PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotten has chosen White Zombie - More Human Than Human as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Barksdale
vs
Rotten

185 cm
27
186 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

187 cm
29
185 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Avon Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Barksdale moves into the clinch successfully.

Barksdale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rotten throws a wild body kick that Barksdale sees coming a mile off.
Rotten scores with a hook.
Barksdale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rotten throws out a leg kick but Barksdale moves out of range and Rotten only half commits.
Rotten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barksdale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barksdale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rotten.
Rotten misses the shot to the body.
Rotten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barksdale checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barksdale is looking to clinch but Rotten is avoiding it.
Barksdale wants to clinch up but Rotten keeps it at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rotten lands a jab to Barksdale's midsection.
Rotten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avon Barksdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rotten.
Rotten shoots in but no luck this time.
Barksdale tries to clinch up.
Barksdale doesn't manage to clinch there - Rotten circles away.
Barksdale blocks a head kick by Rotten.
Barksdale wants to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rotten!
Barksdale is looking to clinch but Rotten is avoiding it.
Rotten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rotten throws a hook to the side of Barksdale's head but Barksdale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rotten misses with a low kick.
Barksdale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale tries to clinch up but Rotten circles away and keeps his distance.
Rotten throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Barksdale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barksdale.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rotten blocks a body shot from Barksdale.
Barksdale tries a body shot but Rotten blocks it.
Nice elbow from Barksdale.

Rotten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Rotten misses.
Rotten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rotten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barksdale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotten.
Barksdale wants to clinch up but Rotten keeps it at a distance.
Barksdale wants to clinch.
Rotten with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale doesn't manage to clinch there - Rotten circles away.
Rotten jabs at Barksdale's body.
Rotten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rotten looks to land a right hand but Barksdale moved out of range.
Barksdale checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rotten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barksdale. Barksdale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barksdale tries to clinch there but Rotten circles away.
Barksdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rotten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barksdale was well out of range. Poor timing from Rotten.
Barksdale slips a jab from Rotten.
Rotten keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotten throws a jab but it's blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barksdale avoids the body shot from Rotten.
Barksdale tries to clinch but Rotten is having none of it.
Barksdale tries to close the distance and clinch but Rotten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barksdale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barksdale wants to clinch up but Rotten keeps it at a distance.
Rotten misses with a hook to the body
and Barksdale counters with a big head kick but Rotten shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rotten throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotten. Barksdale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rotten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barksdale was well out of range. Poor timing from Rotten.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Rotten.
Rotten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barksdale moves away.
Barksdale wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rotten scores with a leg kick.
Barksdale tries to clinch but Rotten is having none of it.
Barksdale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barksdale closes the distance but Rotten moves to the side
and Rotten counters with a nice uppercut.
Barksdale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barksdale wants it to stay on the feet.
Barksdale tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rotten counters with a nice uppercut.
Barksdale is looking to clinch but Rotten is avoiding it.
That kick from Rotten tenderised Barksdale's leg. Barksdale is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barksdale is looking to clinch.
Donk. Rotten catches Barksdale right on the button with a cross.

Barksdale has Rotten up against the cage in a clinch.
Rotten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Rotten jumps guard and drags Barksdale to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barksdale trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rotten's guard.

Barksdale stands and steps away. Rotten gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnny Rotten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rotten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rotten scores with a hook.
Barksdale misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rotten closes the distance and pushes Barksdale back into the cage.
Barksdale throws a punch but it's blocked by Rotten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rotten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rotten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barksdales jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rotten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barksdale tries to clinch but Rotten moves out of range.
Barksdale moves to clinch but Rotten breaks away
and Rotten counters with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rotten misses with a low kick.

Rotten lands a high kick to the side of Barksdale's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Rotten dives into guard, looking to finish.

Barksdale is rocked!
Rotten cracks Barksdale with a solid left hand.
Oh Barksdale is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rotten wants to pass the guard but Barksdale is keeping the position.
Rotten trying to control the position from guard on top but Barksdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotten throws a strike but Barksdale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rotten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barksdale manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barksdale's head.
Barksdale seems to have got his legs back now.
Rotten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rotten trying to control the position from guard on top but Barksdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barksdale wants to stand up but Rotten is controlling him.
Rotten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barksdale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throwing strikes from guard but Barksdale blocks nicely.
Rotten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barksdale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rotten is controlling him.

Rotten drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barksdale manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rotten has Barksdale in his guard.

Barksdale stands up and waves to Rotten to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rotten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rotten darts in and clinches Barksdale up against the cage.
Barksdale blocks a body shot from Rotten.
Rotten is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barksdale is defending well.
Barksdale misses with an elbow strike.
Barksdale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barksdale lands with a left to the head.
Rotten jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barksdale walks away with a smile on his face. Rotten gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rotten lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barksdale keeps Rotten at a distance using the push kick.
A low kick from Rotten is predictable there
and Barksdale counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale closes the distance but Rotten moves to the side
and Rotten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rotten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barksdale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Avon Barksdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Rotten.
Barksdale misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barksdale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rotten throws a jab but it's blocked by Barksdale.
Barksdale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rotten counters with a low kick, right behind Barksdale 's knee.
Rotten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barksdale looks to land a right hand but Rotten moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rotten. Barksdale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Rotten.
Rotten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Barksdale closes the distance and clinches.
Avon Barksdale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rotten scores with a shot to the side of Barksdale's head.
Nice elbow from Barksdale.
Rotten tries to pull guard but Barksdale holds him up against the cage and eventually Rotten drops back down to his feet.
Rotten takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barksdale.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barksdale lands a right hand.
Barksdale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barksdale misses with a punch to the body.
Rotten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rotten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barksdale prevents it.
Rotten has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barksdale is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barksdale lands a nice elbow.
Barksdale tries to throw a body punch but Rotten avoids it by throwing Barksdale back against the cage.
Rotten blocks a body shot from Barksdale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Avon Barksdale has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rotten is looking to break free of the clinch but Barksdale has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barksdale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rotten's brow.
Barksdale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Rotten.
Barksdale lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barksdale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barksdale lands with a short shot to the head.
Rotten has a couple of punches blocked by Barksdale.
Rotten blocks an elbow strike.
Barksdale trying to control the position but instead, Rotten has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barksdale into the cage.
Barksdale lands a left hand.
Rotten misses with the head strike.
Rotten tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rotten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rotten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rotten blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barksdale lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Barksdale.
Barksdale lands a shot to the body.
Barksdale lands a damaging elbow.
Barksdale lands a body shot.

Rotten has picked Barksdale up - he's going for a ride! Rotten dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Barksdale kicks Rotten off and gets back to his feet.
Barksdale wants to clinch.
Barksdale fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnny Rotten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick and Rotten moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Barksdale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rotten has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

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