PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phobos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barkley
vs
Carter

185 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, LeRoy Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phobos Carter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to clinch up.
Barkley has a takedown stuffed.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barkley throws out the jab.

Barkley feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Barkley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barkley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter 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.
Barkley throws a big right hand that misses.
Barkley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barkley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carter wants to stand up but Barkley is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt.

Barkley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barkley wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Barkley prevents Carter from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Barkley is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barkley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Carter is avoiding damage well.
Carter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barkley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Carter looks gassed!
Carter is trying to get back to half guard.
Barkley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Barkley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barkley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Carter makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barkley scores with a shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Barkley.
Barkley lands a few punches from side control.
Carter is trying to buck Barkley off.
Barkley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Carter tries to improve position but can't.
Carter manages to get back to half guard.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Carter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Carter gets full guard.
Carter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Carter wriggles free and stands up.
Barkley keeps the fight on the outside.
Phobos Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barkley counters with a left right combination that sends Carter crashing to the mat - Barkley wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Carter out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LeRoy Barkley!