PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale comes into the arena with Ain't No Sunshine- DMX blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barksdale
vs
Bang

190 cm
31
211 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

188 cm
35
220 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermaine Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barksdale.
Jermaine Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barksdale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barksdale scores with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Barksdale has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barksdale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barksdale misses with a low kick.
Bang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barksdale.
Barksdale connects with a crisp jab.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barksdale circles away quickly and effectively.
Barksdale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bang lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Bang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barksdale misses the jab.
Barksdale fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bang avoids it really well and circles away.
Bang throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale tries to clinch there but Bang circles away.
Barksdale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barksdale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barksdale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale slips a straight right by Bang.
Bang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Bang misses with a lunging right hand
and Barksdale counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barksdale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barksdale on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang scores with a body shot.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses.
Bang throws a leg kick which misses Barksdale's front leg but catches the back leg as Barksdale tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Barksdale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang misses with the combination.
Barksdale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barksdale moves out of range of the strikes.
Bang cracks Barksdale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barksdale throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bang checks a leg kick.

Barksdale rushes Bang and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bang tries a body shot but Barksdale blocks it.
Barksdale pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barksdale is trying to break the clinch but Bang is controlling him.
Barksdale swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barksdale can't find room to land a body shot as Bang controls the action.
Bang stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Barksdale.
Barksdale lands a right hand.
Barksdale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barksdale just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bang's brow.
Barksdale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barksdale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang lands with a right to the head.
Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barksdale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bang blocks a body shot from Barksdale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale misses with a knee to the head.
Barksdale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barksdale blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barksdale.
Bang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barksdale or not.
Bang has a couple of punches blocked by Barksdale.
Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barksdale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bang cracks Barksdale with a nice body shot.
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
Barksdale blocks a body shot from Bang.
Bang digs a right hand into Barksdale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barksdale's gas tank.
Bang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bang leaning against his opponent.
Bang tries a body shot but Barksdale blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Barksdale's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barksdale.
Bang has a couple of punches blocked by Barksdale.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jermaine Barksdale will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barksdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Barksdale scores with a jab to the head.
Barksdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barksdale feints and then cracks Bang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bang down.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Barksdale is just out of range.
Barksdale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Barksdale slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Barksdale does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barksdale checks a leg kick.
Barksdale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Barksdale is just out of range.
Jermaine Barksdale is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang lands a nice shot that snaps Barksdale's head back.

Barksdale rushes Bang and presses him up against the cage.
Barksdale tries to work over Bang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bang.

Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barksdale jabs Bang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barksdale misses with a looping right.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Barksdale is just out of range.
Barksdale punishes Bang's body with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barksdale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bang's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barksdale lands with a hook. Bang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barksdale is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bang tests Barksdale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barksdale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Barksdale.
Bang throws out a loose jab but Barksdale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barksdale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bang doesn't seem bothered though.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Bang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bang Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Barksdale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barksdale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barksdale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barksdale throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barksdale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bang lands with a left to the head.
Bang misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barksdale creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barksdale blocks an uppercut.
Bang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barksdale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bang gets through Barksdale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bang misses with an elbow over the top.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barksdale gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bang is trying to keep Barksdale in close.
Barksdale throws a big elbow that misses.
Bang trying to control the position.
Barksdale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Barksdale dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bang throws a body punch but Barksdale moves out of range.
Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barksdale checks it well.
Barksdale missing with a left hand there. Bang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barksdale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barksdale moves away from the strike by Bang.
Bang looks to throw the jab but Barksdale is out of range.
Barksdale fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bang checks it well.
Barksdale slips under a jab.

Barksdale darts in and clinches Bang up against the cage.
Barksdale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Barksdale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barksdale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bang is trying to maintain a safe position but Barksdale gets an underhook and turns Bang into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bang.
Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Barksdale.
Bang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barksdale scores with a hook to the body.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barksdale blocks a body shot from Bang.
Barksdale lands a left hand.
Bang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barksdale slowing the pace effectively.
Barksdale has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barksdale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barksdale.
Barksdale lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barksdale tries to work over Bang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bang has a couple of punches blocked by Barksdale.
Bang lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barksdale.
Barksdale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bang pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bang throws the left hand but Barksdale avoids the punch easily.
Barksdale throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barksdale checks it well.
Good work by Barksdale as he checks the leg kick.
Bang misses with a straight left.
Bang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a good cross that connects.
Barksdale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang missing with a left hand there. Barksdale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Barksdale.
Barksdale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barksdale just misses with a punch to the body.
Jermaine Barksdale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bang misses with a low kick as Barksdale jumps back.
Barksdale scores with a nice right hand.
Bang misses with a leg kick.
Bang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barksdale.
Barksdale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barksdale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Barksdale misses.
Barksdale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barksdale scores with the left hand. Bang knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Barksdale misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Barksdale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barksdale feints and then cracks Bang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bang down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bang.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barksdale.
Bang looks to throw the jab but Barksdale is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barksdale moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Barksdale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bang Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barksdale with a nice cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Barksdale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barksdale has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Barksdale!
Our winner, Jermaine Barksdale, 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.