PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 5038 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Barlow (ranked 3825 p4p, 426 weight class). Ken Barlow has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Exotic
vs
Barlow

181 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 London, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Barlow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlow misses with a few strikes there.
Exotic blocks a head kick by Barlow.
Exotic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joe Exotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Exotic there.
Barlow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barlow wants to clinch up but Exotic keeps it at a distance.
Exotic's corner calls for a 1-2. Exotic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Exotic lands a lovely overhand right.
Barlow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Barlow tries to get set, Exotic tries to push him back and clinch up but Barlow manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice cross by Exotic.
Barlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exotic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barlow tries to keep at a distance but Exotic has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exotic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barlow tries to circle away but Exotic has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Exotic.
Barlow blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Exotic fails to land.
Barlow tries to land a knee to the head but Exotic blocks with his arms.
Exotic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Exotic throws a punch but it's blocked by Barlow.
A short left from Exotic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Exotic.
Exotic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barlow prevents a body shot from Exotic.
Barlow misses with a body punch.

Barlow successfully pulls guard.
Exotic wants to stand and escape but instead Barlow has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Barlow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic wants to stand but Barlow is controlling the position.
Barlow controls from within his opponent's guard.

Barlow thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barlow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barlow won't allow Exotic to get back to his feet.
Exotic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Exotic tries to get out of the position.
Barlow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Exotic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barlow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Exotic keeping full guard, as Barlow tries to pass.
Exotic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barlow on the ground.
Barlow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barlow is stalling in the full guard.
Exotic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barlow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Exotic's head.
Barlow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Barlow in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Exotic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Barlow!