PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with MANY MEN blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Barksdale

180 cm
30
200 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barksdale defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Barksdale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Barksdale throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Barksdale throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Barksdale scores with a leg kick.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barksdale looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Barksdale misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale misses with a series of wild punches.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
A jab from Barksdale misses.
Barksdale tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Barksdale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Barksdale settles back down.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barksdale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barksdale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Barksdale lands a nice looking body shot.
Barksdale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barksdale, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barksdale misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones defending well as Barksdale loads up on a big left hand.
Barksdale connects with a body shot.
Barksdale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barksdale lands with a cross.
Barksdale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Barksdale as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barksdale tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barksdale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barksdale misses with a low kick.

Barksdale moves into the clinch.
Barksdale lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

It looks like Tiger Jones has been cut.
Barksdale lands an uppercut.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barksdale struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale lands with a left to the head.
Barksdale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barksdale digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barksdale.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Barksdale misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Barksdale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Barksdale.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Barksdale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Barksdale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barksdale lands a nice uppercut.
Barksdale lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.

Tiger Jones's cut is getting worse.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barksdale.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Barksdale controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avon Barksdale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiger Jones's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barksdale misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Barksdale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Barksdale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barksdale misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barksdale creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Barksdale lands a nice shot to the body.
Barksdale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barksdale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barksdale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barksdale scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Barksdale.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barksdale.
Barksdale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barksdale unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barksdale obliges.
Barksdale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tiger Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barksdale lands with a left to the head.
Barksdale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barksdale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Jones is rocked!
Barksdale misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barksdale lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barksdale misses with a punch to the body.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barksdale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.

Jeez, Tiger Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A shot in the inside from Barksdale.
Barksdale misses with an elbow strike.
Jones blocks a body shot from Barksdale.
Nice elbow from Barksdale.
A short right from Barksdale.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Avon Barksdale!