PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Barter (ranked 1211 p4p, 153 weight class) and Meltroco Bimbotinque (ranked 1388 p4p, 168 weight class). Barter comes to the cage accompanied by cant be touched. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Barter
vs
Bimbotinque

175 cm
24
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
172 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Barter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meltroco Bimbotinque!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bimbotinque misses with a straight right.
Barter has a takedown stuffed.
Barter throws a hook to the side of Bimbotinque's head but Bimbotinque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bimbotinque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bimbotinque with the counter takedown but Barter avoids it easily.
Bimbotinque connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barter 's hands.

It looks like Richard Barter has been cut.
Barter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bimbotinque's waist but Bimbotinque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barter off to one side.
Barter fails to land with a series of punches.
Bimbotinque bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barter 's head.
A combination from Barter does no damage.
Bimbotinque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Barter does no damage.
Bimbotinque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Barter pushes Bimbotinque up against the cage in a clinch.
Bimbotinque fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bimbotinque tries a body shot but Barter blocks it.
Barter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bimbotinque has a couple of punches blocked by Barter .
Barter wants to break free but Bimbotinque has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbotinque takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Bimbotinque.

Barter 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barter throws a wild body kick that Bimbotinque sees coming a mile off.
Barter slips a straight right by Bimbotinque.
Richard Barter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barter is defended easily by Bimbotinque.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Barter . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bimbotinque misses with a wild body shot.
Barter wants to clinch up but Bimbotinque keeps it at a distance.
Bimbotinque misses with a body shot.
Barter throwing a counter right hand but Bimbotinque manages to avoid it.
Barter has been working on his balance at Star Studded Beef, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bimbotinque.
Barter cracks Bimbotinque with a good jab.
Bimbotinque moves out of range of the body kick from Barter .
Bimbotinque misses the jab.
Barter throws a big counter combination but Bimbotinque scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bimbotinque blocks a head kick by Barter .
Barter misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bimbotinque, as that shot connected.
Barter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bimbotinque defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bimbotinque moves out of range of the body kick from Barter .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bimbotinque! But no joy.
Barter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bimbotinque tries to sprawl out of it but Barter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bimbotinque manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barter punishes Bimbotinque's body with a nice straight punch.
Bimbotinque misses with a hook. Barter ducked under it nicely.
Barter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bimbotinque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bimbotinque shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bimbotinque prevents Barter from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bimbotinque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barter has momentary wrist control but Bimbotinque slips an elbow through the middle.
Bimbotinque slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barter tries to get out of the position.
Bimbotinque works over Barter with some ground and pound from guard.
Barter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bimbotinque won't allow Barter to sweep him here.
Bimbotinque with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bimbotinque is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bimbotinque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bimbotinque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barter . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Barter trying to pass the guard but Bimbotinque defending well.
Bimbotinque is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barter is keen to just control but Bimbotinque is a slippery customer.
Barter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barter thows a huge punch but Bimbotinque dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meltroco Bimbotinque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Barter 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bimbotinque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bimbotinque.
Barter lands a head kick!
A jab from Bimbotinque does it's job there.
Barter misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Barter does it's job there.
Bimbotinque might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bimbotinque lands a head shot.
Barter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque misses with an uppercut.
Barter shoots for a takedown but Bimbotinque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barter throws a sloppy head kick and Bimbotinque moves out of range easily.
Meltroco Bimbotinque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bimbotinque throws a body punch but Barter moves out of range.
Bimbotinque misses with a hook
and Barter counters with a three punch combo that has Bimbotinque backing up. Bimbotinque nods at Barter to acknowledge the strikes.
Barter shoots in for a takedown but Bimbotinque shows good takedown defense.

Barter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bimbotinque tries to roll over but Barter keeps him under control.
Barter looks to land a strike but Bimbotinque avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bimbotinque is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bimbotinque has momentary wrist control but Barter slips an elbow through the middle.
Barter postures up in Bimbotinque's guard and throws a big left but Bimbotinque blocks it.
Barter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bimbotinque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bimbotinque is controlling Barter 's posture.
Barter throwing strikes but missing.
Barter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barter trying to control but Bimbotinque is working from the bottom.
Barter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bimbotinque wants to sweep here but Barter controlling him for the moment.
Bimbotinque utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bimbotinque is working an open guard so Barter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Barter lands a head kick. Bimbotinque smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bimbotinque throws a jab when Barter was well out of range.
Bimbotinque stuffs the takedown attempt from Barter . Barter gets slowly back to his feet.
Bimbotinque now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Barter . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barter misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bimbotinque.
Barter is looking to counter with head kicks.
Barter throws a head kick that half lands.
Bimbotinque missing with a left hand there. Barter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Barter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bimbotinque circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bimbotinque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barter walks into a stiff left hand from Bimbotinque.
Barter doesn't manage to clinch there - Bimbotinque circles away.
Bimbotinque thuds his right hand into Barter 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bimbotinque misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Barter .
Barter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barter throws a big shot that misses.
Barter lands a two punch combo.
Barter shoots for a double leg takedown but Bimbotinque sprawls well. He's pushed Barter 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Bimbotinque.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barter wants to clinch but Bimbotinque slips to the side
and Bimbotinque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barter ducks under a wild hook from Bimbotinque.
A swing and a miss from Bimbotinque.
Richard Barter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bimbotinque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barter stuffs the takedown attempt from Bimbotinque. Bimbotinque gets slowly back to his feet.

Barter forces Bimbotinque back against the cage and clinches.
Bimbotinque prevents the takedown attempt.
Barter misses with the head strike.
Bimbotinque tries a body shot but Barter blocks it.
Bimbotinque misses with some punches.
Bimbotinque lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barter backwards.
Barter blocks a body shot from Bimbotinque.

Barter 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bimbotinque loads up on a big right hand but Barter slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Barter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Bimbotinque on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bimbotinque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barter .
Barter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Barter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Barter 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bimbotinque avoids the head kick by Barter .
Bimbotinque looks to land a left hand but Barter moved out of range nicely.
Bimbotinque takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bimbotinque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bimbotinque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barter .
Barter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bimbotinque.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bimbotinque is defended easily by Barter .
Barter slips a straight right by Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Barter scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barter is defended easily by Bimbotinque.
A telegraphed right hand from Bimbotinque misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bimbotinque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bimbotinque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bimbotinque's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barter under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Bimbotinque 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bimbotinque takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bimbotinque misses with a wild combination.
Barter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barter misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bimbotinque on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barter takes one to the chin there.
Bimbotinque throws a lazy right hand but Barter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barter throws a lazy head kick
and Bimbotinque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bimbotinque slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bimbotinque showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barter .
Bimbotinque stuffs the takedown attempt from Barter . Barter gets slowly back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barter .
Bimbotinque misses with a straight left.
Barter throws a head kick that misses.

Barter forces Bimbotinque back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bimbotinque fails to land.
Barter blocking some punches.
Barter has a couple of punches blocked by Bimbotinque.
Barter has had enough of the clinch but Bimbotinque keeps him there for the moment.
Bimbotinque misses with some punches.
Barter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barter is defending well.
Richard Barter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meltroco Bimbotinque.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barter breaks the clinch.
Barter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bimbotinque sprawls well. Bimbotinque wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barter gets slowly back to his feet.
Bimbotinque misses with a body shot.
Barter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Bimbotinque misses.
Barter walks into a stiff left hand from Bimbotinque.
Bimbotinque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bimbotinque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bimbotinque misses the jab.
Barter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bimbotinque jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bimbotinque throws a body punch but Barter moves out of range.
Barter tries a head kick but it misses.
Bimbotinque doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bimbotinque's waist but Bimbotinque gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barter off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barter tries to clinch but Bimbotinque moves away
and Bimbotinque counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barter thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bimbotinque throws a right hand that Barter ducks under and follows up with a left that Barter also avoids with ease.
Barter throws out a loose jab but Bimbotinque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barter shoots in for a takedown but Bimbotinque shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barter shoots in but Bimbotinque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bimbotinque fails to land with a series of punches.
Bimbotinque displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barter .
Bimbotinque looks to score with a jab to the body but Barter is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meltroco Bimbotinque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bimbotinque 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meltroco Bimbotinque!
Meltroco Bimbotinque seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Richard Barter was interviewed post fight and said 'I will do better next time'.