PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaspar Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaspar Barros will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rotten
vs
Barros

195 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

209 cm
24
253 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bas Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaspar Barros!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barros is defended easily by Rotten.
Good work by Barros as he checks the leg kick.
Rotten tries to bum rush Barros with a series of wild strikes but Barros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rotten throws a right hand that Barros ducks under and follows up with a left that Barros also avoids with ease.
Barros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barros is defended easily by Rotten.
Bas Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaspar Barros.

Rotten takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rotten.

It looks like Gaspar Barros has been cut.
Barros is working for takedown but Rotten is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Rotten fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rotten.
Rotten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barros backwards.
Rotten misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rotten.

Rotten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barros.
Barros ducks under a wild hook from Rotten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros drops his hands momentarily and Rotten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rotten is fending him off so far but Barros persists. Nope, Rotten circles away and we're back to standing.
Rotten lands with a nice combination. Barros backs away looking to recover.
Barros looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barros looks gassed!
Rotten scoring well with a low kick there.
Rotten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barros momentarily.
Good leg kick by Rotten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotten misses with the combination.
Rotten throws a nice inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Rotten.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barros takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Rotten closes the distance and clinches.
Rotten will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barros up against the cage.
Barros takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rotten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barros backwards.
Rotten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barros's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Rotten.

Rotten manages to break the clinch.
Rotten throws a right hand that Barros ducks under and follows up with a left that Barros also avoids with ease.
Rotten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That has opened up Gaspar Barros's cut even more.
Rotten scoring well with a low kick there.
Rotten looks to land a combination but Barros avoids it well.

Rotten shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barros napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Rotten stands up and beckons Barros to his feet.
Barros is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rotten is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Barros.
Rotten displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rotten throws a combination. Barros tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rotten.
Rotten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rotten closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Rotten decides to return to a standing position.
Rotten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rotten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barros. That did some damage!

Rotten darts in and clinches Barros up against the cage.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Gaspar Barros's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rotten slowing the pace effectively.
Rotten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rotten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rotten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotten scores with a shot to the body.
Rotten lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rotten.
Rotten connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rotten.
Rotten fails to land with a series of punches.
Rotten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barros's sensitive parts.
Rotten looks to land a combination but Barros avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rotten breaks the clinch.
A combination from Rotten does no damage.
Rotten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barros circles away quickly and effectively.
Rotten throws a series of strikes that have Barros backpedaling.
A combination from Rotten does no damage.
Rotten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rotten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten looks to land a combination. Barros sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rotten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barros shoots and misses
and Rotten counters with a low kick, right behind Barros 's knee.
Barros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rotten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rotten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaspar Barros's cut.
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.

No joy there for Rotten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rotten rushes Barros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rotten breaks from the clinch.
Barros misses with a takedown attempt
and Rotten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rotten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barros.
Barros tries for a takedown but Rotten circles away easily
and Rotten counters with a nice body shot.
Barros's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Rotten forces Barros back against the cage and clinches.
Rotten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rotten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rotten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rotten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bas Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotten looks to land a combination. Barros sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rotten.
Barros is breathing heavily.
Rotten misses with a wild combination.
Rotten is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rotten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rotten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rotten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rotten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Rotten there.
Rotten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rotten throws a series of punches but Barros moves out of range.
Barros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rotten fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Rotten.
Rotten lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A solid body kick from Rotten.
A lazy left from Rotten finds it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rotten.
Rotten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barros's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rotten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rotten lands a front kick.
Barros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rotten can pounce on him.
Rotten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barros can do to turn this around?

Rotten closes the distance and clinches.
Rotten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barros backwards.

Rotten manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rotten.
Rotten works over Barros's head and body with a nice combination.
Barros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rotten. Rotten obviously looking to wear him down.
Rotten cracks a nice hook into Barros's ribs.
Rotten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rotten moves into the clinch successfully.
Barros has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Rotten manages to break the clinch.

Rotten clinches.

Rotten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rotten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rotten is looking to slow Barros down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rotten moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rotten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rotten.
Rotten thuds his shin into the meat of Barros's side.
Some wild striking there from Rotten.
Rotten misses with a double jab.
Rotten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rotten swinging wilding here.
Rotten lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rotten tests Barros's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rotten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barros's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rotten is looking to slow Barros down with leg kicks.
Bas Rotten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rotten throws a series of punches but Barros moves out of range.
Rotten displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rotten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barros takes one on the button.
Rotten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotten lands a right hook to the body.
Rotten scores with a one two! Barros had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rotten misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rotten.
Barros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barros takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barros has time to react.

Gaspar Barros's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Good leg kick by Rotten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from Rotten does no damage.
Rotten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rotten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaspar Barros's cut.
That's time! Rotten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rotten moves into the clinch successfully.
Rotten has a couple of punches blocked by Barros.
Barros looking to slow down the pace here.
Rotten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rotten misses with the head strike.

Rotten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rotten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rotten lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rotten.
Barros misses with a takedown
and Rotten counters with an inside leg kick.
Bas Rotten is winning the standup battle so far.
Barros slips a jab and a cross from Rotten.
A nice combination there by Rotten.
Rotten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rotten throws a front kick that sends Barros stumbling back into the cage.
Rotten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rotten lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten fails to land with a series of punches.
Rotten throws a nice looking combination but Barros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barros dodges the punch combination from Rotten.
Rotten throws a head kick that misses.
Rotten stalks Barros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barros's face. Barros staggers backwards, shaken.
Rotten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rotten.
Rotten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rotten lands a two punch combo.
Rotten closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rotten.

Rotten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rotten passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rotten cracks Barros with a big right hand but Barros just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten controls the position.

Rotten stands up and beckons Barros to his feet.
Rotten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barros circles away quickly and effectively.
Rotten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rotten lands a jab.
Rotten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bas Rotten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Rotten.
Rotten scores with a one two! Barros had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rotten cracks Barros with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barros slips a jab and a cross from Rotten.
Barros dodges the punch combination from Rotten.
Barros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rotten.
Rotten misses with a few strikes there.
Rotten misses with a series of wild punches.
Rotten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rotten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rotten fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaspar Barros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotten connects with a single shot there.

Rotten looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rotten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rotten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rotten!