PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Enis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barr
vs
Enis

186 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Pure Juice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Enis!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Enis swivels and escapes.
Enis shoots in but no luck this time.
Barr misses with a takedown

and Enis counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Enis to work.
The crowd are getting on Enis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Barr pulls guard effortlessly.
Barr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Enis controls the pace.
Barr is looking to stand up but Enis isn't so interested in that idea.
Barr keeping full guard, as Enis tries to pass.
Enis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barr trying to control the position.
Barr keeping full guard, as Enis tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr controls Enis momentarily but Enis frees himself.
Enis stops Barr from standing up.
Enis stopping the sweep attempt from Barr.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Enis closes the distance and clinches.
Enis stops a takedown attempt from Barr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barr manages to break the clinch.
Barr shoots and misses
and Enis counters with a body kick.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Barr has his takedown stuffed

and Enis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Barr!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Enis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barr is looking to escape.
Enis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enis lands a nice shot to the head.
Enis working Barr over with strikes here.
Barr wants to control but Enis is having none of it.
Enis tries to control but Barr wriggling away.
Enis throwing strikes here but Barr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Enis is landing with some decent strikes but Barr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Enis working for a submission but Barr is keeping him at bay.
Enis trying to control but Barr is having none of it.
Barr tries to hold on but Enis postures up.

Enis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Enis is stalling here but it's allowed Barr to get half guard.

Barr makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barr misses with a takedown

and Enis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barr won't be happy with that.
Barr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enis grinds an elbow into Barr's temple.
Barr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Enis off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Enis 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.

Enis ducks under a wild hook from Barr.

Enis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barr is looking to control Enis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barr avoid being mounted?
Enis stalling.
Enis throwing shots but Barr is blocking nicely.
Barr gets full guard.

Barr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Enis has picked Barr up and slammed him! Barr can't keep hold of the triangle and Enis manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barr wants to control but Enis postures up.
Barr tries to bench press Enis off him but Enis keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enis working away.
Barr is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Barr being controlled for a moment.
Enis is putting a hurting on Barr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Enis trying to control the position but Barr is working away.
Barr tries to buck Enis off but Enis is having none of it.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barr fails with the takedown

and Enis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barr won't be happy with that.
Enis tries to score with some ground and pound. Barr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barr struggling a bit here.
Barr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Enis's best efforts.
Barr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Enis is keen to just control but Barr is a slippery customer.

Barr actively working from the bottom here.
Barr is looking for a sweep. Enis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Enis seems to be working for a kimura but Barr defends the submission attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barr has a takedown stuffed.
Barr shoots in but Enis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Barr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Enis gets the takedown into side control.

Enis decides to stand back up.
Barr with a lazy takedown attempt

and Enis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barr won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr is trying to get back to half guard.

Enis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Barr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Enis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barr thinking.
Barr shoots and misses
and Enis counters with a head kick.
Enis throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Barr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Enis sprawls well initially but Barr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Barr seems to be looking for submissions.
Barr controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Enis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Barr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Enis to counter with a crisp jab.
Enis swinging wilding here.

Enis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Enis's best efforts.

Enis decides to return to a standing position.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Barr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barr misses with a combination

and Enis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr is doing well to control the position and prevent Enis from advancing to side control.
Barr trying to hold on to Enis's head to control him but Enis postures up.
Barr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Enis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Enis looking to sit in guard and control but Barr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barr pushing down on Enis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Enis trying to get back to full guard but Barr takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Enis is trying to escape the mount.

Barr stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Enis swivels and escapes.
Barr tries to clinch up.
Enis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barr clinches but Enis breaks the clinch

and Enis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Barr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Enis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barr is desperately trying to improve his position but Enis has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr wants to control but Enis is having none of it.
Barr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Enis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barr to take his back!
Barr breaks Enis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mikey Barr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Enis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barr throwing strikes from guard but Enis blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Enis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Enis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Enis!