PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boyd
vs
Barker

193 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Barker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barker tries to avoid it but Boyd manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barker to the ground. Barker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Barker rushes Boyd and presses him up against the cage.

Barker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barker closes the distance but Boyd moves to the side
and Boyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyd dives in and grabs Barker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barker pushes down on Boyd's head and hops out.
Boyd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Barker. No joy for Boyd on that attempt.
Barker throws a right hand that Boyd ducks under and follows up with a left that Boyd also avoids with ease.

Boyd clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Barker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boyd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barker lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jimmy Boyd has been cut.
Boyd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boyd is breathing heavily.

Barker manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyd shoots in for a takedown but Barker shows good takedown defense.

Boyd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boyd wants to control from the top but Barker keeps moving.
Boyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barker is keeping the position for now.
Boyd won't allow Barker to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jimmy Boyd.
Boyd throws a series of punches but Barker moves out of range.
Boyd shoots in looking for a takedown but Barker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boyd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Barker doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyd circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob Barker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
An inside leg kick lands from Barker.
Barker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barker tries to clinch up.

Barker has closed the distance and engaged Boyd in a clinch.
Barker tries a body shot but Boyd blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd blocks the elbow strike.
Boyd looking for a takedown.
Boyd tries a body shot but Barker blocks it.
Boyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker just leaning against Boyd, taking a breather.
Boyd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barker fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Boyd tries to keep at a distance but Barker has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Barker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barker tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Boyd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boyd shoots in looking for a takedown. Barker tries to sprawl out of it but Boyd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boyd looks for a takedown but Barker sprawls well.

Barker closes the distance and clinches.

Barker breaks the clinch.
Boyd closes the distance and clinches up with Barker, looking for a takedown. Boyd pushes Barker against the cage but Barker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boyd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Barker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barker.
Boyd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Barker darts in and clinches Boyd up against the cage.
Barker trying to control the position but instead, Boyd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barker into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barker.

Barker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Boyd or perhaps it was just good defense by Barker which made him look bad.
Bob Barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barker connects with a high kick.
Barker lands a high kick!
Boyd shoots for a takedown but Barker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barker gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Barker.
Barker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boyd's defenses.
Barker tries to stall but Boyd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barker tries to clinch but Boyd is having none of it.
Boyd shoots in and drives through. Barker sprawls well.
Barker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barker is looking to clinch but Boyd is avoiding it.
Barker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barker lands a leg kick that knocks Boyd off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to clinch up but Boyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyd ducks under a wild hook from Barker.
Boyd fails with the takedown
and Barker counters with a body kick that stops Boyd in his tracks momentarily.
Barker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barker.
Bob Barker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barker tries to clinch there but Boyd circles away.
Barker wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Boyd's cut.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barker clinches up with Boyd and pushes him back against the cage.
Barker keeps control of Boyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boyd blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barker is looking to clinch.
Barker stuffs the takedown attempt from Boyd. Boyd gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barker is fending him off so far but Boyd persists. Nope, Barker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyd fails with a takedown attempt.
Barker wants to clinch up but Boyd keeps it at a distance.
Barker swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyd.
Barker slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barker fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barker slaps away a takedown attempt from Boyd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barker circles away.
Barker wants to clinch up but Boyd keeps it at a distance.
Boyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick from Barker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd tries for a takedown but Barker circles away easily

and Barker moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Barker.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barker obliges.
Barker lands a nice elbow.

Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barker lands a head kick!

Barker forces Boyd back against the cage and clinches.
Barker lands a nice elbow.
Boyd managing to block the knees to the body from Barker.
Barker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boyd's defenses.

Jimmy Boyd's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barker.
Bob Barker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyd tries for a takedown but Barker manages to get underhooks.
Barker misses with a knee to the head.
Barker lands an elbow that stopped Boyd in his tracks for a moment.

Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boyd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barker as he avoids it easily.
Boyd is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Barker is looking to clinch but Boyd is avoiding it.

Barker has closed the distance and engaged Boyd in a clinch.
Jimmy Boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barker is trying to maintain a safe position but Boyd gets an underhook and turns Barker into the cage.
Barker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barker with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Barker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Barker!