PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lido Barr (ranked 5142 p4p, 3358 weight class) and Joshua Spotter (ranked 606 p4p, 447 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Barr
vs
Spotter

178 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
178
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knockout Recovery 146 - $25

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lido Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joshua Spotter!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barr scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barr. Spotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Spotter.
Spotter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joshua Spotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spotter misses with a straight left.
Spotter misses with a looping right.
Barr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spotter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barr circles away quickly and effectively.
Spotter throws a jab but it's blocked by Barr.
A counter left hand to the body from Barr misses its target.
Spotter looks to throw the jab but Barr is out of range.
Barr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spotter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spotter throws a hook but Barr avoids it easily.
Spotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barr.
Spotter misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Barr.
Spotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Barr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barr connects with a body shot that sends Spotter's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barr fails to land with a series of punches.
Spotter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spotter feints a jab promting Barr to slip. Spotter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spotter.
Spotter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barr.
Spotter lands a nice shot that snaps Barr's head back.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spotter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Barr is rocked!
Barr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spotter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barr.
Spotter's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spotter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Spotter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spotter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spotter.
Spotter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barr. Barr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Barr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spotter counters with a nice uppercut.
Barr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spotter.
Barr seems to have got his legs back now.
Spotter throws an off balance right hand
and Barr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barr slips a jab from Spotter.
Spotter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barr is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr throws a right and a left that Spotter avoids nicely.
Joshua Spotter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spotter defending well as Barr loads up on a big left hand.
Spotter throws a nice looking combination but Barr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Barr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spotter lands a left hand.
Barr scores with a shot to the side of Spotter's head.
Barr lands a left hand.
Barr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spotter is defending well for now.
Spotter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barr fails to land.
Spotter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barr.
Spotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Barr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barr.

Spotter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spotter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spotter lands with a good body shot.
Spotter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spotter slips under a jab.
Barr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spotter stuns Barr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Spotter throws a big shot that misses.
Spotter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Spotter throws a right and a left that Barr avoids nicely.
Spotter lands a jab to Barr's midsection.
Barr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spotter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spotter looks to land a left hand but Barr moved out of range nicely.
Barr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spotter lands a jab 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!
Spotter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Spotter knocks Barr out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joshua Spotter!