PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Barrowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wonka's choice of entrance music: Mr Rotten Treats - Insane Clown Posse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barrowman
vs
Wonka

174 cm
21
138 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallace Barrowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Wonka!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrowman lands a high kick!
Barrowman tries to clinch up.
Barrowman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrowman tries to clinch up but Wonka circles away and keeps his distance.
Wonka jabbing away but nothing is landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Barrowman enables Wonka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barrowman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wonka won't allow Barrowman to sweep him here.
Barrowman keeping full guard, as Wonka tries to pass.
Wonka trying to control but Barrowman is working from the bottom.
Wonka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wonka throwing strikes from guard but Barrowman blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barrowman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barrowman tries to get out of the position.
Barrowman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wonka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrowman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wonka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barrowman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wonka is working away from the top position though.

Wonka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barrowman sees it coming and defends easily.
Wonka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wonka trying to control from half guard but Barrowman is working away.
Wonka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Wonka is working for a kimura but Barrowman is defending it quite comfortably.
Barrowman keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka throwing shots but Barrowman is blocking nicely.
Barrowman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wonka.
Barrowman gets back to full guard.
Barrowman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wonka looking to pass the guard.
Barrowman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wonka!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonka tries to hold on but Barrowman pushes him away.
Barrowman wants to control the action but instead Wonka gets a body lock and reverses into Barrowman's guard! Nice work!
Barrowman wants to sweep here but Wonka controlling him for the moment.
Barrowman pulls Wonka in to control the position.

Wonka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barrowman dives on top into guard.

Wonka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barrowman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wonka wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka being controlled here, momentarily.
Barrowman is looking to stand up but Wonka won't let him.

Wonka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrowman is aware though and is defending well.
Barrowman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wonka is keeping the position for now.
Barrowman trying to control but Wonka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wallace Barrowman.
Wonka swats away the attempt to clinch by Barrowman.
Wonka keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wonka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barrowman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrowman is looking to clinch but Wonka is avoiding it.
Barrowman tries to clinch but Wonka moves out of range.

Barrowman closes the distance and clinches.
Wonka blocks an elbow strike from Barrowman.
Barrowman wants to get back to striking at distance but Wonka won't allow it.
Wonka swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrowman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrowman tries to land knees in the clinch but Wonka avoids the damage to the body.
Barrowman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wonka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wonka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barrowman stops a takedown attempt from Wonka.
Wonka blocks the elbow strike.
Barrowman looking to throw knees to the head but Wonka is blocking nicely.
Barrowman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrowman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wonka is defending well for now.
Barrowman can't find room to land a body shot as Wonka controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrowman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Wonka.
Wonka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barrowman can't find room to land a body shot as Wonka controls the action.

Barrowman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Barrowman there.
Barrowman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wonka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrowman.
Barrowman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barrowman tries to clinch but Wonka is having none of it.
Wonka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrowman staying out of range there.

Wonka cracks Barrowman with an uppercut from hell and Barrowman crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Wonka's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Barrowman is rocked!

It looks like Wallace Barrowman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonka is in close to Barrowman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Barrowman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wonka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wonka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wonka throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka slips nicely into half guard.

Wonka seems to be working for a kimura but Barrowman defends the submission attempt.
Wonka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barrowman defending well though.
Barrowman seems to have got his legs back now.
Barrowman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Wonka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wonka seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka is pressing down on Barrowman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barrowman is holding on for now.
Wonka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barrowman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wonka stalling away here and it's allowed Barrowman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wonka postures up.
Wonka trying to control but Barrowman is working from the bottom.
Wonka tries to free his leg and advance position but Barrowman is retaining full guard.
Wonka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wonka wants to control from the top but Barrowman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka throwing strikes but missing.
Barrowman working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wonka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrowman counters with a head kick. That will keep Wonka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wonka scores with a shot to the body.
Barrowman throws a sloppy head kick and Wonka moves out of range easily.
Barrowman slips a jab from Wonka.
Barrowman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wonka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrowman tries to clinch but Wonka moves away
and Wonka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Wonka misses.
Wallace Barrowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wonka dives in and grabs Barrowman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barrowman pushes down on Wonka's head and hops out.
Barrowman is looking to clinch but Wonka is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wonka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wallace Barrowman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wonka with a nice cross.
Barrowman wants to clinch.
Barrowman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barrowman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willy Wonka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrowman doesn't manage to clinch there - Wonka circles away.

Barrowman gets caught flat footed, as Wonka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barrowman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wonka manages to get himself to full guard.
Barrowman wants to get up but he can't break Wonka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Wonka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barrowman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barrowman looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wonka holds on and takes a little breather.
Barrowman wants to stand but Wonka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barrowman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wonka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Wallace Barrowman just wasn't active enough.
Wonka lands with a straight right. Barrowman didn't see that one coming.
Barrowman throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrowman slips under a jab.
Barrowman slips a straight right by Wonka.
Barrowman tries to close the distance and clinch but Wonka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wonka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barrowman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wonka to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wonka is defended easily by Barrowman.
Wonka shoots in and drives through. Barrowman sprawls well.
Wonka looks to throw the jab but Barrowman is out of range.
Wonka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrowman was well out of range. Poor timing from Wonka.

Wonka closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrowman misses with an elbow strike.
Barrowman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrowman throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrowman backwards.

Wonka drags the fight down to the ground.
Barrowman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wonka has a closed guard, preventing Barrowman from standing up.

Wonka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrowman is aware though and is defending well.
Willy Wonka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Willy Wonka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barrowman sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wonka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barrowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Wonka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wonka has Barrowman pulled in close to control his posture.
Barrowman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Wallace Barrowman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrowman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barrowman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace Barrowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrowman tries to clinch but Wonka is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrowman tries to clinch up but Wonka circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrowman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wonka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wonka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barrowman as he avoids it easily.
Wallace Barrowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wonka.
Nice defenses there by Barrowman.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willy Wonka.
I've got Wonka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Wonka!
Willy Wonka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.