PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Archer (ranked 4700 p4p, 2817 weight class) and Joe Barbaro (ranked 547 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jason Archer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jason Archer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Archer
vs
Barbaro

200 cm
25
230
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
280
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Barbaro!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaro throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Archer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbaro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barbaro blocks a head kick by Archer.
Archer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Jason Archer has been cut.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbaro.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbaro.
Archer looks for a takedown but Barbaro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Barbaro moves out of range easily.
Barbaro throws a sloppy body shot
and Archer counters with a left and a right that stings Barbaro.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbaro.
Barbaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbaro.
Archer half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbaro sizes up Archer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbaro throws an off balance right hand
and Archer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer goes for a double leg but Barbaro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barbaro continues to drive forward.
Barbaro throws a counter combo.
Archer is breathing heavily.
A short right from Barbaro on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a left hand.
Barbaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbaro is leaning against Archer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbaro pushes Archer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Barbaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barbaro.
Archer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbaro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbaro digs a right hand underneath Archer's ribcage. Archer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbaro works on Archer's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Barbaro.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbaro.
Still in the clinch, Barbaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbaro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Barbaro.
Barbaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbaro misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer prevents a body shot from Barbaro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Barbaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Barbaro.
Barbaro scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbaro lands a nice uppercut.
Barbaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Archer prevents a body shot from Barbaro.
Still in the clinch, Barbaro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Barbaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
A short uppercut from Barbaro.
Barbaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbaro scores with a nice hook to the head.

Archer is rocked!

Jason Archer's cut is getting worse.

Barbaro drops Archer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Archer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Barbaro.

Barbaro drops Archer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Archer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Barbaro unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Archer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Barbaro is unloading with more strikes now! Archer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Barbaro!