PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mojo Joe Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mingos Barbocius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbocius has chosen ecstasy of gold as his entrance music. Mingos Barbocius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joe Joe
vs
Barbocius

184 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mojo Joe Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mingos Barbocius!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbocius with a poor takedown
and Barbocius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe Joe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Barbocius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barbocius tries to land knees in the clinch but Joe Joe avoids the damage to the body.
Joe Joe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joe Joe tries to pull guard but Barbocius won't allow it.

Barbocius is fighting off a takedown attempt but Joe Joe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barbocius to the mat. Barbocius regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Barbocius keeping full guard, as Joe Joe tries to pass.
Barbocius 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.
Joe Joe thows a big elbow that misses.
Barbocius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mingos Barbocius hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Barbocius with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Joe Joe counter with a right hand.
Joe Joe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Mojo Joe Joe has been cut.

Joe Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barbocius keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbocius tries to hold on but Joe Joe postures up.
Barbocius can't escape the position.
Barbocius regains half guard.

Barbocius looking for submissions off his back.
Barbocius is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbocius is holding on to half guard well.

Barbocius actively working from the bottom here.
Joe Joe blocks the strikes from Barbocius.
Joe Joe is breathing heavily.
Barbocius is looking to improve his position.
Barbocius gets full guard.
Joe Joe preventing the sweep.

Barbocius pushes Joe Joe off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe checks a low kick from Barbocius.
Barbocius wants to clinch but Joe Joe slips to the side

and Joe Joe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barbocius's guard.

Barbocius throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barbocius with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Joe Joe can't handle though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe Joe postures up.

Barbocius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joe Joe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barbocius wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barbocius working for a triangle but Joe Joe defends it easily.
Barbocius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe Joe is controlling him.
Barbocius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joe Joe manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbocius wants to control from the top but Joe Joe keeps moving.
Barbocius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mingos Barbocius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mojo Joe Joe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barbocius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe Joe on the side of the head.
Barbocius tries to clinch up but Joe Joe circles away and keeps his distance.

Joe Joe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barbocius trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbocius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe Joe's guard.
Barbocius wants to pass the guard but Joe Joe is keeping the position.
Barbocius sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbocius is pushing down on Joe Joe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joe Joe is fighting to maintain full guard but Barbocius has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbocius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barbocius trying to control the action but Joe Joe is working from the bottom.
Barbocius might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Joe Joe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mojo Joe Joe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbocius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barbocius trying to control the action but Joe Joe is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.

Mingos Barbocius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Barbocius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barbocius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barbocius trying to control but Joe Joe is having none of it.
Barbocius landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barbocius trying to control but Joe Joe is having none of it.
Barbocius scoring with strikes but Joe Joe is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barbocius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barbocius looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Joe Joe is in a horrible position here. Barbocius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Joe Joe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barbocius.
Barbocius landing strikes from the mount.

Barbocius working for a guillotine from mount but Joe Joe is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbocius looking to control but Joe Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbocius is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barbocius looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barbocius lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barbocius with shots to the head and body - Joe Joe looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mingos Barbocius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mojo Joe Joe's cut.
That's time! Joe Joe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Barbocius dives in and grabs Joe Joe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joe Joe pushes down on Barbocius's head and hops out.
Barbocius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Joe Joe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Joe Joe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barbocius sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barbocius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barbocius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barbocius trying to control but Joe Joe is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbocius lands a big elbow.
Barbocius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barbocius avoids the attempt from Joe Joe to control.
Barbocius looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two 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.
Barbocius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barbocius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Joe Joe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barbocius working Joe Joe over with strikes here.
Barbocius landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbocius with the ground and pound from mount.
Barbocius dominating with strikes here.
Barbocius scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barbocius working Joe Joe over with strikes here.
Barbocius lands a big elbow.
Barbocius sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barbocius looking to control but Joe Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Joe Joe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Joe taking shots to the head.
Barbocius postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Joe Joe looks a forlorn figure.
Barbocius unloading with bombs!
Barbocius looking to control but Joe Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Barbocius is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Joe Joe is surviving well by controlling Barbocius's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbocius wants to control the pace but Joe Joe is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mingos Barbocius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbocius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mingos Barbocius!