PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Barlow (ranked 4413 p4p, 4220 weight class) and Jacob MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barlow
vs
MacDonald

195 cm
18
220
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Barlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacob MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
MacDonald takes a swing at Barlow's ribcage but misses.
Barlow throws a sloppy head kick and MacDonald moves out of range easily.
Barlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Barlow.
MacDonald avoids the head kick by Barlow.
Barlow is looking to land body kicks.
MacDonald lands with a kick to the ribs.

MacDonald closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barlow to the mat! Barlow manages to get full guard.
MacDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDonald lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
MacDonald passes into half guard.
Barlow trying to control but MacDonald postures up.
MacDonald wants to pass the guard but Barlow is defending well.
MacDonald seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barlow wants to control but MacDonald is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barlow is doing well to control the position and prevent MacDonald from advancing to side control.
Barlow wants to improve his position but MacDonald is controlling well.
Barlow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barlow.
MacDonald lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Barlow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
MacDonald sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
MacDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Barlow lands a really nice looking cross but MacDonald seems unphased.
Jacob MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barlow throws a body kick that misses

and MacDonald counters with a single leg into guard. Barlow didn't expect that.
MacDonald advances position into side control!
Barlow is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on MacDonald's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barlow wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barlow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacDonald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from MacDonald there.
MacDonald controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob MacDonald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barlow looks to score with a jab to the body but MacDonald is just out of range.
MacDonald misses with a low kick.

MacDonald looking to score a takedown here. Barlow is defending well but MacDonald drives through and ends up in Barlow's guard.
MacDonald passes easily into side control. Nice work.
MacDonald content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
MacDonald landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDonald lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barlow down.
MacDonald lands a decent elbow from side control.

Barlow is rocked!
Barlow is trying to improve his position.
Oh Barlow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlow is trying to escape the position but MacDonald is controlling the position.
Barlow seems to have got his legs back now.
MacDonald passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barlow!
Jacob MacDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barlow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacDonald pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
MacDonald controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barlow is looking to improve his position but MacDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
MacDonald lands with some strikes.
Barlow is looking to get to half guard.
MacDonald controlling the position easily from mount.
Barlow tries to hold on but MacDonald postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
MacDonald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barlow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Barry Barlow has been cut.
MacDonald is landing with some decent strikes but Barlow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
MacDonald postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Barlow in real trouble here! The ref calls for Barlow to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob MacDonald!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jacob MacDonald waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.