PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Barnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floki Tyrsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barnet
vs
Tyrsson

165 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodger Barnet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floki Tyrsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnet. Barnet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No luck for Barnet with that takedown attempt.
Tyrsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tyrsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnet under the eye.
Barnet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnet tries for a takedown but Tyrsson circles away easily

and Tyrsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tyrsson lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Tyrsson.
Tyrsson lands a body shot in the clinch.

Tyrsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyrsson with a hook.
Tyrsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyrsson.
Barnet shoots in and drives through. Tyrsson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodger Barnet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Tyrsson.
Barnet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyrsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnet is breathing heavily.
Barnet doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tyrsson counter with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyrsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyrsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnet if he has to take too many more of those.
Tyrsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tyrsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyrsson lands a head shot.
Tyrsson thuds a left hand into Barnet's body.
Rodger Barnet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyrsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnet.
Tyrsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Tyrsson there.
Barnet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Tyrsson. Beautiful body shot.
Tyrsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnet.
Tyrsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnet on the side of the head.
Tyrsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnet takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrsson with a jab.
Barnet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyrsson lands a leg kick that knocks Barnet off balance momentarily.
Tyrsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnet at a distance.
Tyrsson tests Barnet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyrsson throws a shot to the body.
Tyrsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyrsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyrsson as he connects with a hook.
Tyrsson lands with a straight right. Barnet didn't see that one coming.
Tyrsson feints and then cracks Barnet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnet down.
Tyrsson lands a jab to Barnet's midsection.
Barnet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyrsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyrsson scores with a nice right hand.
Tyrsson lands with a straight right. Barnet didn't see that one coming.
Tyrsson connects with a body shot that sends Barnet's belly button to the back.
Tyrsson scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrsson scores with a one two! Barnet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyrsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyrsson lands with a good body shot.
Tyrsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnet momentarily.
Tyrsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Barnet is rocked!
Tyrsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnet under the eye.
Oh Barnet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnet needs to keep his hands up - Tyrsson had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Tyrsson there.
Tyrsson dips to his left and cracks Barnet with an uppercut!
Barnet with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyrsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyrsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnet momentarily.
Barnet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrsson is pawing at Barnet, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Barnet's nose. Barnet is badly hurt! Tyrsson pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Barnet tries desperately to hold on but Tyrsson is relentless in his assault! As Barnet receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Tyrsson away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floki Tyrsson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Floki Tyrsson made sure he mentioned ON TAP 160Q Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.