PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendel Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wendel Clark was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Barbaros
vs
Clark

160 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Barbaros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wendel Clark!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaros tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Eddie Barbaros has been cut.
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbaros.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbaros checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barbaros tries to clinch up
and Clark counters with a nice body shot.
Barbaros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clark has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barbaros moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbaros wants to clinch
and Clark counters with a straight right hand.
Clark keeps the fight on the outside.
Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros doesn't manage to clinch there - Clark circles away.

Barbaros clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
Barbaros misses with a knee strike.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clark lands a body punch.
Clark avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
Clark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbaros or not.
Clark is trying to break the clinch but Barbaros is controlling him.
Clark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbaros's elbow.
A short left from Clark.
Clark avoiding damage as Barbaros throws knees to the body.
Barbaros takes a shot to the head.
Clark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Clark misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clark's brow.
Clark pushes Barbaros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbaros trying to stall but Clark improves his position.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Clark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbaros backwards.
Clark lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbaros backwards.
Clark blocks the elbow strike.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clark wants to slow Barbaros down by chopping away at his legs.
Clark throws a wild body kick that Barbaros sees coming a mile off.
Clark avoids the head kick by Barbaros.
Eddie Barbaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbaros tries to clinch
and Clark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Eddie Barbaros's cut is getting worse.
Barbaros closes the distance but Clark moves to the side
and Clark counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbaros is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Barbaros.
Barbaros tries to clinch
and Barbaros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Barbaros's head coaches at Tetras Bowl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Clark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark cracks Barbaros with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Barbaros is rocked!
Clark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clark thuds a left hand into Barbaros's body.
Oh Barbaros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbaros loses concentration momentarily and Clark pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Barbaros crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Clark finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wendel Clark!
Wendel Clark is the new middleweight champion!
Wendel Clark thanked the fans post fight for their support.