PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steel
vs
Barry

185 cm
33
204 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

182 cm
27
186 lbs
20 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Barry. Those never looked like landing.
Barry with a nice cross.
Barry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Barry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steel!
Steel throws a hook but Barry blocks it.
Barry tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
Barry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Barry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Barry.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barry.
Barry slips a straight right by Steel.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
Steel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Barry lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head.
Barry cracks Steel with a good jab.
Barry lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry lands a head shot.
Barry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel misses the jab.
Barry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barry.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barry has time to react.
Barry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barry throws a chopping leg kick but Steel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with a leg kick.
Barry is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Barry scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barry throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Barry misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Barry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steel is out of range and Barry settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barry checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Barry misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barry moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barry ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel lands a really nice looking cross but Barry seems unphased.
Barry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Steel misses.
Barry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Barry looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Barry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barry - that will leave a mark!
Steel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Barry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel's hands.
Barry tries to clinch up.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barry manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Barry just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel throws a push kick but Barry slaps the foot to one side.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barry.
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Barry.
Steel tries to work over Barry's front leg with a kick but Barry checks it.
A leg kick checked by Steel.
Barry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barry lands with a right hand.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Barry throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel delivers a nice body kick.
Barry tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Steel blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Barry will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Steel.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barry takes one to the side of the head.
Steel checks a leg kick.
Barry throws a head kick that misses
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Barry throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel throws a hook to the side of Barry's head but Barry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
Steel feints a jab promting Barry to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.

Barry closes the distance and clinches.
Barry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barry lands with a nice body punch.
Steel thumps Barry with a low kick.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barry misses with a low kick.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Barry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Max Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Steel blocks the low kick.
Steel throws a leg kick but Barry moved away.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel jabs at Barry's body.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Steel misses.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barry throws a leg kick but Steel moved away.
Barry throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Max Steel has been cut.
Steel misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a chopping leg kick but Barry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Barry is just out of range.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel throws a push kick but Barry slaps the foot to one side.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barry manages to avoid it.
Barry misses with an uppercut.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Barry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws the left hand but Barry avoids the punch easily.
Barry wants to clinch.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Barry sees coming a mile off.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barry.
Barry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Barry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barry lands a nice looking body shot.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Barry misses.
Barry looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Steel thumps Barry with a low kick.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Barry saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Steel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
That's time! Steel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel swings for the body but Barry moves out of range.
Barry wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Barry.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Barry does it's job there.
Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barry.
Barry misses with a straight left.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Barry avoids it.
Barry slips under a jab from Steel.
Good work by Barry as he checks the leg kick.
Barry looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Barry moved out of range nicely.
Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Barry slips under a jab from Steel.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barry!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Barry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barry slips a straight right by Steel.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
Barry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Crunch! Barry slams his shin into Steel's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Barry.
Barry tries to work over Steel's front leg with a kick but Steel checks it.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel counters with a good low kick that Barry was not able to check.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Steel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barry.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Barry. Beautiful body shot.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel misses with a hook
and Barry finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barry lands a nice looking body kick.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
Barry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barry scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barry throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Barry misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Barry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Barry blocks a low kick nicely.
Barry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barry tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barry there as he acknowledges the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Barry blocks the leg kick.
Barry slips a jab from Steel.
Barry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Barry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Barry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barry is trying to maintain a safe position but Steel gets an underhook and turns Barry into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barry has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Barry blocking some punches.
Steel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Barry.
I think Barry 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Barry!
A victorious Pat Barry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.