PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Barr
vs
Rautha Harkonnen

182 cm
22
164 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Barr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen misses with a leg kick
and Barr counters with a stiff right hand.
Harkonnen looks to clinch
and Barr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barr throws a lazy body kick
and Harkonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab from Barr.
Harkonnen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barr misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen blocks a jab.
Barr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkonnen manages to avoid it.
Barr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Barr.
Harkonnen wants to clinch
and Barr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barr lands a head kick. Harkonnen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has been cut.
Harkonnen tries to clinch
and Barr counters with a head kick. That will keep Harkonnen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barr scores with a nice head shot.
Harkonnen slips a straight right by Barr.
Harkonnen lands with a kick to the temple. Barr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Felix Barr has been cut.
Barr moves forwards but Harkonnen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Barr connects with a right hand. Harkonnen shakes it off.
Harkonnen misses with a right hand
and Barr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Harkonnen misses with a hook
and Barr counters with a body kick that stops Harkonnen in his tracks momentarily.
Harkonnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barr misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a lazy uppercut
and Barr counters with a nice body kick.
Harkonnen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen tries to clinch but Barr moves away
and Barr counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Harkonnen is predictable there
and Barr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harkonnen thinking.
Harkonnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Harkonnen pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barr drives through and clinches with Harkonnen against the ropes.
Barr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harkonnen wants to get back to striking at distance but Barr won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barr scores with a shoulder strike.
Harkonnen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barr gets through Harkonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harkonnen is trying to break free.
Barr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Harkonnen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Harkonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harkonnen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barr.
Barr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Barr dodges the punch combination from Harkonnen.
Barr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barr.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries to clinch up
and Barr counters with a left and a right that stings Harkonnen.

That has opened up Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut even more.
Harkonnen darts in trying to clinch
and Barr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barr is looking to clinch.
Barr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harkonnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Barr counters by moving into the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen is trying to break free.
Harkonnen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harkonnen wants to get back to striking at distance but Barr won't allow it.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the ropes.

Barr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Barr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Barr prevents Harkonnen from breaking the clinch.
Barr has Harkonnen pressed against the ropes, preventing Harkonnen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barr lands a nice uppercut.
Barr presses Harkonnen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the ropes.
Barr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
A short body shot lands from Barr as the two fighters clinch.
Harkonnen looks gassed!
Harkonnen takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Barr.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barr cracks Harkonnen with a nice body shot.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
Barr lands a shot to the body.
Barr digs a right hand into Harkonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnen's gas tank.
Barr lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Barr.
Barr gets through Harkonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Barr.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barr lands a nice uppercut.
Barr lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Barr.
Harkonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Barr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barr.
Barr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barr scores with a shot to the side of Harkonnen's head.
Barr is leaning against Harkonnen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Harkonnen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harkonnens head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a right hand.
Barr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harkonnens head.
A short left from Barr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.
Harkonnen is looking to break free of the clinch but Barr has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Barr.
Harkonnen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Barr digs a right hand into Harkonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnen's gas tank.
A short right from Barr on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Barr.
Barr pushes Harkonnen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Barr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Barr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barr scores with a shoulder strike.
Barr digs a right hand into Harkonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnen's gas tank.
Barr lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barr.
Still in the clinch, Barr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harkonnen.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barr lands a left hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Harkonnen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barr lands a hook that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.

The cut above Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harkonnen.
Barr works on Harkonnen's body with a couple of short punches.
Barr lands a left hand.
Barr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Barr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barr.
Barr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barr lands a hook that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Barr digs a right hand into Harkonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnen's gas tank.
Barr presses Harkonnen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barr lands with a light punch inside.
Barr digs a right hand underneath Harkonnen's ribcage. Harkonnen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barr lands a hook that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Barr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Barr.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barr.
Barr lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Barr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barr pushes Harkonnen away with a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barr.
Harkonnen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harkonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barr throws a push kick but Harkonnen slaps the foot to one side.
Harkonnen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barr wants to land a leg kick but Harkonnen is out of range.
Felix Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barr, right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Harkonnen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a lazy head kick

and Barr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Barr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harkonnen scores with the left hand. Barr knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Barr.
Barr looks to land a left hand but Harkonnen moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Harkonnen misses
and Barr counters with a right hand to the body.
That kick from Barr tenderised Harkonnen's leg. Harkonnen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harkonnen is breathing heavily.
Harkonnen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Harkonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Harkonnen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barr.
Barr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barr.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
and Barr counters with a series of strikes. Harkonnen will be more careful next time no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barr.
Harkonnen tries to clinch
and Barr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harkonnen moves to clinch but Barr breaks away
and Barr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr misses with a double jab
and Harkonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harkonnen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barr - the referee stops the clock and Harkonnen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barr. Harkonnen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harkonnen swings widly with a right hand
and Barr counters with a three punch combo that has Harkonnen backing up. Harkonnen nods at Barr to acknowledge the strikes.
Harkonnen takes one to the side of the head.
Harkonnen tries to clinch but Barr moves away
and Barr counters with a nice leg kick.
Harkonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barr's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as Harkonnen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harkonnen takes a step back to recover.
Harkonnen scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barr.

Barr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barr lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.
Barr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harkonnen takes a shot to the head.
Barr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harkonnen tries to break free but Barr pushes him back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Barr.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barr is working Harkonnen over against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Barr as the two fighters clinch.

Barr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harkonnen doesn't seem bothered though.
Barr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
and Barr counters with a good low kick that Harkonnen was not able to check.
Barr lands a leg kick that knocks Harkonnen off balance momentarily.
Harkonnen takes a kick to the side of the head.

Harkonnen tries to keep at a distance but Barr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harkonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries a knee to the head but Barr blocks it.

Barr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick that is checked

and Barr counters by clinching up.
Barr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harkonnen can do to turn this around?
Barr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harkonnen's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Barr - that landed with a thud.
Harkonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.

Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Barr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barr.
Barr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barr pushes Harkonnen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barr lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Barr on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barr gets through Harkonnen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Barr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barr.
Barr digs a right hand into Harkonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnen's gas tank.
Barr lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barr lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Barr prevents Harkonnen from breaking the clinch.
Barr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Barr pushes Harkonnen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barr is leaning against Harkonnen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harkonnen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barr digs a right hand into Harkonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnen's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Barr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harkonnen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.
Harkonnen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barr works on Harkonnen's body with a couple of short punches.
Barr lands with a light punch inside.
Barr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harkonnen blocks an uppercut.
Felix Barr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barr misses with some punches.
Barr digs a right hand into Harkonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harkonnen's gas tank.
Barr scores with a shoulder strike.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barr misses with a punch on the inside.
Barr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Harkonnen misses with a knee to the head.
Barr lands a nice uppercut.
Barr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barr lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Barr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harkonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Barr is controlling him.
Barr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barr scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Barr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Barr is controlling him.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Barr is controlling him.

Harkonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barr misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barr.
Barr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws out a loose jab but Barr uses good head movement to avoid it.

Barr closes the distance and pushes Harkonnen back into the ropes.
Harkonnen looking to throw knees to the head but Barr is blocking nicely.
Harkonnen throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Barr on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barr fails to land.
Barr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the ropes.

Harkonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkonnen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harkonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Barr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barr swings for the body but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harkonnen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barr throws a lazy uppercut
and Harkonnen counters with a left to the body.

Harkonnen closes the distance and clinches.
Barr misses with the head strike.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Harkonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barr swats away the attempt to clinch by Harkonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Barr
and Harkonnen counters with an inside leg kick.
Barr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Barr as he checks the leg kick.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Barr.
Nice defenses there by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barr counters with a nice body shot.

Barr moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harkonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Harkonnen is predictable there
letting Barr counter with a right hand.
Harkonnen tries to move into range but Barr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harkonnen is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barr. Harkonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harkonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Barr is just out of range.
Harkonnen wants to clinch
and Barr counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen tries to clinch up
and Barr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barr throws a leg kick
and Harkonnen counters with a left to the body.
Barr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barr looks for the body kick but Harkonnen saw that one coming.
Barr pushes Harkonnen away with a front kick.
Harkonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barr counters with a left and a right that stings Harkonnen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr misses with a series of wild punches.
Barr scores with a spinning back kick!
Barr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harkonnen closes the distance but Barr moves to the side
and Barr counters with a three punch combo that has Harkonnen backing up. Harkonnen nods at Barr to acknowledge the strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felix Barr!
Felix Barr retains his lightweight title!