PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Barricho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Zola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barricho
vs
Zola

195 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Pure Juice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Barricho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Zola!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barricho fails to land the takedown.
Zola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zola doesn't manage to clinch there - Barricho circles away.
Zola misses with a head kick.
Barricho keeps the fight on the outside.
Zola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barricho keeps the fight on the outside.
Barricho has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Barricho with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Barricho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barricho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola wants to clinch up but Barricho keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Zola. No joy for Barricho on that attempt.
Zola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barricho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barricho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barricho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zola swivels and escapes.
Zola stuffs the takedown.
Barricho throws a lazy right hand but Zola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barricho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barricho could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barricho is breathing heavily.
Zola doesn't manage to clinch there - Barricho circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zola wants to clinch.
Zola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zola instigates a clinch.
Zola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barricho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zola prevents the takedown attempt.
Zola misses with a knee strike.
Zola with a knee to the head.
Zola tries a knee to the head but Barricho blocks it.
Zola lands a nice knee to the body.
Zola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zola landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Zola.
Zola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barricho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zola connects with a knee to the head.
Zola tries to land a knee to the head but Barricho blocks with his arms.
Barricho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barricho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zola prevents it.
Barricho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barricho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barricho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barricho's face.
Zola scores a nice knee to the body.
Zola lands a knee to the body.
Zola landing knees to the head.
Zola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barricho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zola tries to land a knee to the head but Barricho blocks with his arms.
Zola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barricho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola misses with a knee to the head.
Zola looking to throw knees to the head but Barricho is blocking nicely.
Barricho stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Zola.
Zola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barricho's face.
Zola is pressed up against the cage. Barricho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zola down to the mat. Zola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barricho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zola but Zola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barricho throws a nice looking combination but Zola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barricho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zola has managed to clinch.
Barricho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Zola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zola tries to clinch up but Barricho circles away and keeps his distance.
Barricho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zola's waist but Zola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barricho off to one side.
Barricho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zola's waist but Zola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barricho off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zola tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Barricho misses

and Zola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zola.
Zola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Zola.
Zola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zola tries a knee to the head but Barricho blocks it.
Barricho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Barricho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zola crunches a lovely knee into Barricho's ribcage.
Zola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Barricho gets control of Zola's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barricho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barricho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barricho wants to sweep but no luck.
Zola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zola is looking to stand up but Barricho won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barricho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zola wants to pass the guard but Barricho is keeping the position.

Barricho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barricho is trying to keep Zola in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zola wants to stand and escape but instead Barricho has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Barricho pushes down on Zola's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barricho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zola is trying desperately to improve position.
Barricho unloads with some shots from mount but Zola bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barricho is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zola has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Barricho looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Zola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barricho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zola tries to avoid it but Barricho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zola to the ground. Zola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zola blocks a head kick by Barricho.
Zola tries to clinch up.
Zola slips a straight right by Barricho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barricho wants to clinch but Zola slips to the side

and Zola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barricho blocks it with crossed arms.
Zola with a knee to the head.

It looks like Miguel Barricho has been cut.
Zola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barricho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barricho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zola crunches a lovely knee into Barricho's ribcage.
Zola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zola lands a nice knee to the body.
Zola throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Zola.
Zola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Barricho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zola clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Zola wants to escape the position.

Zola defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Zola has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barricho tries to get the hooks in deep but Zola pushed the leg off.
Zola controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Zola trying to control but not successfully.
Barricho controlling from the back.
Zola tries to roll but Barricho sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barricho trying to control.

Barricho working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four 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.
Zola finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Barricho tries to push Zola's head away but Zola is holding on tight.
Barricho trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Zola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Zola!