PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barclay comes to the cage accompanied by I Am The Walrus. Golden has chosen Kongos- Come with me now as his entrance music. Trey Golden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barclay
vs
Golden

187 cm
32
184 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

187 cm
38
184 lbs
25 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trey Golden!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barclay throws a head kick but Golden moves out of range.
Barclay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barclay catches Golden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Golden tried to score with a low kick but Barclay checks it.
Golden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barclay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barclay avoids the head kick by Golden.
Golden avoids the body shot from Barclay.
Golden looks for the body kick but Barclay saw that one coming.
Barclay moves out of range as Golden throws a body kick.
Golden throws a solid leg kick but Barclay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Golden.
Nice body kick from Barclay.
Trey Golden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barclay tries to score with a low kick but Golden moves his leg out of the way.
Golden swinging wildly here.
Golden misses with the combination.
Jab from Barclay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay throws the left hand but Golden avoids the punch easily.
Barclay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Golden.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barclay takes a swing at Golden's ribcage but misses.
Golden throws a front kick aimed at Barclay's knee but Barclay avoids it well.
Golden throws a series of punches but Barclay moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barclay.
Barclay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golden's hands.
A jab from Barclay misses.
Golden dodges the punch combination from Barclay.
Barclay scores with a kick to the body.
Golden throws a head kick that misses
and Barclay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barclay misses with a low kick.
Golden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barclay tries to counter by clinching up but Golden breaks away and moves out of range.
Barclay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Trey Golden has been cut.
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!
Barclay avoids a kick to the body.
Golden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden tries a head kick but it misses.
Barclay lands a nice shot that snaps Golden's head back.
Barclay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barclay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barclay tries to close the distance and clinch but Golden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barclay.
Golden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barclay is out of range and Golden settles back down.
Barclay moves away from the strike by Golden.
Golden throws a head kick but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barclay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Barclay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barclay throws a front kick that sends Golden stumbling back into the cage.
Golden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barclay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Golden throws a series of strikes that have Barclay backpedaling.
Golden looks to throw a body kick
and Barclay counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barclay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden misses with a body kick.
Golden lands a nice shot to the body.
Barclay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Barclay. Beautiful body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Barclay blocks the leg kick.
Golden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Golden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barclay is looking to slow Golden down with leg kicks.
Barclay tries to land a front kick but Golden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Golden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Barclay
and Golden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barclay lands a right hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barclay!
A swing and a miss from Barclay.
Golden throws a body punch but Barclay moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barclay gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Barclay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barclay.
Barclay tries to work over Golden's front leg with a kick but Golden checks it.
Barclay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden scores with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Golden misses
and Barclay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Barclay.
Barclay throws a head kick that half lands.
Barclay throws a series of punches but Golden avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Barclay has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Golden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barclay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barclay lands a right hand.
Barclay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barclay.
Barclay tries a body shot but Golden blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barclay.
Barclay lands a nice shot to the body.
Golden looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barclay.
Barclay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barclay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Barclay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trey Golden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Golden walks into a jab.
Barclay throws a wild body kick that Golden sees coming a mile off.
Barclay tries to bum rush Golden with a series of wild strikes but Golden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barclay connects with a looping right hand.
Barclay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Golden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barclay.
Golden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barclay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golden can do to turn this around?
Barclay looks to land a body kick but Golden moved away.
Barclay blocks the body kick.
Barclay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barclay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barclay works Golden's body with a nice hook.
Barclay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golden's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Barclay.
Golden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Barclay explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barclay lands a body shot.
Golden walks into a stiff left hand from Barclay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Golden misses with a right hand
and Barclay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barclay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golden counters with an outside leg kick.
Barclay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Barclay drives through and clinches with Golden against the cage.
Golden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golden blocking some punches.
Golden tries a body shot but Barclay blocks it.
Barclay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Golden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Golden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barclay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barclay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barclay struggles to land a body shot inside as Golden controls his hands.
Golden misses with a punch to the body.
Barclay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Golden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Barclay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay works Golden's body with a nice hook.
Trey Golden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golden takes one to the chin there.
Golden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barclay rather than just go for the knockout.
Golden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golden throws a sloppy head kick and Barclay moves out of range easily.
Barclay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Golden throws a head kick that misses.
Barclay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Golden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Barclay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Golden, pushing him back against the cage.
Barclay tries to circle away but Golden has him pinned against the cage.
Golden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Barclay.
Barclay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Golden's face.
Golden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barclay managing to block the knees to the body from Golden.
Barclay lands a left hand.
Golden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barclay struggles to land a body shot inside as Golden controls his hands.
Andy Barclay has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barclay struggles to land a body shot inside as Golden controls his hands.
Barclay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golden tries a body shot but Barclay blocks it.

Golden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golden scores with a hook to the body. Barclay takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Golden throws a head kick but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay lands a nice looking body shot.
Golden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barclay.
Decent striking displayed by Barclay there.
Barclay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barclay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barclay just misses with a punch to the body.
Golden misses with a wild body shot.
Barclay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Golden.
Barclay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barclay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barclay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Barclay clinches.
Barclay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Golden as the two fighters clinch.
Barclay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barclay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barclay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Golden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barclay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Golden blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Barclay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golden takes a swing at Barclay's ribcage but misses.
Barclay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golden scores with a head kick. Barclay tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice combination there by Golden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Barclay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trey Golden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Golden.
Golden walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barclay.
Barclay lands a leg kick that knocks Golden off balance momentarily.
Barclay tries to clinch up.
Golden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barclay lands with a kick to the ribs.
Golden misses with a low kick.
Barclay works the jab nicely.
Barclay cracks Golden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Barclay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Golden moves out of range as Barclay strikes.
Golden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Golden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barclay.
Despite the aggression on Golden's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Golden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Golden moves out of range as Barclay strikes.
Barclay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Golden is looking to land body kicks.
Barclay moves out of range of the body kick from Golden.
Andy Barclay is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Golden.
Golden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barclay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barclay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barclay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barclay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barclay thows a body kick. Golden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barclay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barclay, as that shot connected.
Barclay misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barclay moves into range and clinches up with Golden.
Golden managing to block the knees to the body from Barclay.
Barclay misses with some punches.
Golden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barclay.
Barclay keeps control of Golden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Golden manages to break the clinch.
Barclay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barclay scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barclay wants to clinch up but Golden keeps it at a distance.
Golden lands a high kick!
Golden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barclay is out of range and Golden settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Golden misses.
Barclay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barclay tries to close the distance and clinch but Golden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Golden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barclay throws a front kick that sends Golden stumbling back into the cage.
Golden looks to land a combination but Barclay avoids it well.
Barclay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Golden at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barclay.
Barclay lands with a nice body kick.
Barclay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barclay tries to bum rush Golden with a series of wild strikes but Golden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Golden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Golden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trey Golden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golden tries a head kick but it misses.
Golden tries a low kick but Barclay avoids it.
Barclay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Golden misses with a body shot
and Barclay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barclay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barclay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Golden backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barclay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barclay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barclay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andy Barclay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barclay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barclay throws a good cross that connects.
Golden misses with a body shot.
Barclay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barclay lands a high kick!
Golden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Golden.
Golden thumps Barclay with a low kick.
Golden lands a front kick.
Barclay lands the left hand.
Golden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barclay lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Golden.
Golden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golden tries a head kick but it misses.
Golden misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Barclay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barclay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Barclay!
After winning the bout, Andy Barclay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.