms back between Rodriguez's legs - danger averted.
Barre wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is keeping the position.
Barre's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rodriguez looking for a guillotine here but Barre defends easily.
Barre preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barre trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
VC Barre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Barre ducks down to avoid it.
Barre half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
Barre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barre throws a counter high kick but Rodriguez was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Barre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barre can pounce on him.
Barre misses with a low kick.
And Rodriguez tries to counter it with a takedown but Barre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Barre.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barre is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Barre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodriguez's head.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barre was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from Barre.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barre moves away.
Rodriguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barre can pounce on him.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Barre.
Barre lands a head kick!
Rodriguez missing with a left hand there. Barre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barre thinks about countering with a head kick.

Rodriguez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barre tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodriguez is in Barre's guard.

That's six 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!
Barre keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez passes Barre's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barre trying to hold on to Rodriguez's head to control him but Rodriguez postures up.
Barre tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
Rodriguez wants to control but Barre is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is looking for a kimura here.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but Barre is working away.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barre is staying active underneath Rodriguez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barre keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Barre misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barre defends well and Rodriguez ends up having to push Barre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barre scores with a jab.
Rodriguez's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rodriguez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Barre throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rodriguez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barre.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Barre.
Barre just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Barre does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Barre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodriguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Barre sprawls well. He's pushed Rodriguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barre throws a leg kick that misses.

Rodriguez shoots in and gets a takedown into Barre's guard.
Barre wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez passes into half guard.

Barre tries to get to full guard but Rodriguez has control of the leg.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Barre is working from the bottom.

Rodriguez is working for a kimura but Barre is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

VC Barre dominated that 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.

Barre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barre as he avoids it easily.
Barre connects with an inside leg kick.
Barre cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Barre moves out of range.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barre but Barre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barre.
Barre avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
A counter left hand to the body from Barre misses its target.
Barre lands an overhand right.
Barre tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Barre connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodriguez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
VC Barre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodriguez Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barre staying out of range there.
Rodriguez shoots in but Barre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Barre moves out of range.
Rodriguez thows a leg kick but Barre checks it
and Barre counters with a left and a right that stings Rodriguez.
Barre connects with a single shot there.
Rodriguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodriguez lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Barre.
Rodriguez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
VC Barre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
And Rodriguez tries to counter it with a takedown but Barre pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barre wants it to stay on the feet.
Barre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Barre counters with a nice leg kick.
Barre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barre as he avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Barre checks it.
Barre scores with a hook to the body. Rodriguez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barre connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodriguezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barre feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Barre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barre defends it nicely.
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barre counters with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barre rather than just go for the knockout.

Rodriguez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Barre is working from the bottom.

Rodriguez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriguez off and has taken his back!
Rodriguez trying to control the position but Barre manages to sink in the hooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Barre.
Rodriguez Rodriguez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodriguez tries to escape the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Rodriguez actively working from the bottom here.

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Barre moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rodriguez.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barre trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to reverse the position.
Barre slows the pace down.
Rodriguez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rodriguez stalling away here and it's allowed Barre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Barre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez works over Barre with some ground and pound from guard.
Barre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Barre pulls Rodriguez in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodriguez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodriguez looking to pass the guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barre is pulling down on Rodriguez's head to control his posture.
Barre keeping moving, preventing Rodriguez from controlling successfully.
Barre being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Barre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Barre stuffs the takedown.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Barre enables Rodriguez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barre manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control the position.

Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barre controls the pace.

Rodriguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

VC Barre dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Barre. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Barre jabs Rodriguez right on the nose. Rodriguez blinks but takes it well.
Barre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
VC Barre is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Barre moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barre.
Nice takedown defense from Barre. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt.
It looked like Barre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Barre motions for Rodriguez to come forward. Barre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barre connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Barre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barre scores with a leg kick.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Barre counters with an inside leg kick.
Barre tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barre.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barre as he avoids it easily.
VC Barre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodriguez Rodriguez.
Barre misses with a leg kick.
Rodriguez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barre moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodriguez.
Barre lands with a nice body punch.
Barre tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barre moves away.
Rodriguez misses the body punch
and Barre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Barre counters with a three punch combo that has Rodriguez backing up. Rodriguez nods at Barre to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodriguez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barre scores with a body shot.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Barre. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barre cracks Rodriguez with a good jab.
Barre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barre stuffs the takedown.
Barre is looking to chop away at Rodriguez's legs.
Barre with the inside leg kick.
Barre tries a head kick but it misses.
You can see that Rodriguez has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Rodriguez scores with a jab. Barre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barre was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Barre tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Barre saw that one coming.
Barre throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barre stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barre scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Barre does no damage.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut. Barre saw that one coming.
Barre throws a quick counter head kick but Rodriguez was just out of range.
Barre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barre throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control.
Barre avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rodriguez.
Barre sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rodriguez looking to finish with strikes here!

Rodriguez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barre turns into him and now he's in Rodriguez's guard.
Barre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rodriguez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barre stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.
Barre trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rodriguez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barre passes into side control.
Barre wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriguez manages to get back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.

Rodriguez looking for submissions off his back.
Rodriguez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Barre controlling the pace for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodriguez tries to reverse the position but Barre maintains control.
Barre controlling from the full mount.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barre avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Barre prevents Rodriguez from getting the reversal.
Rodriguez manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Barre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.

Rodriguez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barre pulls his head out easily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barre keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
VC Barre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... VC Barre!
Our winner, VC Barre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.