PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 63 p4p, 171 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 9 p4p, 23 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spratt's choice of entrance music: Fit But You Know It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barkley
vs
Spratt

185 cm
32
186
22 - 12 - 0

189 cm
36
189
28 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spratt takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spratt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barkley connects with a jab.
Barkley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Barkley.
Barkley takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Spratt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barkley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spratt's head backwards.
Barkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spratt throws a head kick that misses.
Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Barkley connects with a body shot that sends Spratt's belly button to the back.
Spratt blocks a jab.
Barkley misses with an uppercut.
Spratt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barkley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spratt misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
Barkley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spratt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spratt throws out a counter right but Barkley avoids it with no problem.
A combination from Spratt does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Barkley.
Barkley is looking to clinch.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Spratt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barkley jabs at Spratt's body.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barkley throws out a loose jab but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley with a hook.
Spratt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Spratt.
Barkley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spratt slips a straight right by Barkley.
Barkley takes one to the chin there.
Barkley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spratt moves forwards but Barkley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barkley throws the kick towards the body but Spratt avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barkley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spratt counters with a straight right hand.
Barkley throws a low kick, looking for Spratt's leg but Spratt calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barkley throws a sloppy body shot
and Spratt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.

Barkley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barkley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spratts head.
Spratt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barkley misses with a knee to the head.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Spratt.
Barkley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spratt.
Spratt is leaning against Barkley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spratt throws a head punch that misses.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Spratt.

Spratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spratt throws a chopping leg kick but Barkley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barkley is out of range.
Barkley loads up on a big right hand but Spratt slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt swats away the attempt to clinch by Barkley.
Spratt throws a head kick that misses.
And Barkley counters with a quick kick to the body but Spratt blocks it.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley defending well as Spratt loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt misses with an uppercut
and Barkley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Barkley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barkley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spratt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barkley looks to land a right hand but Spratt moved out of range.
Barkley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spratt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Spratt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spratt takes one to the chin there.
Spratt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barkley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
Spratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barkley misses with a low kick.
Barkley connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley throws a shot from downtown. Spratt moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barkley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spratt! But no joy.
Spratt misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barkley.
Spratt motions for Barkley to come forward. Spratt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barkley slips a jab from Spratt.
Spratt connects with a leg kick.
Barkley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nick Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barkley with a nice cross.
Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
Barkley pushes Spratt away with a front kick.
Barkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barkley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Spratt counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt tries to work over Barkley's front leg with a kick but Barkley checks it.

Barkley has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spratt.
Barkley missing with knees to the body.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Barkley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Spratt checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Spratt blocks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Barkley.
Spratt misses with a low kick as Barkley jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Barkley misses the target.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Barkley throws a leg kick which misses Spratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Spratt tries to avoid it.
Nick Barkley is winning the standup battle so far.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barkley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barkley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley is looking to chop away at Spratt's legs.
Spratt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spratt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barkley with the inside leg kick.
Barkley misses with a low kick.
Spratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Spratt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barkley.
A leg kick checked by Spratt.
Spratt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spratt blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Barkley connects with an inside leg kick.
Barkley takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Barkley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Barkley.
Barkley throws a low kick but Spratt moves out of range easily.
Spratt cracks Barkley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spratt missing with a left hand there. Barkley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barkley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barkley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spratt throws a hook but Barkley avoids it easily.
Spratt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Spratt.
Spratt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barkley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spratt on the side of the head.

Barkley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spratt, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barkley blocking some punches.
Barkley misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spratts head.
Spratt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barkley blocking some punches.
Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Spratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spratt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barkley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spratt or not.
Spratt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Barkley misses with a punch to the body.

Spratt breaks the clinch.
Barkley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spratt can do to turn this around?
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Spratt saw that one coming.
Spratt looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away.
Spratt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barkley.
Nice straight punches there by Barkley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barkley.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
Barkley slips a straight right by Spratt.
Spratt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt moves away from the strike by Barkley.
Barkley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barkley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spratt is out of range.
Spratt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spratt throws out a counter right but Barkley avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Barkley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barkley is looking to score with low kicks.
Barkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt slips under a jab.
A low kick lands for Spratt.
Barkley tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spratt blocks a leg kick.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barkley.
Barkley scores with a shot to the body.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spratt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spratt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barkley has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barkley throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barkley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spratt moves out of range of the body kick.
Barkley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Barkley.
Barkley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spratt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good work by Barkley as he checks the leg kick.
Spratt misses the jab.
Barkley walks into a stiff left hand from Spratt.
Barkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Barkley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Spratt blocks the leg kick.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Barkley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Spratt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Barkley dominated that second round.
That's time! Barkley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Spratt is just out of range.
Barkley wants to clinch but Spratt slips to the side
and Spratt counters with a leg kick.
Spratt slips a straight right by Barkley.
Spratt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spratt moves out of range as Barkley strikes.
Spratt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barkleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Spratt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Barkley misses with a hook.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barkley.
Barkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barkley tries a low kick but Spratt avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spratt.
Barkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barkley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spratt scores with a jab. Barkley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barkley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barkley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Barkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barkley misses with a body shot.
Spratt throws a jab when Barkley was well out of range.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Barkley misses the body punch
and Spratt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barkley misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Barkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barkley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barkley throws a lazy right hand but Spratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spratt throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
Jab, jab by Barkley - just one landing.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.
Spratt blocks a jab.
Barkley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Spratt tries a head kick but it misses.
Barkley lands a front kick.
Jack Spratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley avoids the head kick by Spratt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Barkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spratt with a jab.
Spratt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spratt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barkley moves out of range of the leg kick from Spratt.
Some bone on bone action there as Spratt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spratt! But no joy.
Spratt misses with a leg kick.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spratt takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Barkley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barkley lands a right hook to the body.
Barkley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spratt. That did some damage!
Spratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barkley.
Spratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barkley misses with a low kick.
Barkley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Barkley moved out of range nicely.
Barkley delivers a nice body kick.
Spratt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barkley - that will leave a mark!
Barkley tries to clinch but Spratt is having none of it.
Jab from Barkley.
A jab from Barkley does it's job there.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barkley moves away.
Good exchange - Barkley coming out on top.
Barkley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barkley feints and then cracks Spratt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spratt down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spratt throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Barkley misses its target.
Spratt takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
Spratt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barkley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Barkley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley just misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley blocks a jab.
And Barkley counters with a quick kick to the body but Spratt blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Barkley.

Barkley gets a clinch.
Barkley misses with a body punch.
Barkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barkley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Barkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barkley lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Spratt fails to land.
Barkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spratt throws a head punch that misses.
Spratt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt avoiding damage as Barkley throws knees to the body.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spratt.
Barkley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Barkley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barkley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Barkley!
Nick Barkley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.