PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Livingston Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soze kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Outside - To Forgive but not Forget . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Soze
vs
Barclay

190 cm
26
240 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

199 cm
25
255 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Soze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Livingston Barclay!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barclay throws a leg kick but Soze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Soze.
Barclay swings for the body but Soze moves out of range.
Soze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barclay can pounce on him.
Barclay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barclay throws a lazy uppercut
and Soze counters with a straight right hand.
Soze blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Barclay misses the jab.
Livingston Barclay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barclay throws a body punch but Soze moves out of range.
Barclay misses with a straight right.
Soze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barclay.
Barclay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barclay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soze.
Barclay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soze checks it well.
Barclay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Barclay. Those never looked like landing.
Soze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soze throws a jab when Barclay was well out of range.
Barclay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barclay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Barclay.
Barclay thows a body shot but no joy.
Barclay missing with a left hand there. Soze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Barclay. Those never looked like landing.
Soze slips a jab from Barclay.
Barclay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Hannibal Soze has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soze shoots in looking for a takedown but Barclay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Soze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Livingston Barclay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay throws a head kick but Soze moves out of range.
Barclay connects with a solid leg kick.
Barclay slips a jab from Soze.
Barclay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soze.
Soze slips under a jab from Barclay.
Barclay throws a lazy right hand but Soze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soze blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Soze throws out a loose jab but Barclay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barclay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soze scores with a jab to the head.
Barclay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barclay misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze misses with a hook.
Barclay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barclay thows a body shot but no joy.
Barclay throws a poor cross that misses
and Soze counters with a series of strikes. Barclay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barclay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barclay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barclay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soze circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Barclay.
Soze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barclay pinned against the cage. Barclay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannibal Soze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barclay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze checks a low kick from Barclay.
Barclay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barclay throws a shot from downtown. Soze moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soze lands a nice hook to Barclay's body. Barclay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soze defending well as Barclay loads up on a big left hand.
Barclay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soze doesn't seem bothered though.
Barclay misses with a two punch combination.
Barclay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soze shoots in for a double leg but Barclay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barclay misses with the combination.
Soze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barclay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Livingston Barclay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Soze's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A left and a right from Barclay both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Soze.
Soze looks to land a right hand but Barclay moved out of range.
Barclay smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barclay drops Soze with a big left hand! Soze is injured, injured bad! Barclay jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Livingston Barclay!
Our winner, Livingston Barclay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.