PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shah Rokhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Little bit Counrty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barker
vs
Rokhan

189 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shah Rokhan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker scores with a jab to the body.
Rokhan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barker tries to avoid it but Rokhan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barker to the ground. Barker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rokhan wants to clinch.
Rokhan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barker pinned against the cage. Barker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barker stuffs the takedown.
Bob Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shah Rokhan.
Barker misses with a wild combination.
Rokhan fails to land the takedown.
Rokhan misses with a takedown attempt - Barker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokhan shoots in but no luck this time.
Barker misses with a few strikes there.
Rokhan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rokhan counters with a takedown into side control.

Rokhan decides to stand back up.

Barker instigates a clinch.
Rokhan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barker backwards.

Barker manages to break the clinch.
Rokhan darts in trying to clinch
and Barker counters with a straight right hand.
Rokhan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barker momentarily.
Barker looks to land a combination but Rokhan avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barker takes the fight into the clinch.

Barker manages to break the clinch.
Rokhan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Barker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barker.
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!
Barker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barker prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rokhan pulls guard effortlessly.
Rokhan working a defensive guard here.
Rokhan managing to control the position.
Barker wants to get up but he can't break Rokhan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rokhan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Rokhan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rokhan working for a triangle but Barker defends it easily.
Rokhan looks gassed!
Barker wants to stand but Rokhan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rokhan has his hands on Barker's head, controlling the position.
Barker wanted to stand there but Rokhan had control of the position.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Rokhan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rokhan is controlling Barker's posture.
Rokhan is trying to control the position but Barker postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rokhan working for a triangle but Barker defends it easily.

Barker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rokhan, up you get!
Rokhan walks into a straight right hand from Barker.
Rokhan keeps the fight on the outside.
Barker misses with a combination

and Rokhan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rokhan trying to control but Barker is working from the bottom.
Rokhan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokhan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barker trying to keep a closed guard but Rokhan is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shah Rokhan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rokhan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rokhan fails with the takedown

and Barker counters by clinching up.
Rokhan wants a takedown.
Rokhan tries to work over Barker's body with a swooping hook but it's wide of the mark. Not good footwork there.
Rokhan misses with a takedown attempt

so Barker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bob Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shah Rokhan.
Barker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rokhan is proving hard to escape from.
Rokhan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barker.
Barker wants to stand but Rokhan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rokhan pulls Barker in close to his closed guard and prevents Barker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rokhan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokhan is controlling Barker's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker won't allow Rokhan to get back to his feet.
Rokhan has Barker pulled in close to control his posture.
Barker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rokhan 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.
Barker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Barker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Barker moves into the clinch.

Barker has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rokhan is trying to keep an underhook but Barker manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Barker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rokhan is refusing to be controlled, as Barker sits in half guard.
Barker tries to pass to full mount but Rokhan defends it.
Barker is keen to just control but Rokhan is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to stand and escape but Rokhan is controlling the position.
Barker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barker blocks the strikes from Rokhan.

Barker decides to stand up.
Rokhan tries for a takedown but Barker circles away easily
and Barker counters with a three punch combo that has Rokhan backing up. Rokhan nods at Barker to acknowledge the strikes.
Barker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rokhan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokhan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barker keeping moving, preventing Rokhan from controlling successfully.
Rokhan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barker keeping moving, preventing Rokhan from controlling successfully.
Rokhan controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barker keeping moving, preventing Rokhan from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Shah Rokhan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rokhan with a poor takedown

and Barker counters with a shoot takedown. Rokhan fights it but they end up in guard.
Rokhan has control of Barker's left arm, preventing Barker from doing any damage.
Rokhan controls Barker momentarily but Barker frees himself.
Rokhan controlling the position.
Barker wants to get up but he can't break Rokhan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rokhan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rokhan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barker wants to get up but he can't break Rokhan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barker passes Rokhan's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barker.
Rokhan wants to get back to his feet.
Barker wants to control but Rokhan is keeping him busy.
Barker wants to stand up but Rokhan is controlling the position.
Rokhan trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barker with a nice cross.
Barker throws a series of strikes that have Rokhan backpedaling.
Rokhan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rokhan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Barker as he connects with a hook.
Rokhan tries for a takedown but Barker circles away easily
and Barker counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barker misses with the combination.

Rokhan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barker tries to get out of the position.
Rokhan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barker is proving hard to escape from.
Rokhan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barker wants to stand up but Rokhan is controlling him.
Rokhan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rokhan stands and throws Barker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rokhan wants to control but Barker is keeping him busy.
Rokhan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rokhan happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker regains half guard.
Rokhan is tying to control. Barker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rokhan slows the pace down in half guard.
Rokhan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rokhan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rokhan is keen to just control but Barker is a slippery customer.

Despite being in the dominant position, Shah Rokhan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Barker scores with a four punch combination!
Rokhan shoots and misses
and Barker counters with a left and a right that stings Rokhan.
Rokhan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rokhan scores with a takedown into Barker's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokhan trying to control the position from guard on top but Barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rokhan wants to pass the guard but Barker is keeping the position.
Rokhan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barker trying to control the position.

Barker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rokhan with a poor takedown
and Barker counters with a stiff right hand.
Rokhan tries to clinch up
and Barker counters with a left and a right that stings Rokhan.

Rokhan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rokhan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker is refusing to be controlled, as Rokhan sits in half guard.
Barker is trying to stand back up but Rokhan is controlling him
Rokhan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rokhan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barker is trying to escape the mount.
Rokhan trying to control but Barker is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rokhan landing strikes from the mount.
Rokhan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rokhan with shots to the head and body - Barker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rokhan controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Shah Rokhan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rokhan misses with a takedown attempt
and Barker counters with a left and a right that stings Rokhan.
Bob Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shah Rokhan.
Rokhan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rokhan with a poor takedown
and Barker counters with a series of strikes. Rokhan will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck for Rokhan with that takedown attempt.
Barker swinging wilding here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shah Rokhan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rokhan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shah Rokhan!