PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Pullford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barca has chosen Across the Alps as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bill Pullford has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bill Pullford seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pullford
vs
Barca

180 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Pullford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullford throws a head kick that misses.
Barca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pullford.
Barca slips under a jab.
Barca stuffs the takedown attempt from Pullford. Pullford gets slowly back to his feet.
Pullford misses with a hook.
Barca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barca throws a hook but Pullford blocks it.

Barca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pullford to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Barca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pullford wants to control from the top but Barca keeps moving.
Pullford is in close to Barca's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullford postures up.

Pullford got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barca has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pullford has managed to get both his arms back between Barca's legs - danger averted.
Pullford looking to pass the guard.
Pullford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pullford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pullford wants to control from the top but Barca keeps moving.
Barca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pullford lands a couple of digs.
Pullford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barca on the ground.
Pullford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pullford throwing strikes from guard but Barca blocks nicely.
Pullford postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barca looking for a triangle here. Pullford is fighting it but it looks tight! Barca pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pullford is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hannibal Barca!