PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doron Amedi (ranked 5211 p4p, 5442 weight class) and Aaden Barrera (ranked 544 p4p, 555 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amedi
vs
Barrera

190 cm
19
185
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
177
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

⚔️Conquest Nutrition⚔️

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 Las Vegas, Doron Amedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aaden Barrera!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera throws a poor cross that misses
and Amedi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Amedi scores with a body shot.
Amedi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Amedi.

It looks like Aaden Barrera has been cut.
Amedi scores with a jab.
Amedi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barrera has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Amedi dips to his left and cracks Barrera with an uppercut!
A jab from Amedi does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Amedi to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amedi scores with a shot to the body.
Amedi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Amedi misses with a looping right.
Barrera tries to counter with a clinch but Amedi shakes him off and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amedi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amedi connects with a right hand. Barrera shakes it off.
Barrera slips under a jab from Amedi.
A telegraphed right hand from Amedi misses the target.
Barrera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amedi.
Amedi just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Amedi's head coaches at The 3rd Precinct that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amedi feints and then cracks Barrera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barrera down.
Amedi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Amedi scores with a kick to the body.
Barrera looks to land a combination but Amedi avoids it well.
Barrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amedi.
As Amedi backs off Barrera throws a huge counter combo but Amedi manages to avoid it all.
Amedi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Amedi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Amedi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Amedi.
Doron Amedi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amedi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amedi throws out a loose jab but Barrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Barrera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A good leg kick by Amedi.
Barrera throws an overhand right that lands on Amedi's shoulder, as Amedi tries to avoid the shot.
Barrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barrera fails with the takedown
and Amedi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Amedi instigates a clinch.
Amedi lands with a short shot to the head.
Amedi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amedi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amedi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera being controlled against the cage.
Barrera is trying to pull guard but Amedi has him pressed against the cage.
Amedi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amedi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Barrera wants the takedown. Amedi is fighting it off but Barrera persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Amedi's guard against the cage.
Amedi is adopting a defensive guard.
Barrera throws an elbow that misses. Amedi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barrera's guard. Nice move by Amedi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amedi controlling from the top position.

Amedi stands up from Barrera's guard - Amedi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Amedi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doron Amedi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaden Barrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barrera misses with a looping right.
Amedi is looking to slow Barrera down with leg kicks.
Amedi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrera.
Barrera was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aaden Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amedi looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
Barrera checks a low kick from Amedi.
Amedi lands a nice shot that snaps Barrera's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Amedi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amedi.

That has opened up Aaden Barrera's cut even more.
Barrera blocks a jab.
Barrera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barrera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera ducks right into an uppercut from Amedi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amedi.
Amedi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amedi looks to land a right hand but Barrera moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Amedi as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Amedi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amedi.

Barrera is rocked!

The cut above Aaden Barrera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Amedi looks to land a left hand but Barrera moved out of range nicely.
Amedi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amedi scores with a body shot.
Amedi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doron Amedi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amedi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barrera's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barrera duly obliges.
A nice leg kick from Amedi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amedi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrera can do to turn this around?
Amedi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrera.
Amedi scores with a nice right hand.
Amedi dips to his left and cracks Barrera with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amedi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Amedi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amedi lands a big head kick that sends Barrera tumbling to the mat! Amedi takes a step backwards and waves Barrera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barrera is still on wobbly legs! Can Amedi finish him?
Amedi ducks under a wild hook from Barrera.
Barrera seems to have recovered his senses.
Amedi misses the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Amedi!
Amedi connects with the punch.

Aaden Barrera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barrera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Amedi. That one must have hurt.
Nice shot by Amedi.
Barrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amedi.
Amedi throws a hook but Barrera avoids it easily.
Amedi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amedi looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Barrera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Amedi looks to land a right hand but Barrera moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amedi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera misses with a takedown attempt
and Amedi counters with a stiff right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aaden Barrera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doron Amedi!