PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cabbage Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monsta's Ball. Cabbage Face will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Barnett
vs
Face

191 cm
32
256 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

203 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cabbage Face!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnett throws a lazy head kick
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Barnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnett fails to land the takedown.

Face fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnett to the ground. Face is now in Barnett's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Face postures up in Barnett's guard and throws a big left but Barnett blocks it.
Face is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnett has wrist control.
Barnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Face throws a big elbow that misses.
Face lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Face trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Face working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Face postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnett 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.
Face lands a couple of digs.
Face must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett keeping full guard, as Face tries to pass.
Face wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnett is working hard here to advance position.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.

Cabbage Face has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Face moves into the clinch.

Face gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Barnett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Face.

Barnett manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Face closes the distance and clinches.
Barnett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Face holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnett drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Face.
Face can't break the clinch.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Face has him pressed against the cage.
Face trying to land knees to the body.

Face has hold of one of Barnett's legs. Barnett is fighting the takedown attempt but Face gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Face loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Face postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Face postures up in Barnett's guard and throws a big left but Barnett blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Face keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnett's head.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Face landing with the ground and pound.
Face wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.

Barnett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Face doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Face manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Face with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnett wants to stand and escape but Face is having none of it.

Barnett is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Face has his hands clasped together but Barnett extends an breaks Face's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Barnett.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Barnett!
Josh Barnett was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.