PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Struan Findleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Findleton
vs
Barr

177 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Struan Findleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Barr!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Findleton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barr as he avoids it easily.
Findleton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Findleton's head.
A head kick misses from Barr.
Findleton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Findleton looks for a takedown but Barr sprawls well.
Findleton shoots for a takedown but Barr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Struan Findleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Findleton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barr throws a head kick but Findleton moves out of range.
Findleton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from Barr.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Findleton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barr throws a head kick but Findleton moves out of range.
Barr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barr throws a head kick that half lands.
Barr throws a head kick that Findleton semi-blocks.
Barr looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Barr. No joy for Findleton on that attempt.
Findleton avoids the head kick by Barr.
Findleton tries to clinch but Barr moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr stuffs the takedown.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barr throws a lazy head kick

and Findleton counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Findleton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jon Barr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barr throws a nice head kick!
Barr throws a head kick that misses

and Findleton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barr lands an elbow inside that Findleton shrugs off.
Findleton looking to slow down the pace here.
Barr lands a knee to the body.
Findleton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barr tries a knee to the head but Findleton blocks it.
Barr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Findleton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands an elbow inside.
Barr prevents Findleton from breaking the clinch.
Barr scores a nice knee to the body.
Barr scores a nice knee to the body.
Barr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Findleton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barr connects with a knee to the head.
Barr tries to land a knee to the head but Findleton blocks with his arms.
Findleton takes an elbow to the temple.
Barr lands a knee to the head.
Barr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barr misses with a knee strike.
Barr misses with a knee to the head.
Barr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barr with a knee to the head.
Findleton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Barr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barr scores with a knee to the head.
Barr looking to throw knees to the head but Findleton is blocking nicely.
Barr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barr lands a knee to the head.
Barr landing knees to the head.
Barr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Findleton's defenses.
Barr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barr lands a nice elbow.
Barr landing knees to the head.
Barr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Findleton's defenses.
Barr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Barr.
Barr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Findleton's face.

That's four 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.
Findleton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Findleton's face.
Barr lands a nice knee to the body.
Findleton takes an elbow to the temple.
Findleton looking to throw knees to the head but Barr is blocking nicely.
Findleton fails to pull guard.
Barr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Findleton's face.
Barr lands an elbow that stopped Findleton in his tracks for a moment.
Barr landing knees to the body.
Findleton is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
Barr with a knee to the head.
Barr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barr lands an elbow inside that Findleton shrugs off.
Barr scores with a knee to the head.
Findleton jumps guard but Barr stands there with Findleton around his waist. Findleton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Findleton takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Barr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barr throws a sloppy head kick and Findleton moves out of range easily.
Barr misses with a shot to the body

and Findleton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barr's guard now.
Barr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Findleton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Findleton gets to his feet - Barr follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr pushes Findleton away with a front kick.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barr throws a head kick but Findleton moves out of range.
Barr throws a sloppy head kick

and Findleton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barr lands a knee to the head.
Barr lands a knee to the head.
Barr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Findleton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Findleton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barr landing knees to the head.
Barr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Findleton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Findleton is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barr lands an elbow that stopped Findleton in his tracks for a moment.
Findleton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Findleton blocks it with crossed arms.
Barr lands a damaging elbow.
Barr tries to land a knee to the head but Findleton blocks with his arms.
Barr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Findleton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barr scores a nice knee to the body.
Barr lands a damaging elbow.
Findleton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barr with a knee to the head.
Barr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barr.
Findleton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Findleton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barr with a knee to the head.
Findleton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barr lands a knee to the head.
Findleton can't break the clinch.
Findleton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Struan Findleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Findleton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Findleton is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
Barr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Findleton's face.
Barr lands a damaging elbow.
Barr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Findleton blocks it with crossed arms.
Barr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barr lands a nice elbow.
Barr landing knees to the head.
Barr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Findleton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Barr.
Barr scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Findleton avoiding damage as Barr throws knees to the body.
Barr lands an elbow just above Findleton 's eye.
Barr looking to throw knees to the head but Findleton is blocking nicely.
Barr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barr scores with a knee to the head.
Findleton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barr blocks it with crossed arms.
Barr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Barr.
Barr lands a knee to the head.
Barr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Findleton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barr connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barr lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Barr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Struan Findleton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes 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.

Barr throws a head kick but Findleton moves out of range.
Barr throws a sloppy head kick and Findleton moves out of range easily.

Barr gets caught flat footed, as Findleton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barr wants to stand up but Findleton is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barr is working an open guard so Findleton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick by Barr misses

and Findleton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barr's guard.
Findleton won't allow Barr to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Findleton stands up and waves to Barr to follow him.
Barr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr throws a front kick aimed at Findleton's knee but Findleton avoids it well.
Barr connects with a high kick.
Findleton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Barr lands but Findleton takes it in his stride.
Barr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Struan Findleton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Findleton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Findleton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Findleton blocks a head kick by Barr.
Findleton avoids the head kick by Barr.
Findleton doesn't manage to clinch there - Barr circles away.
Barr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Barr.
Findleton blocks a leg kick.
Barr throws a head kick but Findleton moves out of range.
Barr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Findleton blocks the low kick.
Barr throws a sloppy head kick and Findleton moves out of range easily.
Barr tries a head kick but it misses.
Barr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Findleton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barr lands with a kick to the temple. Findleton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barr throws a head kick that Findleton semi-blocks.

Findleton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barr!

Findleton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Struan Findleton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Findleton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Struan Findleton!