PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Baine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baine has chosen Bagpipes From Baghdad as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Barrett
vs
Baine

188 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

188 cm
26
208 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Baine!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baine ducks under a wild hook from Barrett.
Baine misses with a low kick.
Barrett misses with a combination
and Baine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baine counters with a one-two to the body.
Barrett misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrett. Baine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barrett misses with a hook
and Baine counters with a nice leg kick.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett connects with a right hand. Baine shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baine throws a leg kick but Barrett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrett misses with a double jab.
Barrett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baine has time to react.
Barrett slips a jab and a cross from Baine.
Barrett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baine doesn't seem bothered though.
Barrett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barrett with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett throws a good cross that connects.
Barrett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baine counters with a low kick, right behind Barrett 's knee.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Baine counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Baine counters with a thumping low kick.
Barrett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baine counters with an inside leg kick.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Baine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barrett misses with a shot to the body
and Baine counters with a left and a right that stings Barrett.
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!
Baine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barrett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barrett misses with a combination
letting Baine counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Baine.
Baine throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Barrett does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baine cracks Barrett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barrett misses with a double jab
and Baine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barrett moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Baine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baine scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Baine finds it's target.
Barrett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baine counters with a left and a right... And another left! Barrett is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Baine!