PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Gory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Barkley
vs
Gory

185 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Gory!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gory is out of range and Barkley settles back down.
Barkley misses with a head kick.
Gory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barkley.
A big right from Gory misses.
Barkley motions for Gory to come forward. Barkley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barkley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gory checks it well.
Barkley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Barkley as he checks the leg kick.
Gory moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Nick Barkley has been cut.
Barkley throws a push kick but Gory slaps the foot to one side.
Gory scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gory.
Barkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the 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!
Barkley avoids the body shot from Gory.
Barkley slips under a jab from Gory.
We've been told by Barkley's head coaches at The Lion's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barkley misses with a head kick.
Barkley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gory lands a jab to Barkley's midsection.
Barkley misses with a body punch
and Gory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gory. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gory.
Nice shot lands for Barkley.
Gory throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily.
Barkley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gory misses the target.
Gory motions for Barkley to come forward. Gory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nick Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Barkley lands.
Barkley slips a straight right by Gory.
Barkley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Gory saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barkley.
Barkley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barkley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barkley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gory takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gory takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gory ducks right into an uppercut from Barkley.
Gory blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Gory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gory throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
Barkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barkley scores with a jab to the head.
Gory takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gory misses with a double jab.
Gory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Gory misses.
Gory has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barkley throws a wild body kick that Gory sees coming a mile off.
Barkley feints and then cracks Gory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gory down.
Gory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barkley avoids the body shot from Gory.
Barkley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barkley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gory blocks a head kick by Barkley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a jab.

Gory is rocked!
Barkley seems to be stalking Gory here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Gory drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Barkley!
Nick Barkley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.