PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McBarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Stripe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBarz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pharrell - How does it feel?. Stripe has chosen Captain Sensible - Happy Talk 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.

McBarz
vs
Stripe

183 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

190 cm
24
178 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby McBarz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Stripe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stripe connects with a jab.

It looks like Bobby McBarz has been cut.
McBarz just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Stripe catches McBarz right on the button with a cross.
McBarz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Stripe darts in and clinches McBarz up against the cage.
McBarz blocking some punches.
Stripe lands a hook that snaps the head of McBarz backwards.
Stripe keeps control of McBarz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stripe stalling in the clinch.
Stripe lands a knee to the body.
Stripe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McBarz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stripe can't find room to land a body shot as McBarz controls the action.
Stripe lands a good knee to the midsection. McBarz won't want to take too many of those.
McBarz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stripe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stripe avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe scores with a shot to the side of McBarz's head.
Stripe trying to land knees to the body.
Stripe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stripe landing knees to the head.

Stripe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McBarz regains guard immediately.
McBarz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stripe.
Stripe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stripe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McBarz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Stripe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stripe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stripe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McBarz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stripe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stripe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stripe won't allow McBarz to get back to his feet.
Stripe throwing strikes from guard but McBarz blocks nicely.
Stripe trying to control but McBarz is working from the bottom.
Stripe pushes down on McBarz's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stripe seems to be working for a kimura but McBarz defends the submission attempt.
McBarz has hold of Stripe's hands but Stripe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McBarz tries to kick Stripe off but Stripe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBarz is staying active underneath Stripe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stripe controlling the action here.
Stripe lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McBarz has hold of Stripe's hands but Stripe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McBarz has hold of Stripe's hands but Stripe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stripe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stripe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stripe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Stripe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stripe winds up and cracks McBarz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Stripe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby McBarz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stripe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McBarz throws a series of punches but Stripe avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from McBarz.
McBarz misses with a double jab.
Stripe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBarz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stripe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McBarz is rocked!
Stripe takes one to the chin there.
Oh McBarz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stripe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McBarz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBarz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stripe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stripe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stripe working the head with strikes.

Stripe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McBarz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stripe's guard! Nice work there by McBarz!
Stripe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stripe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McBarz's guard.

McBarz seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stripe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stripe landing some decent shots from guard.
McBarz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stripe controls the pace.
Stripe with a nice head shot there.
Stripe trying to control but McBarz is working from the bottom.
Stripe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stripe wants to control from the top but McBarz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe stops McBarz from standing up.
McBarz keeping moving, preventing Stripe from controlling successfully.
Stripe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stripe chips away with some ground and pound.
Stripe trying to control but McBarz is working from the bottom.
Stripe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripe pushes down on McBarz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kimbo Stripe has got the better of the ground game so far.
McBarz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stripe is keen to just control but McBarz is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stripe connects with a nice short shot to McBarz's temple.
Stripe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stripe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Stripe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McBarz sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stripe winds up and cracks McBarz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stripe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stripe wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBarz keeps working.
Stripe working over McBarz with some ground and pound. McBarz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stripe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stripe lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Stripe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby McBarz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from McBarz. Stripe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stripe slips a jab and a cross from McBarz.
Stripe tries to clinch there but McBarz circles away.
McBarz misses with a combination

and Stripe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Stripe there.
Stripe trying to control from half guard but McBarz is working away.

Stripe is working for a kimura but McBarz is defending it quite comfortably.
Stripe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McBarz!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McBarz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stripe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe content just to control the position here.
Stripe prevents McBarz from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stripe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McBarz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stripe landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stripe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McBarz?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe tries to control but McBarz wriggling away.
Stripe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McBarz working to try and regain half guard.
Stripe connects with a bit shot that sees McBarz covering up! More strikes from Stripe and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stripe is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Stripe!
Our winner, Kimbo Stripe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.