PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Corbin (ranked 3583 p4p, 3573 weight class) and Zavian Barkley (ranked 371 p4p, 370 weight class). Ulysses Corbin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Corbin
vs
Barkley

189 cm
24
219
9 - 11 - 0

191 cm
22
213
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ulysses Corbin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barkley needs to keep his hands up - Corbin had a free shot at his head there.
Barkley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corbin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
Corbin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barkley scores with a kick to the body.
Corbin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barkley moves away.
Barkley tries a quick counter leg kick but Corbin is wise to it.
Barkley thows a leg kick but Corbin checks it

and Corbin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barkley is looking to control Corbin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barkley avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barkley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barkley trying to hold on to Corbin's head to control him but Corbin postures up.
Corbin trying to control the action but Barkley is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barkley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barkley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Barkley is trying to control but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two 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.
The fighters circling - Corbin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barkley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corbin.
Corbin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Corbin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barkley takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barkley.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick and Corbin moves out of range easily.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Barkley with the inside leg kick.
Barkley tries to clinch but Corbin moves out of range.
Corbin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barkley sprawls and moves away.
Zavian Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barkley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corbin is standing up over Barkley. Barkley looks to escape but Corbin dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barkley trying to control but Corbin flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Corbin lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Corbin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley trying to control the hands but Corbin breaks the grip.
Can Barkley hold on?! Corbin is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Corbin not allowing Barkley to control his hands.
Barkley tries to roll but Corbin sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbin lands a shot to the head.
Corbin is looking to control Barkley but Barkley is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Corbin is not going to allow Barkley to sit and survive in this position.

Corbin tightening his grip on Barkley, looking for the choke.
Corbin is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Barkley right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley trying to control the hands but Corbin won't let him.
Barkley looking very determined here, making life difficult for Corbin.
What can Barkley do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Barkley trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Corbin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Corbin has good solid back control here.
Barkley just trying to survive but Corbin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Barkley trying to get back to his feet but Corbin is in full control for now.
Corbin lands a shot to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tries to escape but Corbin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Corbin lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barkley rolls, trying to escape but Corbin keeps control of the position.
Barkley covers up after that shot from Corbin.
Barkley looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Corbin lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Barkley hold on?!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Corbin lands a shot to the body.
Corbin is not going to allow Barkley to sit and survive in this position.
Corbin controlling from the back.
Barkley trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Barkley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Corbin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barkley is trying to stand back up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Corbin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Corbin scores with strikes from the back.
Corbin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corbin lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Corbin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Corbin just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Barkley misses.

Corbin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barkley did well to prevent Corbin getting side control.
Corbin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Corbin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barkley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Corbin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Corbin is just content to waste time from the top position. Barkley takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Corbin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barkley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corbin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Corbin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Barkley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Corbin defends it easily.
Corbin trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Corbin working some strikes from top position.
Barkley trying to control the position here.

Barkley looking for a guillotine here but Corbin defends easily.
Barkley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barkley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws out a leg kick but Corbin moves out of range and Barkley only half commits.
Barkley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zavian Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corbin scores with a jab.
Corbin misses with the combination.
Barkley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barkley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barkley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheers as Corbin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barkley doesn't seem phased though.
Barkley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corbin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barkley misses with an uppercut
and Corbin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley scores with a head kick. Corbin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Corbin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barkley quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Corbin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Barkley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Corbin pulls his head out easily.

Barkley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Corbin pulls his head out easily.
Barkley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corbin is controlling the pace.
Corbin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barkley can do to turn this around?
Corbin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Barkley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Corbin lands with a punch from half guard.
Corbin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barkley keeps working.

That's six 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.
Corbin passes into side control, despite Barkley's attempt to control the position.
Barkley seems a little lost for a moment, as Corbin dominates the positioning.
Corbin grinds an elbow into Barkley's temple.
Barkley is being controlled here.

Corbin swings around for an armbar but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Corbin's guard.

Corbin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barkley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Corbin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkley is one step ahead there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Barkley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barkley wants to control from the top but Corbin keeps moving.

Barkley is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Corbin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Barkley is looking to defend but Corbin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Barkley! Corbin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Barkley taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ulysses Corbin!
A victorious Ulysses Corbin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.