PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Barbelow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Condit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barbelow
vs
Condit

177 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Barbelow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Condit!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robbie Condit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbelow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Condit misses with a wild body shot.
Condit takes a swing at Barbelow's ribcage but misses.
Condit scores with a punch to the head.
Barbelow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Condit cracks Barbelow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barbelow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbelow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbelow misses with a two punch combination.
Condit throws a looping overhand right but Barbelow ducks down to avoid it.
Condit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Condit misses its intended target.
It looked like Barbelow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Condit tries to bum rush Barbelow with a series of wild strikes but Barbelow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbelow avoids the body shot from Condit.
Condit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Condit. Barbelow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vincent Barbelow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbelow scores with a nice right hand.
Condit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbelow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Condit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbelow scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbelow swinging wildly here.
Condit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbelow.
Barbelow walks into a stiff left hand from Condit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Condit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbelow with a jab.
Condit cracks Barbelow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Condit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Condit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbelow.
Condit lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Condit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barbelow staying out of range there.
Barbelow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbelow takes a swing at Condit's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Condit misses its intended target.
Barbelow is looking to counter the offense by Condit and move into the clinch.
A big left from Barbelow misses.
Barbelow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Condit was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbelow.
Condit throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbelow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condit misses with a shot to the body

and Barbelow moves into the clinch.
Condit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbelow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbelows head.
Barbelow misses with a punch to the body.
Condit wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbelow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Condit lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Vincent Barbelow has been cut.
Condit blocks an elbow strike from Barbelow.
Condit is pushing Barbelow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Condit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Condit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbelow's elbow.
Condit prevents a body shot from Barbelow.
Barbelow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Condit avoids it.
Condit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbelow up against the cage.
Barbelow tries to work over Condit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbelow misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbelow backwards.
The referee calls for Condit to work.
Barbelow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Condit avoiding damage.
Condit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Condit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbelow working aggressively here.
Condit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbelow backwards.
Condit blocks a body shot from Barbelow.
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!
Condit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Condit misses with an elbow over the top.
Condit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Condit has Barbelow pushed against the cage.
Barbelow throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Condit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Barbelow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Condit throws a good cross that connects.
Barbelow throws a hook but Condit avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Condit.
Condit scores with a nice head shot.
Condit is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Condit throws a looping overhand right but Barbelow ducks down to avoid it.
Barbelow throws a nice looking combination but Condit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbelow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Condit.
Barbelow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Condit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condit scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Condit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbelow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Condit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbelow defending well as Condit loads up on a big left hand.
Condit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbelow moves forwards but Condit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Condit throws a right and a left that Barbelow avoids nicely.
Condit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbelow half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Condit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbelow misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbelow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Condit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Condit lands a head shot.
Condit lands a nice shot that snaps Barbelow's head back.

Barbelow is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Condit connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Barbelow to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Condit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robbie Condit!