PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between leeroy barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Trashman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

barker
vs
The Trashman

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

168 cm
22
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, leeroy barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Trashman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Trashman keeps the fight on the outside.
The Trashman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Trashman wants it to stay on the feet.
barker fails with a takedown attempt.
The Trashman thows a left - swing and a miss!
barker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
barker misses with a straight left.
The Trashman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but barker circles away quickly and effectively.
The Trashman throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Trashman throws a series of punches but barker avoids them all with ease.
barker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Trashman stuffs the takedown attempt from barker. barker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for leeroy barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
barker is looking to clinch.
barker closes the distance and clinches up with The Trashman, looking for a takedown. barker pushes The Trashman against the cage but The Trashman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
barker avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Trashman swinging wildly here.
barker slips a jab from The Trashman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barker misses with a body kick.
The Trashman throws a hook but barker blocks it.
A combination from The Trashman does no damage.
A head kick misses from barker.
barker tries to clinch there but The Trashman circles away.
The Trashman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Trashman misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for The Trashman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
barker shoots in for a double leg but The Trashman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Trashman checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Trashman connects with a good right hand that stumbles barker. barker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like leeroy barker has been cut.
The Trashman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Trashman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by barker.
barker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
barker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Trashman throws out a powerful jab.
The Trashman falls off balance throwing a combination
and barker counters with a thumping low kick.
The Trashman throws a jab but it's blocked by barker.
The Trashman slaps away a takedown attempt from barker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Trashman throws a big shot that misses.
barker tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Trashman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten barker somewhat.
The Trashman scores with a sloppy right hand. barker should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Trashman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by barker.
The Trashman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by barker.
barker closes the distance and clinches up with The Trashman, looking for a takedown. barker pushes The Trashman against the cage but The Trashman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Trashman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

barker is rocked!
The Trashman is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches barker flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! barker is out cold! The Trashman holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank The Trashman!