PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hopsan Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barley
vs
Wallase

190 cm
19
240 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hopsan Barley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barley clinches up against the cage.
Barley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallase backwards.
Wallase missing with knees to the body.
Wallase goes for a takedown attempt but Barley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallase swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Barley.
Barley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Barley moves into the clinch successfully.
Barley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Barley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Barley has his foot on Wallase's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallase works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Barley keeps moving.

Barley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wallase with a nice head shot there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barley holds on and takes a little breather.

Barley is looking for a triangle but Wallase pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallase drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wallase jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Barley is looking for a triangle here but Wallase uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wallase advances to full mount.
Barley tries to reverse the position but Wallase maintains control.
Barley has given up his back here. Will Wallase look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Barley wants to escape the position.
Barley is breathing heavily.
Barley breaks Wallase's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barleyis looking to pass into half guard but Wallase pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wallase is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barley is looking for a triangle here but Wallase uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wallase trying to control the action but Barley is working from the bottom.
Barley gets back to half guard.
Barley desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wallase not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wallase prevents Barley from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barley.

Barley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wallase has passed into half guard!
Barley is looking for a sweep. Wallase is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barley manages to get to full guard.
Barley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barley trying to keep a closed guard but Wallase is proving a slippery customer.
Barley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barley with a couple of short strikes.

Barley goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wallase turns into him and now he's in Barley's guard.

Barley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hopsan Barley dominated that round.
That's time! Barley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wallase has Barley up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallase landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wallase looking to slow down the pace here.
Wallase stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Wallase decides to pull guard.

Barley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barley wants to clinch up but Wallase keeps it at a distance.
Wallase lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallase moves in looking to clinch but Barley pushes him off.
Barley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Barley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barley goes for a takedown attempt but Wallase pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Barley closes the distance and clinches.
Barley wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallase won't allow it.
Barley tries to pull guard but Wallase won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hopsan Barley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallase changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wallase is breathing heavily.
Wallase gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barley.
Hopsan Barley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Barley instigates a clinch.
Barley lands with a right to the head.
Barley is looking to control Wallase's arms but Wallase gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barley has his back to the cage.
Wallase goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barley prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barley.

Barley is trying to trip Wallase. He has hold of a leg but Wallase is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Barley gets to his feet - Wallase follows without any prompting.
Barley tries to clinch there but Wallase circles away.

Barley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barley trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barley is really struggling to control Wallase but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barley advances position into side control!

Barley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Barley goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wallase has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barley but great work by Wallase.

Wallase wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barley, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallase wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barley, who protects the arm well.
Barley is looking to reverse the position.

Wallase looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barley tries to buck Wallase off but Wallase is having none of it.
Barley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barley passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barley raining down shots from the mount!

Barley jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wallase is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wallase and Barley has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wallase is trying to get back to half guard.
Barley working the head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Barley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Barley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wallase is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christopher Wallase will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Barley. No joy for Wallase on that attempt.

Barley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barley trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barley cracks Wallase with a solid left hand.

Wallase is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barley is working Wallase over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barley wants to control from the top but Wallase keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barley wanted to stand there but Wallase had control of the position.
Barley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wallase is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barley, into his guard.
Wallase sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barley's guard.
Barley wants to improve his position but Wallase is controlling well.
Barley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Barley has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wallase should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Barley has tightened it up now! Wallase should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hopsan Barley!