PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sofistieras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barreda
vs
Sofistieras

178 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Sofistieras!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sofistieras shoots in looking for a takedown but Barreda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sofistieras's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barreda jabs at Sofistieras's body.
Barreda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sofistieras shoots in and bounces Barreda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barreda wants to sweep here but Sofistieras controlling him for the moment.
Barreda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barreda keeping moving, preventing Sofistieras from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesus Barreda.
Sofistieras shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barreda but Barreda pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sofistieras is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barreda's half guard.
Barreda moves into full guard.
Sofistieras trying to control but Barreda is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sofistieras is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barreda managing to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesus Barreda wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sofistieras shoots in looking for a takedown. Barreda tries to sprawl out of it but Sofistieras keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barreda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jesus Barreda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sofistieras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreda throws a nice looking combination but Sofistieras bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sofistieras shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barreda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Barreda does it's job there.
Nice sprawl there from Barreda as Sofistieras shoots in.
Sofistieras walks into a left hand.
Sofistieras shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barreda as he avoids it easily.
Sofistieras looks gassed!
Barreda pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sofistieras back to the cage. Barreda follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice uppercut lands for Barreda. That snapped Sofistieras's head back.
Fernando Sofistieras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barreda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sofistieras.
Sofistieras slips a jab and a cross from Barreda.
Barreda scores with a jab. Sofistieras acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sofistieras misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barreda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Barreda drops Sofistieras with a beautiful combination! Sofistieras stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barreda is looking for the KO!

Sofistieras is rocked!
Barreda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sofistieras is still on wobbly legs! Can Barreda finish him?
Barreda lands a body shot.
Sofistieras seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda scores with a shot to the body.
Barreda looks to land a combination but Sofistieras avoids it well.
Sofistieras on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Barreda drops Sofistieras with a beautiful combination! Sofistieras stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barreda is looking for the KO!
Barreda misses with the combination.
Barreda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barreda lands with a shot to the body.
Barreda thuds a left hand into Sofistieras's body.
Barreda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barreda scores with a jab to the body.
Barreda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barreda lands with a shot to the body.
Barreda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Barreda scores with a four punch combination!
Barreda's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barreda duly obliges.
Barreda lands with an overhand left.
Barreda scores with a three punch combo!
Barreda lands a glancing blow to the side of Sofistieras's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Barreda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barreda lands the left hand.
Barreda throws a right and a left that Sofistieras avoids nicely.
Barreda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Barreda does no damage.
Barreda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sofistieras can do to turn this around?
Barreda throws a combination. Sofistieras tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sofistieras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barreda circles away.
Barreda throws a nice looking combination but Sofistieras bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barreda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sofistieras misses with a takedown attempt
and Barreda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barreda feints a jab promting Sofistieras to slip. Barreda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sofistieras slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Barreda misses.
Barreda is looking to wear down Sofistieras with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sofistieras takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch combination from Barreda misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barreda digs a good body shot into Sofistieras's ribs.
Barreda throws out a powerful jab.
Jesus Barreda is winning the standup battle so far.
Barreda lands a nice looking body shot.
Barreda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sofistieras gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Barreda counter with a right hand.
Jesus Barreda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sofistieras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofistieras shoots and misses
and Barreda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barreda stalks Sofistieras and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sofistieras's face. Sofistieras staggers backwards, shaken.
Barreda pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sofistieras back to the cage. Barreda follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barreda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barreda lands a really nice looking cross but Sofistieras seems unphased.
Danga de danga de dang - Barreda scores with a four punch combination!
Sofistieras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barreda pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sofistieras back to the cage. Barreda follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab from Barreda.
Barreda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sofistieras moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barreda throws a series of punches but Sofistieras moves out of range.
Barreda scores with a three punch combo!
Barreda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sofistieras. Sofistieras circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sofistieras dodges the punch combination from Barreda.
Sofistieras shoots for a double leg takedown but Barreda sprawls well. He's pushed Sofistieras's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barreda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barreda tries to bum rush Sofistieras with a series of wild strikes but Sofistieras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barreda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barreda looks to score with a jab to the body but Sofistieras is just out of range.
Barreda slaps away a takedown attempt from Sofistieras, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barreda lands a jab.
Barreda's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barreda duly obliges.
Barreda misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barreda!
Sofistieras misses with a takedown attempt - Barreda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sofistieras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jesus Barreda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barreda misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barreda.
Barreda cracks Sofistieras with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sofistieras shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barreda pinned against the cage. Barreda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barreda scores with a one two! Sofistieras had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barreda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barreda throws a right hand that Sofistieras ducks under and follows up with a left that Sofistieras also avoids with ease.
Sofistieras has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sofistieras is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barreda.
Sofistieras has his takedown stuffed
and Barreda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sofistieras thinking.
Barreda connects with a body shot.
Barreda throws a one two combo.
Barreda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sofistieras takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sofistieras shoots in looking for a takedown. Barreda tries to sprawl out of it but Sofistieras keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barreda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barreda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jesus Barreda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sofistieras shoots and misses
and Barreda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barreda throws a one two combo.
Sofistieras closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sofistieras walks into a left hand.
Barreda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sofistieras on the side of the head.
Sofistieras tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barreda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sofistieras somewhat.
Barreda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barreda misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barreda lands with a right hand.
Barreda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Barreda misses.
Sofistieras fails to land the takedown.
Barreda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sofistieras eats them both and turns towards Barreda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Barreda dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Barreda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barreda is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sofistieras tries for a takedown but Barreda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sofistieras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barreda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sofistieras's head backwards.
Sofistieras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barreda circles away.
Jesus Barreda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sofistieras.
Barreda scores with a jab. Sofistieras acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barreda feints a jab promting Sofistieras to slip. Barreda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sofistieras slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barreda looks to land a combination but Sofistieras avoids it well.
Sofistieras takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barreda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barreda looks to land a combination but Sofistieras avoids it well.
Sofistieras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barreda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Barreda.
A jab lands there for Barreda.
Barreda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sofistieras fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreda cracks a nice hook into Sofistieras's ribs.
Sofistieras showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barreda.
No joy there for Barreda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barreda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sofistieras.
Barreda misses with a two punch combination.
Sofistieras showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barreda.
Sofistieras shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barreda as he jumps to the side.
Barreda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barreda lands a head shot.
Sofistieras takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sofistieras fails with the takedown
letting Barreda counter with a right hand.
Sofistieras misses with a takedown
and Barreda counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Barreda.
Barreda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Barreda.
Sofistieras shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barreda but Barreda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barreda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sofistieras on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barreda fails to land with a series of punches.
Barreda lands a right hook to the body.
Barreda misses with the combination.
Barreda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sofistieras.
Barreda with a nice cross.
Sofistieras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barreda scores with a three punch combo!
Barreda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sofistieras doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barreda throws a shot to the body.
Barreda scores with a shot to the body.
Barreda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barreda lunges at Sofistieras with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sofistieras's hand.
Barreda misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sofistieras.
Barreda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barreda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sofistieras was well out of range. Poor timing from Barreda.

Sofistieras feints and as Barreda raises his hands in defense, Sofistieras changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barreda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Barreda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sofistieras is squirming around, avoiding Barreda's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Barreda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barreda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Barreda!