PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jing Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton comes to the cage accompanied by Wildboyz Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barton
vs
Lieu

225 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jing Lieu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.
Barton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lieu pinned against the cage. Lieu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lieu throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Barton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lieu tries to score with a low kick but Barton moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lieu is looking to land body kicks.
Lieu is looking to score with low kicks.
Barton blocks a head kick by Lieu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu throws a chopping leg kick but Barton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lieu slaps away a takedown attempt from Barton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lieu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barton is breathing heavily.
Lieu throws a body kick that misses.
Lieu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lieu is looking to land body kicks.
Lieu throws a leg kick but Barton moved away.
Jing Lieu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lieu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lieu misses with a body kick.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lieu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barton somewhat.
Barton fails to land the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lieu, right into the meat.
Lieu throws a chopping leg kick but Barton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu leaves Barton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lieu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barton checks a leg kick nicely.
Barton blocks a low kick nicely.
Lieu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Look low, kick high! Lieu uses the oldest trick in the book to send Barton tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Lieu is absolutely delighted - when Barton wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jing Lieu!