PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Walk. Barron is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ave Satani. Colin Barron will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Minard
vs
Barron

183 cm
32
215 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

196 cm
27
221 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colin Barron!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard looks to throw the jab but Barron is out of range.
Minard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Minard misses the jab.
Barron moves out of range of the strikes.
Minard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barron is looking to clinch but Minard is avoiding it.
Barron misses with a low kick as Minard jumps back.
Barron throws a sloppy head kick and Minard moves out of range easily.
Barron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barron thumps Minard with a low kick.
Minard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minard misses with a low kick.
Barron staying out of range there.
Minard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Minard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barron misses with a body shot.
Liam Minard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barron throws a front kick that sends Minard stumbling back into the cage.
Minard throws a hook but Barron avoids it easily.
Minard lands with a straight right. Barron didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron throws a sloppy head kick and Minard moves out of range easily.
Minard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barron.
Barron slips a straight right by Minard.
Barron tries to close the distance and clinch but Minard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barron is looking to land body kicks.
Barron ducks under a wild hook from Minard.
Minard blocks a head kick by Barron.
Minard swings widly with a right hand
and Barron counters with a solid body kick.
Barron throws a leg kick but Minard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barron misses the shot to the body.
Minard swings for the body but Barron moves out of range.
Minard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Minard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Minard looks to land a body kick but Barron moved away.
Minard lands a jab to the nose.
Barron fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Minard is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Minard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Minard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Minard wants to pass to mount but Barron is defending the position.
Barron trying to hold on to Minard's head to control him but Minard postures up.
Barron avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Minard is working for a kimura but Barron is defending it quite comfortably.

Minard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barron's head.
Minard looks to land a strike but Barron avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barron keeping full guard, as Minard tries to pass.
Minard wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barron pulls Minard in close to prevent any damage.
Barron controls Minard momentarily but Minard frees himself.
Minard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard wants to pass the guard but Barron is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron keeping moving, preventing Minard from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Minard throws out a leg kick but Barron moves out of range and Minard only half commits.
Barron displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barron lands a head shot.
Minard with a jab.
Barron attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Minard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Minard works the jab nicely.
Minard throws an off balance right hand
and Barron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Minard swats away the attempt to clinch by Barron.
Nice cross by Minard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Minard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Minard shoots in for a double leg but Barron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barron lands a jab to Minard's midsection.
Minard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barron was well out of range. Poor timing from Minard.
Barron throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Minard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minard misses with a low kick.
Barron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Minard misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barron.
Barron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Minard rather than just go for the knockout.
Good work by Barron as he checks the leg kick.
Barron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minard.
Barron walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Minard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liam Minard is winning the standup battle so far.
Minard throws a leg kick but Barron checks it.
Minard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barron is able to avoid easily.
Crunch! Minard slams his shin into Barron's torso.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barron.
Barron looks to land a body kick but Minard moved away.

Barron has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard blocks an uppercut.
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!

Minard decides to pull guard.

Minard is looking for a triangle but Barron pushes his legs off easily.
Barron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Minard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barron preventing the sweep.
Minard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Minard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barron.
Barron trying to control but Minard is working from the bottom.

Minard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barron sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barron is standing up over Minard. Minard looks to escape but Barron dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barron trying to control the position but Minard is working away.
Minard is looking for a sweep.

Barron decides to stand back up.
Minard misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Minard with that takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barron.
Minard cracks Barron with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard throws a jab when Barron was well out of range.
Barron misses with a wild combination.
Barron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minard. That did some damage!
Minard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Minard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barron is out of range and Minard settles back down.
Minard tries to score with a low kick but Barron moves his leg out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barron throws a jab but it's blocked by Minard.
Barron misses with a leg kick.
Barron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Minard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barron scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barron. Minard shrugs it off though.
Barron on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Colin Barron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barron throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Colin Barron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Minard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Minard. Those never looked like landing.
Minard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minard throws a hook to the side of Barron's head but Barron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barron turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barron throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Minard's head.
Barron moves out of range of the strikes.
Minard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Minard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barron lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barron throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barron there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minard throws the kick towards the body but Barron avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Minard blocks the low kick.
Minard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barron checks a low kick from Minard.
Barron misses with a wild combination.
Minard misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Minard.
Barron is looking to clinch.
Minard slips a jab and a cross from Barron.
Barron on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Minard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barron connects with an inside leg kick.
Minard keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Minard misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Minard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard avoids the head kick by Barron.
Minard with a hook.
Barron defending well as Minard loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Minard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barron.
Minard blocks a head kick by Barron.
Minard misses with a low kick.
Barron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Minard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barron - the referee stops the clock and Minard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barron. Minard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Minard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barron tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minard. Barron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barron throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Barron.
Minard with a jab.
Minard throws a jab when Barron was well out of range.

Barron moves into the clinch.
Minard lands an elbow just above Barron 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard goes for a takedown attempt but Barron pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Minard checks a leg kick.
Minard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Minard thows a leg kick but Barron checks it
and Barron counters with a good, hard body kick but Minard shrugs it off.
Barron throws a sloppy head kick and Minard moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Minard. That snapped Barron's head back.
Minard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Minard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barron pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Minard back to the cage. Barron follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Minard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Minard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barron moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Minard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Minard misses with an uppercut
and Barron counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barron scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barron scores with a head kick.
Barron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barron swings for the body but Minard moves out of range.
Barron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barron throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Minard throws a body kick that misses.
Barron thumps Minard with a low kick.
Minard throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range.
Barron tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Minard!
Barron has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Minard throws a head kick that misses.
Minard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colin Barron.
I think Barron 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Barron!
During a confident post fight interview, Colin Barron thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.