PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Barreto Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davey Dynamo (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.

Barreto Neto
vs
Dynamo

200 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Claudio Barreto Neto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davey Dynamo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamo fails with a takedown attempt.
Barreto Neto throws a head kick that misses.
Barreto Neto wants to clinch up but Dynamo keeps it at a distance.
Barreto Neto is looking to clinch but Dynamo is avoiding it.
Dynamo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Barreto Neto clinches.
Dynamo tries to score a body lock takedown but Barreto Neto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Claudio Barreto Neto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Dynamo.
Dynamo wants a takedown.
Barreto Neto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dynamo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dynamo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barreto Neto connects with a knee to the head.
Barreto Neto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dynamo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barreto Neto.
Dynamo looks gassed!
Barreto Neto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dynamo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A knee to the head by Barreto Neto.
Barreto Neto effectively controlling the action here.

Barreto Neto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto Neto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Dynamo tries to keep at a distance but Barreto Neto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barreto Neto scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Davey Dynamo has been cut.
Barreto Neto lands a damaging elbow.
Barreto Neto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dynamo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barreto Neto scores a nice knee to the body.
Barreto Neto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dynamo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barreto Neto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barreto Neto lands a knee to the head.
Barreto Neto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dynamo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barreto Neto effectively controlling the action here.
Barreto Neto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dynamo scores with a shot to the side of Barreto Neto's head.
Barreto Neto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barreto Neto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dynamo's face.
Dynamo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dynamo looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto tries a knee to the head but Dynamo blocks it.
Dynamo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dynamo managing to block the knees to the body from Barreto Neto.
Barreto Neto has had enough of the clinch but Dynamo keeps him there for the moment.
Dynamo tries for a takedown but Barreto Neto manages to get underhooks.
Barreto Neto lands an elbow inside that Dynamo shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barreto Neto.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Dynamo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Barreto Neto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dynamo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dynamo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dynamo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barreto Neto scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dynamo wants to sweep here but Barreto Neto controlling him for the moment.
Dynamo keeping moving, preventing Barreto Neto from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Dynamo or perhaps it was just good defense by Barreto Neto which made him look bad.
Barreto Neto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dynamo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Barreto Neto shoots in and bounces Dynamo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Dynamo looking for a guillotine here but Barreto Neto defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barreto Neto is stalling in the full guard.
Dynamo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barreto Neto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barreto Neto scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barreto Neto trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barreto Neto landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Barreto Neto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davey Dynamo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dynamo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dynamo lands in his opponent's guard.
Barreto Neto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barreto Neto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dynamo tries to free his leg and advance position but Barreto Neto is retaining full guard.

Barreto Neto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dynamo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Barreto Neto has closed the distance and engaged Dynamo in a clinch.
Barreto Neto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barreto Neto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dynamo's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barreto Neto missing with knees to the body.

Dynamo has Barreto Neto pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dynamo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barreto Neto tumbling to the mat - Dynamo dives into Barreto Neto's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barreto Neto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Barreto Neto striking from his own guard.
Barreto Neto trying to strike off his back.
Barreto Neto striking off his back but it's not causing Dynamo any problems.
Barreto Neto wants to stand but Dynamo is controlling the position.

Dynamo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dynamo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dynamo wants to control from the top but Barreto Neto keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dynamo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Barreto Neto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dynamo's guard.
Barreto Neto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dynamo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dynamo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barreto Neto is working away from the top position though.
Dynamo wants to improve his position but Barreto Neto is controlling well.
Barreto Neto 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.
Dynamo wants to control but Barreto Neto is keeping busy.
Dynamo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barreto Neto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dynamo is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Barreto Neto there.
Barreto Neto lands with a punch from half guard.
Barreto Neto controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barreto Neto is looking to clinch but Dynamo is avoiding it.
Claudio Barreto Neto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barreto Neto tries to clinch up but Dynamo circles away and keeps his distance.
Barreto Neto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barreto Neto stuffs the takedown.

Barreto Neto clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Barreto Neto.

Barreto Neto breaks the clinch.

Barreto Neto clinches with his opponent.
Dynamo avoiding damage as Barreto Neto throws knees to the body.
Dynamo avoiding damage as Barreto Neto throws knees to the body.
Dynamo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Claudio Barreto Neto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Dynamo.

Dynamo decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barreto Neto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dynamo trying to keep a closed guard but Barreto Neto is proving a slippery customer.
Dynamo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreto Neto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dynamo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Barreto Neto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Barreto Neto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Dynamo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barreto Neto trying to control the position but Dynamo is working away.
Dynamo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barreto Neto working the ground and pound.
Barreto Neto lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Barreto Neto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davey Dynamo's cut.
That's time! Barreto Neto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barreto Neto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barreto Neto tries to clinch but Dynamo is having none of it.
Dynamo misses with a body kick.
Dynamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreto Neto tries to clinch but Dynamo moves out of range.
Dynamo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barreto Neto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barreto Neto.

Barreto Neto breaks the clinch.
Dynamo shoots in looking for a takedown. Barreto Neto tries to sprawl out of it but Dynamo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barreto Neto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barreto Neto avoids the head kick by Dynamo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barreto Neto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dynamo taking a bit of punishment here - Barreto Neto scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamo sneaks back into half guard.
Ground and pound from Barreto Neto.
Barreto Neto slips a nice elbow through Dynamo's hands, connecting with Dynamo's forehead.

Dynamo has one foot on Barreto Neto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barreto Neto shoots for a takedown but Dynamo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barreto Neto thuds a left hand into Dynamo's body.
Dynamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Barreto Neto is just out of range.
Dynamo shoots and misses
and Barreto Neto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dynamo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Dynamo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dynamo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barreto Neto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barreto Neto stalling the fight.
Barreto Neto has had enough of the clinch but Dynamo keeps him there for the moment.
Barreto Neto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dynamo has him pressed against the cage.

Dynamo wants the takedown. Barreto Neto is fighting it off but Dynamo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barreto Neto's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo trying to control but Barreto Neto is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barreto Neto is on top in guard.
Barreto Neto wants to control from the top but Dynamo keeps moving.
Barreto Neto is working Dynamo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barreto Neto chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barreto Neto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dynamo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dynamo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barreto Neto.
Barreto Neto trying to control but Dynamo is working from the bottom.
Barreto Neto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

and Barreto Neto counters by moving into the clinch.
Claudio Barreto Neto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davey Dynamo.
Barreto Neto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barreto Neto is trying to stall.
Dynamo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barreto Neto smiles and moves away.
Barreto Neto closes the distance and clinches up with Dynamo, looking for a takedown. Barreto Neto pushes Dynamo against the cage but Dynamo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barreto Neto looks to clinch

so Dynamo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dynamo postures up.
Barreto Neto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barreto Neto controls Dynamo momentarily but Dynamo frees himself.
Claudio Barreto Neto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo trying to control the position from guard on top but Barreto Neto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barreto Neto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barreto Neto seems keen to control Dynamo's posture.
Barreto Neto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dynamo fails with the takedown
and Barreto Neto counters with a head kick. That will keep Dynamo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Barreto Neto moves into the clinch successfully.
Dynamo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dynamo can't get the takedown.
Barreto Neto scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Barreto Neto.
Davey Dynamo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barreto Neto misses with a knee strike.
Dynamo tries to throw a body punch but Barreto Neto avoids it by throwing Dynamo back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davey Dynamo.
Well Barreto Neto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Barreto Neto!