PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 72 p4p, 11 weight class) and Vika Partio (ranked 84 p4p, 12 weight class). Barbo's entrance music is Nissim. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Partio's choice of entrance music: Boom!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barbo
vs
Partio

172 cm
35
147 lbs
27 - 12 - 2

171 cm
33
145 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vika Partio!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio swinging wildly here.
Barbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Barbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partio. Partio obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Partio misses
and Barbo counters with a good low kick that Partio was not able to check.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
Barbo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Partio tries to score with a low kick but Barbo moves his leg out of the way.
Barbo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Partio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbo blocks a leg kick.
Partio misses with a series of wild punches.
And Barbo counters with a quick kick to the body but Partio blocks it.
Barbo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Barbo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbo scores with a body shot.
Barbo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've been told by Barbo's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barbo.
Barbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Partio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbo. Barbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Partio's head backwards.
Partio cracks a nice hook into Barbo's ribs.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbo instigates a clinch.
Barbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partio prevents a body shot from Barbo.
Barbo misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo misses with some punches.
Partio tries to pull guard but Barbo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Partio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partio lands with a right to the head.
Barbo tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbo.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.

Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio lands with a right hand.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbo. Barbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbo throws the kick towards the body but Partio avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.

Barbo pushes Partio up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Partio.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Partio.
Barbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Partio working aggressively here.
Barbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Partio.
Barbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Partio blocking some punches.
Barbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Partio's elbow.
Barbo is leaning against Partio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Barbo avoids it by throwing Partio back against the cage.
Barbo misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio blocking some punches.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio misses with a hook
and Barbo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbo has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Partio misses.
A jab from Partio misses.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Partio misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbo defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Barbo misses the shot to the body.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Barbo's head but Barbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Partio is out of range.
Vika Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbo throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Partio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbo's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbo should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Partio under the eye.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Barbo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo is looking to counter punch.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
and Barbo counters with a solid body kick.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Barbo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partio cracks Barbo with a good jab.
Barbo scores with a jab to the head.
Barbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbo.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio takes a swing at Barbo's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Barbo slips the punch.
Barbo scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio catches Barbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partio misses with a leg kick.

Barbo instigates a clinch.
Barbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Partio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbo throws a head punch that misses.

Partio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Partio backs away, Barbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Barbo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barbo misses with a hook
and Partio counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo scores with a nice strike.
Partio swings for the body but Barbo moves out of range.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbo.
Barbo throws a chopping leg kick but Partio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbo moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio lands a head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Partio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Partio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Partio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Barbo - just one landing.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo throws a body kick that misses.
Barbo throws an off balance right hand
and Partio counters with a one-two to the body.
Partio scores with a jab.
Partio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Barbo. Beautiful body shot.
Partio misses with a jab to the body
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Partio's corner calls for a 1-2. Partio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbo.
Partio throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbo can pounce on him.
Barbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbo lands a really nice looking cross but Partio seems unphased.
Barbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Partio lands a nice looking body shot.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
Partio throws a right hand that Barbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbo also avoids with ease.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Partio misses.
Barbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Partio looks to land a combination but Barbo avoids it well.
Partio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbo.
Barbo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbo throws a counter high kick but Partio was just alert enough to avoid it.
Barbo misses with a looping left.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Barbo looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Partio.
Barbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbo.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio tries a low kick but Barbo avoids it.
Barbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Barbo.
Partio throws a right hand that Barbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbo also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo lands a jab to the nose.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vika Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Barbo's knee but Barbo avoids it well.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
Barbo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbo is able to avoid easily.
Partio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbo throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbo. That snapped Partio's head back.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbo. Barbo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a right hand to the body.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbo checks it well.
Jab by Barbo.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Barbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Partio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbo ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barbo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Partio takes a step back to recover.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Partio misses with a leg kick
enabling Barbo to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Partio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Barbo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barbo walks into a jab.
Barbo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barbo throws a combination. Partio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws a series of punches but Barbo avoids them all with ease.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbo throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbo is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
Barbo fakes the leg kick and cracks Partio in the body.
Partio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barbo.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Partio is looking to chop away at Barbo's legs.
Barbo cracks Partio with an open hand slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbo.
Partio misses with a leg kick.
Barbo avoids the body shot from Partio.
Barbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbo can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbo.
Barbo blocks a jab.
Barbo thumps Partio with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbo 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sala Barbo!
After winning the bout, Sala Barbo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.