PBP Commentary

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

Barret
vs
Nation

165 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Barret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zombie Nation!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nation takes the fight into the clinch.
Nation tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barret takes an elbow to the temple.
Nation taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nation obliges.
Nation creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barret's defenses.
Barret blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nation connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barret's face.
Nation tries to land knees in the clinch but Barret avoids the damage to the body.
Barret being controlled against the cage.
Barret dodges an elbow strike from Nation.
Nation connects with a knee to the head.
Barret working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation throws an elbow but it misses.
Nation lands a nice elbow.
Barret is looking to control Nation's arms but Nation gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barret has his back to the cage.
Barret takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nation connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barret's face.
Nation lands an elbow just above Barret 's eye.
Nation lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Barret is rocked!
Nation is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barret is defending well for now.
Oh Barret is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barret stalling in the clinch but Nation improves position.
Knees to the body from Nation.
Nation lands a nice elbow.
Nation utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barret seems to have got his legs back now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nation.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barret takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nation with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nation lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nation as Barret tries to tie him up.
Barret blocks an elbow strike.
Nation has Barret pushed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nation throws an elbow but misses.
Barret tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nation smiles and moves away.
Barret avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barret swats away the attempt to clinch by Nation.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barret looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nation takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barret throws a shot to the body.
Nation wants to clinch
and Barret counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barret keeps the fight on the outside.
Nation has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barret finds it's way round the side to connect with Nation's head.
A left and a right from Barret both land. Nice combination.
Nation tries to clinch up.
Barret looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nation is looking to clinch.
Barret throws a shot to the body.
Barret circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Barret.
Barret misses with a hook. Nation ducked under it nicely.
Nation takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation avoids the body shot from Barret.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barret rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nation moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barret is breathing heavily.
Barret looks to land a combination. Nation sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barret just misses with a punch to the body.
Barret avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Barret.
Barret misses with a two punch combination.
Nation walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Nation clinches up against the cage.
Nation comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nation using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barret has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barret is stalling here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zombie Nation dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nation wants to clinch up but Barret keeps it at a distance.
Nation moves in looking to clinch but Barret pushes him off.
Nation moves in looking to clinch but Barret pushes him off.
Barret misses with a body shot.
Barret throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nation tries to clinch there but Barret circles away.
Barret throws a jab but it's blocked by Nation.
Nation tries to clinch but Barret moves out of range.
Nation takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nation takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nation is looking to clinch.
Nation wants to clinch up but Barret keeps it at a distance.
Barret scores with a jab. Nation acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barret misses with a two punch combination.
Barret swats away the attempt to clinch by Nation.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nation forces Barret back against the cage and clinches.
Nation is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barret tries to pull guard but Nation holds him up against the cage and eventually Barret drops back down to his feet.
Nation utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nation using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nation lands an elbow that stopped Barret in his tracks for a moment.
Nation tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barret avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barret avoiding damage as Nation throws knees to the body.
Nation misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nation crunches a lovely knee into Barret's ribcage.
Nation landing knees to the head.
Nation misses with an elbow over the top.
Barret takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nation tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barret avoids it.
Come on Nation - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barret can't break the clinch.
Nation is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nation with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Nation.
Nation misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nation stalling the fight.
Nation lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nation lands a nice elbow.
Nation landing knees to the head.
Barret can't find room to land a body shot as Nation controls the action.
Nation keeps control of Barret as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nation trying to stall but Barret improves his position.
Nation is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Barret has denied him.
Barret trying to stall but Nation improves his position.
Nation tries a knee to the head but Barret blocks it.
Nation scores with a knee to the head.
Barret slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nation.
Barret has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nation landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barret on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barret takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barret taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nation connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barret's face.

Barret drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barret looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zombie Nation showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Barret tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nation was well out of range. Poor timing from Barret.
Barret throws out a loose jab but Nation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nation tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barret manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nation is looking to clinch but Barret is avoiding it.
Nation wants to clinch up but Barret keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Barret.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barret circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nation tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barret counters with a right hand to the body.
Barret thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nation tries to clinch up but Barret circles away and keeps his distance.
Barret throws a right and a left that Nation avoids nicely.
Nation tries to clinch
letting Barret counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barret lands with a cross.
Barret moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nation tries to clinch up but Barret circles away and keeps his distance.
Nation is looking to clinch.
Barret throws a body punch but Nation moves out of range.
Barret keeps the fight on the outside.
Nation moves forwards but Barret connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barret throws a right hand that Nation ducks under and follows up with a left that Nation also avoids with ease.
Barret just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nation tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nation moves away from the strike by Barret.

Nation pushes Barret up against the cage in a clinch.
Nation prevents Barret from breaking the clinch.
Nation lands an elbow that stopped Barret in his tracks for a moment.
Nation crunches a lovely knee into Barret's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nation lands an elbow that stopped Barret in his tracks for a moment.
Nation missing with knees to the body.
Nation taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barret looking to slow down the pace here.

Barret manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nation being controlled here momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nation stopping the sweep attempt from Barret.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dan Barret has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A punch combination from Barret misses.
Nation doesn't manage to clinch there - Barret circles away.

Nation has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nation lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nation.
Nation lands a damaging elbow.
Barret managing to block the knees to the body from Nation.
Nation creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barret's defenses.
Nation is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barret tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nation smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation tries to clinch up
and Barret counters with a left to the body.
Barret circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nation walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nation fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barret connects with a single shot there.
Barret misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nation moves to clinch but Barret breaks away
and Barret counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nation wants to clinch
and Barret counters with a three punch combo that has Nation backing up. Nation nods at Barret to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Barret.
I think Nation 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zombie Nation!