PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Chuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Chuckle
vs
Barnes

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Chuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes wants to clinch up but Chuckle keeps it at a distance.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Chuckle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes moves to clinch but Chuckle breaks away

and Chuckle counters with a single leg into guard. Barnes didn't expect that.
Barnes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chuckle dives into side control.
Chuckle is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barnes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Chuckle is putting a hurting on Barnes here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is trying to get back to his feet.

Chuckle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Chuckle drags him back down.
Chuckle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
You get the feeling that Barnes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chuckle with a couple of short strikes.
Barnes taking shots to the head.

Barnes has left one of his arms exposed and Chuckle doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Barnes screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barry Chuckle!
A very excited looking Barry Chuckle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.