PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kiebling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ralph Barry has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ralph Barry seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barry
vs
Kiebling

219 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralph Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kiebling!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry throws a hook to the side of Kiebling's head but Kiebling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiebling looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kiebling stuffs the takedown attempt from Barry. Barry gets slowly back to his feet.
Barry avoids a punch combination nicely.

Barry tries to keep at a distance but Kiebling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiebling tries to break the clinch but Barry is controlling the position.
Barry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barry effectively controlling the action here.
Barry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kiebling looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiebling is trying to break the clinch but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiebling is trying to break the clinch but Barry has him pressed against the cage.
Barry is pushing Kiebling up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kiebling is looking to break free of the clinch but Barry has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kiebling tries to land a knee to the head but Barry blocks with his arms.
Barry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kiebling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kiebling avoids it.
Kiebling is trying to break the clinch but Barry has him pressed against the cage.

Kiebling breaks the clinch.

Barry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kiebling's half guard.
Kiebling blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiebling defending well though.
Barry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry drops an elbow to the side of Kiebling's head.
Barry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kiebling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barry.

Barry escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kiebling avoids the head kick by Barry.
Barry misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barry throwing strikes from guard but Kiebling blocks nicely.
Barry throws a big right hand that misses.
Kiebling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barry scoring with some ground and pound.
Barry lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kiebling moves out of range as Barry strikes.
Barry misses with a body kick.
Kiebling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barry throws out the jab.
Kiebling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barry misses the shot to the body.
Barry tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Barry is looking for a kimura here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kiebling tries to get to full guard but Barry has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Barry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kiebling tries to bum rush Barry with a series of wild strikes but Barry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiebling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barry counters with a straight right hand.

Barry moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiebling.

Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry throws a nice looking combination but Kiebling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Barry gets a double leg takedown into Kiebling's guard.
Kiebling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barry landing some decent shots from guard.
Kiebling is breathing heavily.
Barry cracks Kiebling with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kiebling works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Barry stands up and waves to Kiebling to follow him.

Barry drives through and clinches with Kiebling against the cage.
Kiebling is trying to break free.
Kiebling blocks an elbow strike.
Barry struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiebling controls his hands.
Barry lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is trying to stall.
Kiebling is trying to break the clinch but Barry is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barry tries a knee to the head but Kiebling blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Barry.
Barry tries to work over Kiebling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barry tries to work over Kiebling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiebling avoiding damage as Barry throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Barry.
Barry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiebling can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Barry.
Kiebling wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barry breaks from the clinch.
Barry dodges the punch combination from Kiebling.
A jab from Barry misses.

Barry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kiebling is trying to defend but Barry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Barry is trying for a kimura here. Kiebling looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Barry wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralph Barry!