PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne Hanson
vs
Barkley

196 cm
25
261 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Wayne Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hanson closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanson.
Hanson lands a body shot.

Barkley pulls guard effortlessly.
Hanson thows a big elbow that misses.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.

Hanson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barkley dives on top into guard.
Hanson striking off his back but it's not causing Barkley any problems.
Hanson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkley is one step ahead there.
Barkley thows a big elbow that misses.
Barkley advances to half guard.
Hanson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barkley.
Barkley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barkley is trying to control. Hanson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barkley is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barkley connects with a nice short shot to Hanson's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
Barkley moves nicely into side control.
Hanson tries to buck Barkley off but Barkley is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barkley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hanson is trying to get back to half guard.
Barkley lands some shots froms side control.
Hanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barkley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barkley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
Hanson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Barkley scoring with punches and elbows.
Barkley taking a breather here.
Hanson is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson is not content to let Barkley control the position.
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Barkley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Barkley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanson is not content to let Barkley control the position.
Barkley working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Hanson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Barkley.
Hanson is trying to get back to half guard.
Barkley scoring with punches from side control.
Barkley working away.
Hanson is looking to reverse the position.
Barkley lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to control Barkley's posture but Barkley avoids it.
Hanson tries to improve position but can't.
Barkley working the ground and pound.
Barkley scoring with punches from side control.
Hanson is trying to get back to half guard.
Barkley looks up at the clock and then as Hanson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barkley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson is trying to control Barkley's posture but Barkley avoids it.
Barkley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barkley trying to control the position but Hanson is working away.
Hanson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barkley's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Barkley there.
Barkley content to control rather than advance.
Barkley is nestled in close to Hanson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Barkley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barkley tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
Barkley throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range.
Barkley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hanson is rocked!
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barkley.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barkley.
John Wayne Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Barkley tries to keep at a distance but Hanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Hanson.
Hanson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barkley is defending well for now.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barkley avoids it.
Barkley is pressed up against the cage. Hanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barkley down to the mat. Barkley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Barkley circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hanson lands in his opponent's guard.
Charles Barkley has got the better of the ground game so far.

Barkley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanson preventing the sweep.

Hanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barkley is breathing heavily.

Barkley is looking for a triangle but Hanson pushes his legs off easily.
Hanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barkley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Barkley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hanson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barkley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Barkley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanson defends well.

Hanson drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Hanson off! Hanson jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Hanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barkley's head.
Hanson connects with a couple of short punches.

Barkley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanson works over Barkley with some ground and pound from guard.

Hanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barkley looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.

Barkley is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hanson frees his head nicely. Oh but Barkley has switched to an armbar! Hanson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Charles Barkley!