You know it's valid. He was there for everything for that match, despite being undersized compared to Buchanan and appearing much slower.
Now, if Buchanan is able to make the same ground as Barr for their next match, that gap might widen. If he can utilize his size and speed advantage, it might go better for him than if Barr can simply get our five seconds sooner.
I don't know. That's why they wrestle the matches.