PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cracker Barrel (ranked 1141 p4p, 145 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 1821 p4p, 230 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Adolfo Fernando was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Barrel
vs
Fernando

196 cm
29
247 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

207 cm
22
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 8 - 2 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fernando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barrel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Barrel throws a lazy uppercut
and Fernando counters with a head kick. That will keep Barrel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barrel throws a sloppy body shot
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fernando smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Barrel.
Fernando comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fernando connects with an inside leg kick.
Fernando moves out of range as Barrel strikes.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Donk. Fernando catches Barrel right on the button with a cross.
Barrel takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
Fernando avoids the body shot from Barrel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fernando misses with a wild body shot.
Barrel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fernando in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Barrel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrel throws a poor cross that misses
and Fernando counters with a nice body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Barrel as he connects with a hook.
Barrel throws a right hand that misses
and Fernando counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrel thinking.
A slow jab from Fernando misses its intended target.
Barrel darts in trying to clinch
and Barrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fernando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrel.
Cracker Barrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrel lands with a nice body punch.
Barrel misses with a left hand
and Barrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernando is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barrel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fernando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Barrel.
Barrel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barrel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fernando's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fernando throws a hook but Barrel avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando slips under a jab.
Fernando is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barrel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barrel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrel.
Barrel misses with a straight left.
Barrel throws a right hand that misses
and Fernando counters with a good low kick that Barrel was not able to check.
Barrel misses with a jab to the body
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrel throws out a powerful jab.
Barrel looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Barrel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fernando lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barrel will feel that in the morning.
Barrel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barrel tries to clinch
and Fernando counters with a body kick that stops Barrel in his tracks momentarily.
Fernando misses with a low kick.
Barrel throws a hook but Fernando avoids it easily.
Barrel takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrel loads up on a big right hand but Fernando slips the punch.
Barrel throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Jab from Barrel.
Fernando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrel.
Fernando takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fernando misses with the combination.
As Fernando tries to get set, Barrel tries to push him back and clinch up but Fernando manages to avoid the attempt.
Barrel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Fernando misses its intended target.
Fernando moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrel backing away here, and Fernando unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barrel throws out a powerful jab.
A good leg kick by Fernando.
Fernando cracks the inside of Barrel's front leg.
Fernando has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fernando lands a lovely overhand right.
Fernando has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fernando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barrel throws out the jab.
Barrel takes one to the side of the head.
Fernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fernando throws out a counter right but Barrel avoids it with no problem.
Barrel throws a body punch but Fernando moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Barrel misses
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barrel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barrel looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Barrel misses with a jab to the body
and Fernando counters with an outside leg kick.
Barrel throws a poor cross that misses
and Fernando counters with a low kick, right behind Barrel 's knee.
Fernando lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fernando, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernando misses with a body punch
and Barrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrel swings for the body but Fernando moves out of range.
Barrel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fernando counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolfo Fernando dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barrel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barrel misses with a hook to the body
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fernando. Fernando circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fernando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrel was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernando.
Barrel throws a right hand that misses
and Fernando counters with a straight right hand.
Fernando throws out a loose jab but Barrel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barrel throws the left hand but Fernando avoids the punch easily.
Barrel throws a lazy uppercut
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Fernando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fernando.
Barrel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it.
Fernando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernando takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barrel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barrel connects with a body shot that sends Fernando's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fernando counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fernando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrel lands a nice hook to Fernando's body. Fernando takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barrel takes a swing at Fernando's ribcage but misses.
Fernando throws an off balance right hand
and Barrel counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Barrel.
Barrel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrel misses with a straight right.
Fernando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barrel.
Barrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrel misses with a wild body shot.
Barrel backing away here, and Fernando unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Barrel gets a clinch.
Fernando lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrel misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrel throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando.
Barrel working aggressively here.
Barrel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fernando is breathing heavily.
Barrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernando struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrel controls his hands.
Barrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fernando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrel works on Fernando's body with a couple of short punches.
Barrel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Barrel.
Barrel lands a hook that snaps the head of Fernando backwards.
A short body shot lands from Fernando as the two fighters clinch.
Barrel lands a right hand.
Barrel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernando cracks Barrel with a nice body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Barrel.

Fernando is rocked!
Barrel swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrel tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Barrel back against the cage.
Barrel lands a shoulder strike.
Cracker Barrel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barrel creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fernando's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fernando drops to his knees and Barrel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cracker Barrel!
Cracker Barrel made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.