PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Kassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barry
vs
Kassidy

180 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Butch Kassidy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassidy moves forwards but Barry connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Butch Kassidy has been cut.
Barry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kassidy's sensitive parts.
Kassidy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barry scores with a jab. Kassidy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kassidy shoots for a takedown but Barry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Barry.
Kassidy looks winded!
Good leg kick by Barry there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Kassidy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kassidy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kassidy working some strikes from top position.
Kassidy won't allow Barry to sweep him here.
Kassidy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kassidy with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barry has momentary wrist control but Kassidy slips an elbow through the middle.
Barry has momentary wrist control but Kassidy slips an elbow through the middle.
Kassidy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barry tries to get out of the position.
Kassidy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kassidy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kassidy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kassidy lands a couple of digs.
Kassidy throwing strikes from guard but Barry blocks nicely.
Kassidy stands up over Barry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Kassidy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barry has momentary wrist control but Kassidy slips an elbow through the middle.
Kassidy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kassidy cracks Barry with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kassidy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kassidy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kassidy scoring with some ground and pound.
Kassidy landing some decent shots from guard.
Barry wants to stand but Kassidy is controlling the position.
Barry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kassidy on the ground.
Kassidy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kassidy landing some decent shots from guard.
Kassidy working some strikes from top position.
Kassidy lands a couple of digs.
Kassidy lands a couple of elbows.
Kassidy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kassidy works over Barry with some ground and pound from guard.
Barry working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kassidy distracts Barry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kassidy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kassidy lands a nice short elbow.
Kassidy winds up and cracks Barry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Kassidy there.
Kassidy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kassidy moves into full mount! Barry won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Barry is rocked!

It looks like Pat Barry has been cut.
Kassidy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Barry goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Kassidy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Butch Kassidy!
After winning the bout, Butch Kassidy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.