PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baron Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baron Barkley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shael Connen's chin.

Barkley
vs
Connen

195 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Nefarious Design House

Brute

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baron Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shael Connen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Connen dives in and scores a takedown into Barkley's guard.
Connen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Connen postures up and lands a big shot to Barkley's brow.
Connen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barkley is striking off his back. Connen thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Connen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barkley defends it well.
Connen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connen is looking to take a break and control but Barkley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Connen in particular looking to stall.
Barkley is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen tries to pass to full mount but Barkley defends it.
Barkley pushes Connen off looking to stand but Connen dives back in and keeps control.
Barkley tries to roll over but Connen keeps him under control.
Connen wants to pass the guard but Barkley is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barkley misses with a double jab

and Connen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Connen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barkley is looking to stand up but Connen isn't so interested in that idea.
Barkley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Connen controls the pace.
Barkley controls Connen momentarily but Connen frees himself.
Barkley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Connen controls the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Connen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barkley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Connen working the head and body with strikes.
Barkley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connen on the ground.
Connen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Connen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barkley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barkley wants to control but Connen is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Connen there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connen moves nicely into side control.

Connen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barkley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Connen just content to control the position.
Barkley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Connen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Connen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Connen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Connen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Connen is looking for a kimura here.
Connen is pressing down on Barkley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barkley is holding on for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Connen connects with a nice short shot to Barkley's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barkley is trying to escape back to his feet but Connen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Connen in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Connen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Connen lands in his opponent's guard.
Connen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Connen trying to control but Barkley is working from the bottom.
Connen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barkley's head.
Connen looking to pass the guard.
Barkley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Connen passes Barkley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Connen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Connen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barkley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Connen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Connen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Connen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Connen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barkley is just riding it out for now. Connen eventually gives up the hold.
Connen stops Barkley from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connen wants to free his trapped foot but Barkley is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Connen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barkley sees it coming and defends easily.
Connen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barkley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Connen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Connen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barkley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Connen drops an elbow to the side of Barkley's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barkley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Connen is working away from the top position though.
Barkley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barkley is trying to control but Connen manages to pass to mount!
Connen landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Connen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shael Connen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barkley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Connen raining down shots from the mount!
Barkley is in a horrible position here. Connen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Connen is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Connen extends the arm and Barkley is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shael Connen!
Shael Connen opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.