PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan mac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

mac
vs
Barnes

150 cm
19
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

[MMABR] WIN Nutritional
[MMABR] WIN Nutritional

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blake Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but mac keeps working.
Barnes working away.
mac is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
mac is looking to improve his position.
mac might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
mac is trying to stand.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but mac is defending the position.
mac is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
mac wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

mac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of mac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take mac's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes controlling from the back.

Barnes is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and mac taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Barnes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Barnes!