PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arm Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). North comes to the cage accompanied by Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

North
vs
Barr

167 cm
21
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
270 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arm Barr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

North moves into range and clinches up with Barr.
Barr blocks the elbow strike.
Barr dodges an elbow strike from North.
North creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barr's defenses.

It looks like Arm Barr has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, North just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barr's brow.
North misses with an elbow strike.
Barr goes for a takedown attempt but North pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

North moves into the clinch.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barr blocks an elbow strike.
Barr blocks the elbow strike.
Barr blocks an elbow strike from North.
Barr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barr throws an elbow but misses.
North looks to throw an elbow but misses.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
Barr lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Peter North has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by North.
Barr blocks an elbow strike.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Barr has eaten all the pies!
North throws an elbow that misses.
Barr blocks the elbow strike.
North pushes off an throws an elbow but Barr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
North throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from North.
Barr connects with a nasty looking knee right to North's face.
North lands an elbow that stopped Barr in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
Barr tries to score a body lock takedown but North shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barr blocks the elbow strike.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
Barr wants a takedown but no success here.
Peter North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arm Barr.
North pushes off an throws an elbow but Barr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
North throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Barr fails to land.
Barr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as North walks away with a smile on his face. Barr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barr wants to clinch but North slips to the side

and North counters by clinching up.
Barr dodges an elbow strike from North.
Barr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barr blocks the elbow strike.
North lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barr.
Barr pushes off an throws an elbow but North leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
North gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Arm Barr's cut even more.
Barr looks gassed!
With the fighters up against the cage, North throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from North.
North throws an elbow that misses.
Barr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barr tries for a takedown. No joy.
North misses with an elbow strike.
North throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, North throws an elbow but misses.
North throws an elbow but it misses.
North misses with an elbow strike.
North keeps control of Barr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr dodges an elbow strike from North.
North lands a nice elbow.
North lands an elbow inside that Barr shrugs off.

The cut above Arm Barr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
North lands an elbow just above Barr 's eye.
North creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barr's defenses.

Arm Barr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
North creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barr's defenses.
Barr blocks the elbow strike.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
North misses with an elbow strike.
Barr takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arm Barr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter North!