PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cracker Barrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaster has chosen Master Blaster Theme as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Barrel
vs
Blaster

196 cm
27
254 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
235 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cracker Barrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Barrel.
Barrel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barrel scores with a jab.

Blaster closes the distance and pushes Barrel back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrel.
A short right from Barrel on the inside.
Blaster is working Barrel over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Blaster.
Barrel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrel.
Barrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaster backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaster.
Barrel working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrel throws a head punch that misses.
Blaster blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrel.
Blaster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barrel is breathing heavily.

Blaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barrel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barrel misses with the combination.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barrel slips a straight right by Blaster.
Barrel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barrel works Blaster's body with a nice hook.
Barrel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blaster.
Barrel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barrel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaster.
A big right from Blaster misses.
A punch combination from Barrel misses.
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!
Blaster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barrel throws a body punch but Blaster moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blaster has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaster. That snapped Barrel's head back.
Blaster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaster looks to land a right hand but Barrel moved out of range.
We've been told by Barrel's head coaches at Bully Busters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrel.
Blaster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blaster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barrel ducks under a wild hook from Blaster.
Blaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Barrel.
Barrel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaster.
Blaster fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barrel throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.
Barrel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaster was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrel.
Blaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barrel circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaster throws a hook but Barrel avoids it easily.
Barrel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blaster's hands.
Barrel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Blaster clinches up with Barrel and pushes him back against the cage.
Barrel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaster.
Blaster scores with a shoulder strike.
Blaster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaster's elbow.
Barrel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Blaster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blaster clinches with his opponent.
Barrel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrel misses with some punches.
Barrel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barrel lands a body shot.
Blaster throws a head punch that misses.
Barrel has a couple of punches blocked by Blaster.
Barrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrel swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrel prevents a body shot from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Blaster fails to land.
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaster lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Blaster as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Barrel fails to land.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Blaster.
Barrel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrel lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Master Blaster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Barrel.
Blaster steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barrel.
Blaster connects with a body shot that sends Barrel's belly button to the back.
Blaster misses with a hook.
Blaster connects with a body shot that sends Barrel's belly button to the back.
Barrel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blaster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barrel to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaster wants to clinch but Barrel slips to the side
and Barrel counters with a stiff right hand.
Cracker Barrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaster moves away from the strike by Barrel.
Blaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barrel cracks Blaster with a good jab.
Blaster looks to land a combination. Barrel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Barrel throws a shot from downtown. Blaster moves away and avoids it.
Blaster misses with a wild body shot.
Barrel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Barrel - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Blaster does no damage.
Barrel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blaster moves out of range as Barrel strikes.
Blaster misses the shot to the body.
Barrel moves out of range as Blaster strikes.
Master Blaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrel throws an overhand right that lands on Blaster's shoulder, as Blaster tries to avoid the shot.
Blaster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaster scores with the left hand. Barrel knows he should have avoided that one.
Blaster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Barrel to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blaster swings widly with a right hand
and Barrel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrel jabs Blaster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barrel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Blaster misses its intended target.
Blaster swings widly with a right hand
and Barrel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaster.
Barrel throws a body shot but no joy.
Barrel scores with a body shot.
Blaster is breathing heavily.
Blaster moves out of range as Barrel strikes.
Barrel tests Blaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Barrel. That snapped Blaster's head back.
Blaster misses with a looping left.
It looked like Barrel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blaster connects with a right hand. Barrel shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrel lands a nice shot to the body.
Barrel throws a hook to the side of Blaster's head but Blaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blaster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blaster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaster misses with a hook.
Barrel is looking for a counter combo.
Barrel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaster on the side of the head.
Blaster throws a nice looking combination but Barrel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barrel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blaster in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barrel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaster has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blaster looks to clinch
and Barrel counters with a crisp right that sends Blaster to the canvas! Barrel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cracker Barrel!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cracker Barrel made sure he mentioned Nuggetori's Nutritionals , along with how happy he was to win his fight.