PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tu Barrels (ranked 2203 p4p, 2478 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 96 p4p, 106 weight class). Starker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barrels
vs
Starker

195 cm
24
265
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
44
265
24 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Conquer

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Barrels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Starker.
Starker is looking to clinch but Barrels is avoiding it.
Barrels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Starker doesn't seem bothered though.
Starker tries to clinch up but Barrels circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barrels misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Barrels misses.
Starker is looking to clinch but Barrels is avoiding it.

Barrels tries to keep at a distance but Starker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barrels tries to pull guard but Starker won't allow it.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.

Barrels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barrels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starker closes the distance but Barrels moves to the side
and Barrels counters with a three punch combo that has Starker backing up. Starker nods at Barrels to acknowledge the strikes.
Paul Starker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Starker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barrels tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barrels's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrels dodges an elbow strike from Starker.
Barrels looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels lands with a right to the head.
Barrels missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starker throws an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Barrels's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike.
Starker lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Starker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starker misses with an elbow strike.
Barrels is trying to pull guard but Starker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Starker misses with an elbow over the top.
Barrels lands with a right to the head.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike.
Barrels misses with an elbow over the top.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike from Starker.

Barrels decides to pull guard.
Starker has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Intergalactic Guerrilla Boxing. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Starker is looking to stand up but Barrels won't let him.
Barrels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starker manages to get himself to full guard.

Barrels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Barrels scoring with some ground and pound.
Barrels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barrels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Starker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barrels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Barrels is working Starker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barrels stops Starker from standing up.
Barrels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barrels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels postures up in Starker's guard and throws a big left but Starker blocks it.
Barrels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barrels wants to pass the guard but Starker is keeping the position.
Starker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barrels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Starker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrels throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrels throws an elbow that misses. Starker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barrels's guard. Nice move by Starker!

Starker wants to stand but Barrels is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barrels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starker manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Starker has wrist control.
Barrels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barrels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Starker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Starker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starker wants to stand up but Barrels is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tu Barrels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Starker has managed to clinch.

Barrels manages to pull guard.
Tu Barrels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barrels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starker manages to get himself to full guard.

Barrels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barrels is in close to Starker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barrels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels postures up in Starker's guard and throws a big left but Starker blocks it.
Barrels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starker can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barrels stops Starker from standing up.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing.
Barrels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Starker wriggles free and stands up.

Starker drives through and clinches with Barrels against the cage.
Starker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrels.
Barrels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Starker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starker throws an elbow but it misses.
Starker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barrels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barrels blocks an elbow strike from Starker.

Barrels has Starker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barrels pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Starker tumbling to the mat - Barrels dives into Starker's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Starker has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Barrels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barrels passes Starker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barrels throwing shots but Starker is blocking nicely.
Barrels prevents Starker from standing back up.
Barrels is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barrels trying to pass the guard but Starker defending well.
Barrels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barrels lands with a punch from half guard.
Barrels working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Starker wants to get back to his feet.
Barrels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Starker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barrels works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barrels lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels working Starker over with strikes here.
Barrels breaks from Starker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barrels throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Starker avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barrels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrels connects with a bit shot that sees Starker covering up! More strikes from Barrels and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barrels is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tu Barrels!
Tu Barrels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conquer, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Paul Starker had this to say: 'I`LL BE BACK@#$%!'.