PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Quick has chosen Indestructible, by Disturbed as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barnes
vs
Quick

187 cm
30
210 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

186 cm
29
210 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Quick!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Quick's knee but Quick avoids it well.
Quick doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Quick misses the jab.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Quick moves out of range.
Quick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes misses the jab.
Quick tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Quick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quick wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Quick tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Quick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Quick.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quick is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Quick slips a straight right by Barnes.
Quick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tests Quick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes misses with a hook
and Quick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quick tries to clinch but Barnes moves away
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Quick throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Quick checks it
and Quick counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Quick closes the distance and clinches.
Quick tries to pull guard but Barnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Quick drops back down to his feet.
Pacman Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Quick.
Quick tries to pull guard but Barnes holds him up against the cage and eventually Quick drops back down to his feet.
Quick lands a body punch.
Barnes tries a body shot but Quick blocks it.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Quick keeps him there for the moment.
Quick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Quick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnes walks away with a smile on his face. Quick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Quick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Quick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Quick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.

Quick pulls Barnes into guard.

Quick looking for a triangle here. Barnes is fighting it but it looks tight! Quick pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Barnes is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick Quick!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nick Quick made sure he mentioned Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, along with how happy he was to win his fight.