PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bob Barker
vs
Ryan

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Ryan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barker blocks the body kick.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barker slips under a jab.
Barker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ryan looks to clinch
and Barker counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Billy Bob Barker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan moves out of range as Barker strikes.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barker.
Matt Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barker misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Barker.
Barker throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Barker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan wants to clinch but Barker slips to the side
and Barker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barker misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan rushes Barker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barker avoiding damage as Ryan throws knees to the body.
Ryan wants to get back to striking at distance but Barker won't allow it.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barker's elbow.
Barker tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
A short left from Barker.
Barker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryan or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Barker scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Barker has him pressed against the cage.
Barker lands an uppercut.
Ryan prevents Barker from breaking the clinch.
Barker lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barker prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Barker avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Barker presses Ryan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barker lands an uppercut.
Barker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to circle away but Barker has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Barker.
Barker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barker.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barker gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Barker.
Ryan tries to clinch
and Barker counters with a left and a right that stings Ryan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob Barker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob Barker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan looks to clinch
letting Barker counter with a right hand.
Barker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Barker.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Barker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ryan tries to bum rush Barker with a series of wild strikes but Barker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan tries to clinch
and Barker counters with a two punch combo.
Ryan misses with a hook
and Barker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Barker avoids them all with ease.
Barker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barker counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker throws a leg kick but Ryan moved away.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Barker just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses with a right hand
letting Barker counter with a right hand.
Barker misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan moves to clinch but Barker breaks away
and Barker counters with a straight right hand.
Barker misses with the body kick

and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ryan.
Barker lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Barker - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryan is trying to force a seperation but Barker has the dominant position.
Barker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Barker.
Ryan working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Barker.
Barker gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barker.
Barker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan tries to clinch up
letting Barker counter with a right hand.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Barker circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes one to the side of the head.
Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
A jab from Ryan misses.
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barker defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barker lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan misses with a combination
and Barker counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bob Barker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob Barker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Billy Bob Barker is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan throws a combination that misses
and Barker counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Barker counter with a right hand.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Barker misses its intended target.
Barker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Ryan.
Ryan closes the distance but Barker moves to the side
and Barker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Billy Bob Barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Barker.
Barker throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Barker staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Barker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barker jabs Ryan right on the nose. Ryan blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Ryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barker counters with a series of strikes. Ryan will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker scores with a sloppy right hand. Ryan should have avoided that one.
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barker swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan closes the distance but Barker moves to the side
enabling Barker to counter with a crisp jab.
Barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barker lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barker stalks Ryan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ryan's face. Ryan staggers backwards, shaken.
Ryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barker.
Barker misses with a body kick.
Jab from Barker.
Barker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Barker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryan counters with a leg kick.
Barker tries to bum rush Ryan with a series of wild strikes but Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ryan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Ryan throws a lazy uppercut
and Barker counters with a left and a right that stings Ryan.
Barker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barker keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bob Barker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bob Barker!