PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Troyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Troyd
vs
Barnes

195 cm
24
223 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Troyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troyd misses with a left hand
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troyd cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
Troyd throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Troyd throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Troyd lands with a right hand.

It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
Troyd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troyd moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Troyd cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Troyd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Troyd tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Troyd misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Troyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troyd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Troyd throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Troyd looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Troyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troyd throws a front kick aimed at Barnes's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Troyd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Troyd does no damage.
Troyd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Troyd wants to clinch.
Troyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes digs a good hook to Troyd's body.
Barnes slips a jab from Troyd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Troyd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnes misses with an elbow strike.
Troyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Troyd lands a left hand.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Troyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Troyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Troyd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troyd.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troyd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Troyd.
Troyd connects with a knee to the head.
Troyd lands a body punch.
Troyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Troyd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Troyd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Troyd lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Troyd scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Troyd - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Troyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clifton Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Troyd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.

Barnes is rocked!
Ted Troyd is winning the standup battle so far.
Troyd lands with a good body shot.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Troyd finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troyd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Barnes is holding his hands too far apart here. Troyd throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Barnes is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Troyd!
Our winner, Ted Troyd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Clifton Barnes spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for disappointing all my fans. I'll come back stronger and work my way back up the ladder.'.