PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker's entrance music is Remember The Name By Fort Minor. A fine choice. Vandelay is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Street Fighting Man by The Rolling Stones. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Barker
vs
Vandelay

190 cm
28
222 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Vandelay!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay slaps away a takedown attempt from Barker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vandelay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a right and a left that Barker avoids nicely.
Vandelay takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vandelay on the side of the head.
Barker throws a nice looking combination but Vandelay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Vandelay counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut.
Vandelay ducks under a wild hook from Barker.

Barker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vandelay manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Vandelay throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barker uses it to pass to side control.
Vandelay is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay is looking for a sweep.
Barker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vandelay is looking to regain half guard here but Barker keeps moving and retains side control.
Vandelay looks to move to half guard but instead Barker has passed into mount! Damn!
Vandelay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Art Vandelay has been cut.
Barker raining down shots from the mount!

That has opened up Art Vandelay's cut even more.
Vandelay is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker landing strikes from the mount and Vandelay is in trouble!

The cut above Art Vandelay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Art Vandelay's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Barker!