PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Guns N' Roses' Paradise City as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barkley
vs
Young

200 cm
29
270 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

190 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Young!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley checks a low kick from Young.

Young gets caught flat footed, as Barkley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barkley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barkley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Barkley drops back, looking for a kneebar! Young looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Young looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Young!
Barkley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Young connects with a decent elbow.
Young scoring with punches from side control.
Barkley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Young tries to advance to mount but Barkley denies him.
Barkley connects with an elbow from the bottom.
Barkley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barkley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barkley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Young prevents Barkley from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Young is working away from the top position though.
Barkley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Young passes to side control.
Barkley sneaks back into half guard.

Barkley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barkley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Young scores with a couple of nice shots.
Young has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Barkley looking for submissions off his back.
Young tries to pass to full mount but Barkley defends it.
Barkley is doing well to control the position and prevent Young from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is in trouble now - Young has advanced to mount!

Young jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barkley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Barkley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Young creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Young is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barkley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Young tries to advance to mount but can't.
Young landing strikes.
Young passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barkley!
Barkley tries to hold on but Young postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young scoring with strikes but Barkley is staying in there.
Barkley wants to control but Young is having none of it.
Barkley is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Young.
Young prevents Barkley from getting the reversal.
Young is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Charles Barkley has been cut.
A big strike lands for Young! That's really hurt Barkley and he's turned his back - Young keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Young jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Young!