PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Redmond Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matt stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slayer - Raining Blood. Redmond Barry had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. matt stuart has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Redmond Barry's chin.

Barry
vs
stuart

195 cm
20
225 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Redmond Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, matt stuart!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from stuart.
Barry misses with a leg kick.
Redmond Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
stuart shoots in but Barry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
stuart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barry. Barry obviously looking to wear him down.
Barry throws a front kick that sends stuart stumbling back into the cage.
stuart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Redmond Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matt stuart.

Barry darts in and clinches stuart up against the cage.
Barry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like matt stuart has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stuart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barry walks away with a smile on his face. stuart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
stuart checks a leg kick.
Barry misses with a low kick as stuart jumps back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barry - that will leave a mark!
Redmond Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
stuart looks gassed!
Barry tries a low kick but stuart avoids it.

Barry clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Barry.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to stuart's face.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry lands a good knee to the midsection. stuart won't want to take too many of those.
Barry scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barry landing knees to the head.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Barry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has stuart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barry lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Barry.
Barry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Barry.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
stuart tries for a takedown. No joy.
stuart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Barry to work.
Barry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from stuart.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to stuart's face.
Barry prevents the takedown attempt.
Barry holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stuart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barry crunches a lovely knee into stuart's ribcage.
Barry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
stuart has Barry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
stuart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry taking a breather.
stuart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barry stalling.
Barry is pressed up against the cage. stuart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barry down to the mat. Barry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barry. That's going to slow stuart down.
stuart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barry. Barry obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but stuart is out of range.
stuart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barry avoids it really well and circles away.

Barry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barry lands a good knee to the midsection. stuart won't want to take too many of those.
Barry unloads a knee to the mid-section. stuart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
stuart takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Redmond Barry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on matt stuart's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Barry.
stuart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Barry scores with a head kick.
stuart fails to land the takedown.
Barry wants to land a leg kick but stuart is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
stuart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as stuart checks a leg kick.

Barry closes the distance and clinches.
stuart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Redmond Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matt stuart.
Barry lands a knee to the body.
Barry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barry scores a nice knee to the body.
Barry working stuart over with knees to the body.
Barry with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barry.
stuart taking a breather.
stuart takes a knee right on the jaw!
stuart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barry working stuart over with knees to the body.
stuart with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barry blocks a body shot from stuart.
stuart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
stuart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. stuart is defending well for now.
stuart drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barry stops a takedown attempt from stuart.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
stuart wants a takedown but no success here.
Barry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Barry.
stuart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
Barry lands a knee to the body.
Barry unloads a knee to the mid-section. stuart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A knee to the head by Barry.
Barry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barry leaning against his opponent.
Barry connects with a knee to the head.
stuart tries to score a body lock takedown but Barry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barry unloads a knee to the mid-section. stuart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barry working stuart over with knees to the body.
Barry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
stuart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
stuart checks a low kick from Barry.
stuart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barry can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Barry pushes stuart up against the cage in a clinch.
stuart takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barry lands a nice knee to the body.
Barry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barry tries to land knees in the clinch but stuart avoids the damage to the body.
stuart wants to break free but Barry has control.
Barry gets underhooks to prevent stuart's takedown attempt.
Barry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Come on Barry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Barry.
Redmond Barry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barry.
Barry tries to land a knee to the head but stuart blocks with his arms.
Barry prevents the takedown attempt.
stuart is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barry pressing his opponent against the cage.
stuart wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Redmond Barry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on matt stuart's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

stuart tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barry connects with an inside leg kick.
Barry throws a low kick but stuart avoids it.
Barry throws a front kick aimed at stuart's knee but stuart avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but stuart pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by stuart.
Barry throws a leg kick but stuart sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and stuart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stuart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barry avoids it really well and circles away.
Barry throws a head kick but stuart moves out of range.
Barry pushes stuart away with a front kick.
stuart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barry avoids it really well and circles away.
Barry misses with a body kick.
matt stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barry.
stuart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
stuart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barry defends it nicely.
Redmond Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matt stuart.
Barry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by stuart.
Barry feints and then cracks stuart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow stuart down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to clinch up.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but stuart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barry misses with a head kick.
stuart tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barry throws a head kick that stuart semi-blocks.
Barry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
stuart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barry sprawls well. Barry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. stuart gets slowly back to his feet.
Barry fakes the leg kick and cracks stuart in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barry forces stuart back against the cage and clinches.
stuart can't get the takedown.
Barry scores with a knee to the head.
Barry is pushing stuart up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barry lands a knee to the head.
Barry is struggling to control the position.
stuart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
stuart has Barry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barry lands a good knee to the midsection. stuart won't want to take too many of those.
Barry with a knee to the head.
stuart takes an elbow to the temple.
Barry working stuart over with knees to the body.
Barry crunches a lovely knee into stuart's ribcage.
Redmond Barry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
stuart tries to land knees in the clinch but Barry avoids the damage to the body.
Barry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Redmond Barry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Redmond Barry!