PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Barca has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barca
vs
Barry

196 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat Barry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barca.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Barry throws a series of punches but Barca avoids them all with ease.
Barry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barry closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Freddy Barca has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barca.
Barry connects with a body shot that sends Barca's belly button to the back.
Barca is breathing heavily.

Nice combo by Barry! Oh, that's hurt him - Barca falls to the canvas and Barry follows him into side control.

Barca is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barca keeps working.
Oh Barca is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barry moves into full mount!
Barca seems to have got his legs back now.
Barry looking to ground and pound but Barca is blocking nicely.
Barca holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Barry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Barca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barry on the ground.
Barry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barca is looking to escape.
Barca is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Barca is squirming around, avoiding Barry's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barry.
Barry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Barry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barry breaks from Barca's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barca can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barry with the ground and pound from mount.
Barry trying to control but Barca is having none of it.

Barry working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Barca looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Barry! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pat Barry!