PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 223 p4p, 1430 weight class) and Tu Barrels (ranked 12 p4p, 82 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barrels's choice of entrance music: Lock stock and. Beau Abner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abner
vs
Barrels

194 cm
32
265
25 - 10 - 0

195 cm
36
265
18 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Abner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels closes the distance and clinches up with Abner, looking for a takedown. Barrels pushes Abner against the cage but Abner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abner missing with a left hand there. Barrels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Barrels tries to counter it with a takedown but Abner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Abner tries a low kick but Barrels avoids it.
Abner scores with a punch to the head.
Abner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrels swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Abner catches Barrels napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Barrels to the canvas!

It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner postures up in Barrels's guard and throws a big left but Barrels blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Abner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrels is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels connects with a couple of short punches.
Barrels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Barrels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barrels scoring with some ground and pound.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
Abner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrels.
Abner wants to sweep but no luck.
Abner keeping full guard, as Barrels tries to pass.
Barrels stands up over Abner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels preventing the sweep.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Abner has wrist control.
Barrels postures up.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Abner has wrist control.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barrels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barrels lands a jab.
Barrels misses with a straight right.
Barrels shoots in and drives through. Abner sprawls well.
Barrels throws a predictable looking body shot

and Abner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Barrels turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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 scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels working the body and head with strikes.
Abner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barrels is working Abner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barrels lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abner down.
Abner regains half guard.
Barrels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barrels is working away from the top position though.
Barrels trying to control the action but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Barrels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barrels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abner defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels wants to control but Abner is keeping him busy.
Abner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barrels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barrels preventing the sweep.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels looking to pass the guard.
Abner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abner is on top in guard.

Barrels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tu Barrels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Abner throws a leg kick but Barrels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Barrels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrels misses with a takedown attempt - Abner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barrels walks into a stiff left hand from Abner.
Barrels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
Barrels slips a straight right by Abner.
Barrels feints the counter takedown.
Beau Abner is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abner misses.
Barrels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abner defends it well.
Barrels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Abner lands a left and a right that sends Barrels crashing to the canvas! Abner dives into mount looking to finish!

Barrels is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Barrels is still in real trouble! Can Abner finish him?
Barrels manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrels's head.
Barrels seems to have recovered his senses.

Barrels actively working from the bottom here.
Barrels is staying active underneath Abner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barrels works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barrels keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Point Blanc inform us that Barrels has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Abner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abner throws a big right hand that misses.
Abner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barrels keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Abner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrels can do to turn this around?
Barrels is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abner throws a big elbow that misses.
Abner throws a big right hand that misses.
Abner throws a strike but Barrels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Barrels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abner trying to control the position.
Abner pulls Barrels in close to prevent any damage.
Barrels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barrels trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner pulls Barrels in close to prevent any damage.
Barrels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abner is keeping the position for now.
Barrels won't allow Abner to sweep him here.
Barrels landing with the ground and pound.
Barrels passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abner struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Barrels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Abner tries to improve position but can't.
Abner wants to control but Barrels postures up.
Abner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tu Barrels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abner is trying to control but can't.
Abner is pressing down on Barrels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Abner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barrels feints and as Abner raises his hands in defense, Barrels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrels is one step ahead there.
Barrels with a nice head shot there.
Barrels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abner's head.
Barrels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abner's head.
Barrels tries to free his leg and advance position but Abner is retaining full guard.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Barrels scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Abner seems keen to control Barrels's posture.
Abner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels scoring with some ground and pound.
Barrels looking to pass the guard.
Abner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Barrels has his hands clasped together around Abner's back. He's all about the action.
Abner thows a huge punch but Barrels dodges it nicely.
Abner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrels's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barrels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Abner stopping the sweep attempt from Barrels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barrels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barrels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barrels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abner is keeping the position for now.
Barrels is working Abner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abner holds on and takes a little breather.
Barrels lands a couple of elbows.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barrels is working Abner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Abner pulls Barrels in close to prevent any damage.
Abner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrels.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Abner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abner managing to control the position.
Barrels pushes down on Abner's leg and manages to get into half guard.

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.
Abner trying to hold on to Barrels's head to control him but Barrels postures up.
Abner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barrels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barrels works his way into full mount!
Abner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tu Barrels really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abner tries to sprawl but Barrels drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barrels wants to pass to mount but Abner is defending the position.
Abner keeping control of the position.

Abner looking for submissions off his back.
Abner wants to improve his position but Barrels is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barrels seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Abner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tu Barrels!
Tu Barrels is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tu Barrels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.