PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warren Barton (ranked 5260 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Forlife (ranked 5320 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.

Barton
vs
Forlife

188 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Warren Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Forlife!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forlife moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Forlife scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Forlife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barton circles away quickly and effectively.
Barton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Forlife.
Forlife throws a right hand that Barton ducks under and follows up with a left that Barton also avoids with ease.
Barton misses with a wild combination.
Barton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forlife.
Barton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Forlife throws a right and a left that Barton avoids nicely.
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!
Barton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forlife connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Forlife.
Forlife's corner calls for a 1-2. Forlife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barton lands a head shot.

Forlife is rocked!
Barton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forlife is still on wobbly legs! Can Barton finish him?
Barton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forlife.
A big left from Forlife misses.
Barton cracks a nice hook into Forlife's ribs.
Forlife throws a lazy right hand but Barton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Forlife seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forlife lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barton backs up against the cage.
Barton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Forlife.
Barton swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Forlife releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Forlife slips a jab and a cross from Barton.
Barton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forlife looks winded!
Barton lands with a good body shot.
Barton misses with a body shot.
Barton is looking to wear down Forlife with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barton throws a nice looking combination but Forlife bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barton misses with a body shot.
Forlife throws the left hand but Barton avoids the punch easily.
Barton fails to land with a series of punches.
Forlife stuns Barton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barton misses with a wild combination.
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!
The crowd cheers as Barton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Forlife doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Barton.
Forlife throws a series of punches but Barton moves out of range.
Barton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barton slips a jab and a cross from Forlife.
Barton lands with a nice combination. Forlife backs away looking to recover.
Forlife throws a combination. Barton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Forlife lands a two punch combo.
Barton avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Barton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Forlife connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Forlife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Forlife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forlife moves away.
Barton connects with a single shot there.
Forlife scores with the left hand. Barton knows he should have avoided that one.
Barton throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Forlife crashing down! Forlife tries to stagger back to his feet but Barton just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Forlife asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Warren Barton!