PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kniebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sullivan Barera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kniebel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - The warrior code. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kniebel
vs
Barera

190 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Kniebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sullivan Barera!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barera misses with an uppercut. Kniebel saw that one coming.
Kniebel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Kniebel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Barera misses.
Kniebel takes one on the button.
Kniebel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barera.
Kniebel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kniebel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barera misses with a looping left.
Kniebel throwing a counter right hand but Barera manages to avoid it.
Kniebel moves away from the strike by Barera.
Kniebel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kniebel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kniebel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barera scores with a body shot.
Barera misses with a double jab.
Kniebel throwing a counter right hand but Barera manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kniebel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kniebel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kniebel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Barera as he connects with a hook.
Barera misses with the combination.
Kniebel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kniebel counters with a straight right hand.
Barera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Kniebel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barera misses with a hook. Kniebel ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Kniebel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kniebel counters with a straight right hand.
Barera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kniebel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barera sprawls and moves away.
Kniebel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kniebel is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Barera misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Kniebel misses the target.
Barera lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barera scores with a jab.
Barera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kniebel walks into a left hand.
Barera throws a jab but it's blocked by Kniebel.
Kniebel throwing a counter right hand but Barera manages to avoid it.
Kniebel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kniebel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kniebel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barera.
Barera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kniebel.
Kniebel is looking to counter punch.
Barera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kniebel on the side of the head.
Barera jabs Kniebel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kniebel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barera.
Kniebel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kniebel is looking to counter punch.
Barera just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Barera lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kniebel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barera.
A right-left combo lands from Barera.
Barera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kniebel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barera misses with a lunging right hand
and Kniebel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sullivan Barera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barera lands the left hand.
Barera throws a body punch but Kniebel moves out of range.
Barera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barera misses the shot to the body.
Kniebel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Barera misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sullivan Barera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barera throws the left hand but Kniebel avoids the punch easily.
Sullivan Barera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kniebel blocks a jab.
Barera throws the left hand but Kniebel avoids the punch easily.
Barera misses the shot to the body.
Kniebel moves away from the strike by Barera.
A little feinted left hand from Kniebel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barera is looking to clinch.
A big left from Barera misses.
Kniebel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kniebel is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kniebel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barera connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Barera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barera misses with a body shot
and Kniebel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barera throws a big shot that misses.
Kniebel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barera counters with a right hand to the body.

Kniebel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kniebel is in Barera's guard.
Kniebel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kniebel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barera trying to control the position.
Kniebel wants to pass the guard but Barera is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kniebel is pushing down on Barera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barera is fighting to maintain full guard but Kniebel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kniebel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kniebel thows a huge punch but Barera dodges it nicely.
Kniebel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kniebel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kniebel not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kniebel trying to control from half guard but Barera is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kniebel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barera misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Kniebel misses the target.
Barera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kniebel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kniebel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barera.
Barera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kniebel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kniebel grinds an elbow into Barera's temple.
Barera is not content to let Kniebel control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kniebel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barera is avoiding damage well.
Kniebel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Barera!
Barera tries to hold on but Kniebel pushes him away.
Barera in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kniebel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kniebel landing strikes from the mount.
Kniebel landing strikes from the mount and Barera is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Kniebel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barera throws out a loose jab but Kniebel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barera loads up on a big right hand but Kniebel slips the punch.
Kniebel throwing a counter right hand but Barera manages to avoid it.
Barera is looking to clinch but Kniebel is avoiding it.
Kniebel throwing a counter right hand but Barera manages to avoid it.
Barera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kniebel counters with a three punch combo that has Barera backing up. Barera nods at Kniebel to acknowledge the strikes.
Barera lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Barera misses.
Barera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kniebel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barera digs a good hook to Kniebel's body.
Barera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kniebel.
Kniebel tried to counter with a leg kick but Barera avoided it.
Barera lands with a hook. Kniebel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kniebel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barera defends well and Kniebel ends up having to push Barera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barera loads up on a big right hand but Kniebel slips the punch.
Barera misses with a left hand
and Kniebel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barera throws a body shot but no joy.
Barera lands a right hook to the body.
Kniebel darts in looking for a takedown but Barera gets double underhooks and turns Kniebel into the cage.
Barera misses with a hook. Kniebel ducked under it nicely.
Kniebel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barera scores with a nice strike.
Barera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kniebel is just out of range.
Barera misses with a straight left.
Kniebel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barera throws out the jab.
Kniebel throwing a counter right hand but Barera manages to avoid it.
Sebastian Kniebel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barera scores with a jab to the head.
Barera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Barera misses.
Kniebel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Barera.
An attempted straight right counter from Kniebel misses the target.
Barera scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barera, as that shot connected.
Barera just misses with a punch to the body.
Kniebel throwing a counter right hand but Barera manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kniebel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barera.
Barera misses with an uppercut. Kniebel saw that one coming.
Barera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barera connects with a single shot there.
Kniebel misses with a looping left.
Kniebel ducks under a wild hook from Barera.
Kniebel drops his hands momentarily and Barera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barera lands with a right hand.
Barera looks to score with a jab to the body but Kniebel is just out of range.
Barera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kniebel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barera just manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barera stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Kniebel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kniebel.
Kniebel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barera cracks Kniebel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kniebel keeps the fight on the outside.
Kniebel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barera scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Barera there.
A jab from Barera finds it's way through Kniebel's defenses.
Kniebel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sullivan Barera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barera 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Sullivan Barera!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Sullivan Barera!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Sullivan Barera!

Sullivan Barera wins by unanimous decision!