PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Escobar De Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale has chosen Three Six Mafia - Its A Fight as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Vega
vs
Barksdale

192 cm
38
221 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

185 cm
45
211 lbs
35 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Escobar De Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De Vega moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barksdale throws the left hand but De Vega avoids the punch easily.
De Vega shoots for a takedown but Barksdale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Vega looks for the body kick but Barksdale saw that one coming.
De Vega moves away from the strike by Barksdale.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Vega takes one to the side of the head.
Barksdale tries to move into range but De Vega moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barksdale connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale throws a right hand that misses
and De Vega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barksdale throws a hook but De Vega avoids it easily.
Barksdale throws a shot from downtown. De Vega moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barksdale.
De Vega blocks a jab.
Barksdale scores with a jab to the body.
Barksdale is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
De Vega is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by De Vega.
De Vega ducks under a wild hook from Barksdale.
De Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Barksdale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barksdale throws an off balance right hand
and De Vega counters with a nice body shot.
De Vega's corner calls for a 1-2. De Vega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barksdale lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Vega's sensitive parts.

De Vega throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barksdale was covering up waiting for the punch and De Vega finishes the takedown easily into guard.
De Vega trying to control but Barksdale is working from the bottom.
De Vega trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Vega accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Vega keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barksdale's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vega throwing strikes from guard but Barksdale blocks nicely.
De Vega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Vega throwing strikes from guard but Barksdale blocks nicely.
De Vega missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Vega scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Vega throws a big right hand that misses.
De Vega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vega trying to control the position from guard on top but Barksdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Vega is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barksdale is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
De Vega sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
De Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barksdale.
De Vega staying out of range there.
Barksdale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barksdale dodges the punch combination from De Vega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale thows a left - swing and a miss!
And De Vega counters with a quick kick to the body but Barksdale blocks it.
Nice jab there from De Vega.
Barksdale gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Vega counters with a body kick.
Barksdale fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from De Vega misses its target.
De Vega blocks a jab.
Barksdale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barksdale.
Barksdale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Vega lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barksdale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Vega.
De Vega lands with a straight right. Barksdale didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Barksdale.
Barksdale tries to move into range but De Vega moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Escobar De Vega dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Vega lands a front kick.
Barksdale throws an overhand right that lands on De Vega's shoulder, as De Vega tries to avoid the shot.
De Vega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barksdale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Vega.
Barksdale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Vega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barksdale throws out the jab.
A cross from De Vega lands.
De Vega is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barksdale lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Vega has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Vega and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Vega dips to his left and cracks Barksdale with an uppercut!
De Vega moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from De Vega misses.
Escobar De Vega is winning the standup battle so far.
De Vega looks for the body kick but Barksdale saw that one coming.
It seemed like Barksdale was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Vega thuds his shin into the meat of Barksdale's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barksdale explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
De Vega defending well as Barksdale loads up on a big left hand.
De Vega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vega lands a jab to Barksdale's midsection.
De Vega throws a hook but Barksdale avoids it easily.
Barksdale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Vega manages to avoid it.
De Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barksdale moves away.
A big right from Barksdale misses.
De Vega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Vega tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barksdale defends well and De Vega ends up having to push Barksdale into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as De Vega blocks the leg kick.
De Vega digs a good body shot into Barksdale's ribs.
A jab from Barksdale misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Vega!
Barksdale throws a lazy right hand but De Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barksdale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barksdale throws a push kick but De Vega slaps the foot to one side.
De Vega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barksdale was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vega.
De Vega avoids the head kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Vega lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Vega walks into a left hand.
Barksdale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Vega.
Barksdale lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Vega will feel that in the morning.
De Vega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barksdale's head backwards.
Barksdale throws a hook but De Vega blocks it.
De Vega checks a low kick from Barksdale.
Barksdale moves out of range of the body kick.
De Vega moves out of range as Barksdale throws a body kick.
De Vega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barksdale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vega moves out of range of the body kick.
Barksdale throws a right hand that misses
and De Vega makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barksdale really felt that one!
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
Barksdale swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Vega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barksdale looks to throw the jab but De Vega is out of range.
De Vega misses with a kick to the body.
De Vega lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barksdale throws a hook but De Vega avoids it easily.
De Vega throwing a counter right hand but Barksdale manages to avoid it.
Barksdale tries to move into range but De Vega moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Vega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barksdale can do to turn this around?
De Vega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Vega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barksdale in his tracks.
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!
De Vega lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Barksdale is rocked!
De Vega steps in with a hook that catches Barksdale right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! De Vega follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Barksdale looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Escobar De Vega!
Escobar De Vega thanked the fans post fight for their support.