PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Swag Surf (ranked 4174 p4p, 4434 weight class) and Derrick Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Surf
vs
Barkley

195 cm
21
180
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
186
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Swag Surf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Barkley there.

Surf throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barkley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Surf is in Barkley's guard.

Surf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Surf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Surf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barkley keeping full guard, as Surf tries to pass.

Surf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Surf content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Surf throwing strikes but missing.

Surf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Surf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Surf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Surf is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Surf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barkley has momentary wrist control but Surf slips an elbow through the middle.
Barkley has momentary wrist control but Surf slips an elbow through the middle.
Surf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Surf drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Surf seems to have locked his on tight now - Barkley screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Surf, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Swag Surf!