PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Hjulbent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster Barkley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barkley
vs
Hjulbent

180 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janne Hjulbent!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley is looking to clinch.
Barkley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hjulbent misses with a straight right.
Barkley shoots for a takedown but Hjulbent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hjulbent misses with a takedown

and Barkley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hjulbent won't be happy with that.
Hjulbent is looking to regain half guard here but Barkley keeps moving and retains side control.
Hjulbent is trying to get back to his feet.

Barkley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hjulbent has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barkley tries for a kimura but Hjulbent is defending well.
Hjulbent is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barkley asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barkley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hjulbent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hjulbent wants to get back to his feet but Barkley drags him back down.
Hjulbent wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hjulbent is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barkley is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Barkley looking to control but Hjulbent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Barkley is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hjulbent is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Foster Barkley!