PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Barrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Bailey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barrock
vs
Bailey

150 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Barrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bailey as he avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bailey jumps guard and drags Barrock to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barrock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bailey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barrock is controlling him.
Barrock is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bailey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bailey wants to get back to his feet but Barrock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barrock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barrock cracks Bailey with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bailey is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bailey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barrock.
A right-left combo lands from Bailey.

Barrock shoots in and bounces Bailey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Barrock controlling him for the moment.
Barrock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bailey is keeping the position for now.
Barrock pushes down on Bailey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barrock working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bailey looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Barrock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barrock in particular looking to stall.
Bailey has hold of Barrock's hands but Barrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Barrock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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!
Barrock stalling.
Barrock 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.
Barrock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bailey punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrock perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barrock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Barrock seems content to control.
Barrock's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Barrock.

Barrock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Barrock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barrock is trying to control the action in half guard but Bailey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barrock working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barrock thows a huge punch but Bailey dodges it nicely.
Bailey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bailey.
Barrock connects with a couple of short punches.
Barrock passes into half guard.
Bailey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barrock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Barrock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bailey wants to control but Barrock is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Barrock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Bailey as Barrock shoots in.
Barrock fails to land the takedown.

Barrock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barrock trying to control the position but Bailey is working away.
Bailey is looking for a sweep.
Bailey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barrock is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bailey's shoulder. That is not cool.
Barrock landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bailey stops Barrock from passing to mount.
Bailey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barrock shoots in for a takedown but Bailey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Barrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey works over Barrock's head and body with a nice combination.

Bailey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bailey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barrock tries to score a body lock takedown but Bailey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bailey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barrock tries for a takedown but Bailey manages to get underhooks.
Barrock is working for takedown but Bailey is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Bailey manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey stuffs the takedown attempt from Barrock. Barrock gets slowly back to his feet.

Bailey moves into the clinch.

Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bailey gets caught flat footed, as Barrock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barrock is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barrock landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barrock remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Barrock cracks Bailey with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bailey to see if he's OK.
Barrock content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Barrock working the head with strikes.
Barrock moves into full mount!
Barrock scoring with strikes but Bailey is staying in there.
Mark Barrock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barrock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barrock avoids the attempt from Bailey to control.
Barrock with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrock controlling his opponent.
Barrock scoring with strikes but Bailey is staying in there.
Barrock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barrock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barrock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bailey taking shots to the head.
Barrock with good strikes from the mount here!
Bailey is in a horrible position here. Barrock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barrock breaks from Bailey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barrock lands a big shot there that rocks Bailey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Barrock dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Barrock closes the distance and clinches up with Bailey, looking for a takedown. Barrock pushes Bailey against the cage but Bailey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barrock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barrock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barrock shoots in for a double leg but Bailey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barrock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bailey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bailey connects with a right hand. Barrock shakes it off.
Horrible takedown by Barrock or perhaps it was just good defense by Bailey which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Barrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Bailey or perhaps it was just good defense by Barrock which made him look bad.

Barrock shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bailey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barrock working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Bailey's face as Barrock controls the position.
Bailey is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrock working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrock passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bailey!
Barrock punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barrock content just to control the position here.
Bailey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barrock controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barrock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barrock dominating with strikes here.
Barrock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barrock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barrock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barrock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barrock unloading with bombs!
Barrock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bailey hang on?
Bailey is trying desperately to improve position.
Barrock dominating with strikes here.
Barrock lands a heavy elbow.
Barrock controlling the position easily from mount.
Barrock landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barrock with shots to the head and body - Bailey looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrock lands a nice shot to the head.
Barrock looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bailey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barrock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Barrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barrock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Barrock!