PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Stund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barra comes to the cage accompanied by Walk Like A Warrior - Dead Prez. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barra
vs
Stund

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Barra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Stund!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barra tries to clinch up but Stund circles away and keeps his distance.
Barra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barra fails to land the takedown.
Barra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Barra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barra tries to clinch up but Stund circles away and keeps his distance.
Barra moves in looking to clinch but Stund pushes him off.
Stund with a lazy takedown attempt

and Barra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stund's guard now.
Stund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stund missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Barra keeping busy on the bottom but Stund has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra wants to improve his position but Stund is controlling well.
Stund trying to control the action but Barra is working from the bottom.
Barra trying to hold on to Stund's head to control him but Stund postures up.
Stund is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barra!
Barra gets back to half guard.
Barra won't allow Stund to pass to mount.
Barra is staying active underneath Stund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barra gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barra is breathing heavily.
Stund with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Barra has his foot on Stund's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stund works his way back into a safe position though.
Stund slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stund trying to control but Barra is working from the bottom.

Barra is looking for a triangle but Stund pushes his legs off easily.
Stund postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stund controlling from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stund is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stund is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stund lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barra's head.
Barra wants to improve his position but instead Stund has moved into half guard.
Barra taking some punishment here, with Stund in his half guard.
Barra wants to get back to full guard.
Stund controlling the action here.
Barra makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barra.

Barra working for a triangle but Stund defends it easily.

Barra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stund thows a big elbow that misses.
Stund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Barra has his foot on Stund's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stund works his way back into a safe position though.

Barra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stund manages to get himself to full guard.
Stund 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.
Barra trying to control the position from guard on top but Stund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Barra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barra clinches up with Stund and pushes him back against the cage.
Barra trying to stall but Stund improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barra.
Stund has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stund dodges an elbow strike from Barra.
Barra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stund is keeping busy.
Barra prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barra tries to land a knee to the head but Stund blocks with his arms.
Barra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barra looking for a takedown.
Barra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stund blocks it with crossed arms.

Stund has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barra regains guard immediately.

Barra looking for a guillotine here but Stund defends easily.

Stund drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stund jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stund stopping the sweep attempt from Barra.
Stund looking to pass the guard.
Barra seems keen to control Stund's posture.
Barra wants to stand but Stund is controlling the position.
Barra keeping full guard, as Stund tries to pass.

Barra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Barra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stund postures up.
Barra 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.
Stund lands a couple of elbows.
Stund is breathing heavily.
Stund stands up over Barra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barra controls Stund momentarily but Stund frees himself.
Stund prevents Barra from getting back to his feet.

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

Barra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stund manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barra manages to get himself to full guard.
Stund trying to control but Barra is working from the bottom.
Stund lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stund lands a couple of digs.
Barra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stund is one step ahead there.
Stund postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Barra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stund works over Barra with some ground and pound from guard.
Stund scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stund controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stund stands and throws Barra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rodrigo Barra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stund landing a few strikes.
Barra taking a bit of punishment here - Stund scoring with strikes.
Stund scoring with punches and elbows.
Stund landing a few strikes.

Barra is rocked!
Barra tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stund wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barra manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stund's best efforts.
Barra is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stund's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stund's back!
Stund trying to control the position but Barra manages to sink in the hooks.
Stund wants to escape the position.

Barra has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stund has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Barra somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Stund will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Stund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Barra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stund, pushing him back against the cage.
Barra lands a damaging elbow.
Stund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barra looking to throw knees to the head but Stund is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barra.
Stund wants a takedown.
Barra tries to land a knee to the head but Stund blocks with his arms.
Barra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barra pushes off an throws an elbow but Stund leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barra jumps guard but Stund stands there with Barra around his waist. Barra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stund takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stund has Barra pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barra manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodrigo Barra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Stund.
Barra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barra misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barra missing with knees to the body.
Stund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stund has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barra is looking to break free of the clinch but Stund has double underhooks.
Barra misses with a knee to the head.
Stund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barra fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Stund gets the takedown into side control.
Stund is working Barra over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stund scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barra to see if he's OK.
Barra gets back to half guard.

Barra is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stund pulls his head out easily.
Stund takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stund working the head and body with strikes.
Barra wants to improve his position but Stund is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barra is looking to control Stund's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barra avoid being mounted?
Stund looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barra is looking for a sweep. Stund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stund circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stund counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barra won't be happy with that.
Barra manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stund thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Barra is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stund pulls his head out easily.
Stund thows a huge punch but Barra dodges it nicely.
Stund wants to control but Barra is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stund postures up and lands a big shot to Barra's brow.
Stund scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stund lands a couple of digs.
Oh Barra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Barra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barra seems to have got his legs back now.
Stund trying to control the position from guard on top but Barra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stund might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barra kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stund manages to pass to side control.
Barra is trying to get back to full guard.

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

Barra has Stund up against the cage in a clinch.

Stund is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Barra can't fight it off and eventually Stund manages to take the fight to the floor. Barra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barra is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stund has a closed guard, preventing Barra from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Stund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stund has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Stund!