PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine- DMX. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Barksdale
vs
Degrizz

190 cm
37
211 lbs
24 - 7 - 1

187 cm
31
210 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermaine Barksdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Degrizz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Degrizz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Degrizz feints the counter takedown.
Barksdale swinging wildly here.
Degrizz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Degrizz.
Barksdale lands with a good body shot.
Barksdale throws a series of punches but Degrizz moves out of range.
Degrizz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barksdale smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Degrizz instigates a clinch.
Degrizz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Degrizz is trying to break the clinch but Barksdale is controlling him.
Barksdale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barksdale lands an uppercut.
Barksdale stalling.
A short right from Degrizz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Degrizz swings wildly with an uppercut but Barksdale uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barksdale misses with a punch on the inside.
Degrizz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barksdale blocks it with crossed arms.
Barksdale tries to throw a body punch but Degrizz avoids it by throwing Barksdale back against the cage.
Barksdale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barksdale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barksdale avoids the elbow strike from Degrizz, against the cage.
Barksdale taking a breather.
Barksdale tries a body shot but Degrizz blocks it.
Barksdale throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrizz.
Barksdale throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrizz.
Barksdale swings wildly with an uppercut but Degrizz uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barksdale lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.
A short right from Barksdale.
Degrizz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barksdale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barksdale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Barksdale.
Barksdale swings wildly with an uppercut but Degrizz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Barksdale fails to land.
Degrizz tries to throw a body punch but Barksdale avoids it by throwing Degrizz back against the cage.
Degrizz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barksdale takes a shot to the head.
Degrizz pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Degrizz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barksdale is looking to clinch.
Barksdale scores with a one two! Degrizz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Degrizz.
Jermaine Barksdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Barksdale gets a clinch.
Barksdale lands an uppercut.
Barksdale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Degrizz looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Barksdale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barksdale lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Degrizz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Degrizz circles away quickly and effectively.
Degrizz is looking for the big counter here.
Degrizz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Degrizz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barksdale can pounce on him.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses.
Barksdale lands a nice hook to Degrizz's body. Degrizz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barksdale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barksdale, as that shot connected.

Barksdale gets a clinch.
Barksdale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Degrizz manages to break the clinch.
Degrizz slips a jab and a cross from Barksdale.
Barksdale scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Barksdale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Barksdale tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Degrizz swats away the attempt to clinch by Barksdale.
Barksdale throws out a leg kick but Degrizz moves out of range and Barksdale only half commits.

Degrizz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barksdale, pushing him back against the cage.
Barksdale misses with a punch on the inside.
Barksdale throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrizz.
Degrizz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barksdale throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrizz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz is looking to control Barksdale's arms but Barksdale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Degrizz has his back to the cage.

Degrizz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Degrizz.

Barksdale connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Degrizz to the floor! Barksdale dives in looking for the finish!

Degrizz is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale lands a big elbow - Degrizz is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Barksdale!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermaine Barksdale!
After winning the bout, Jermaine Barksdale thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.