PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Barker (ranked 6625 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dollar Bill Two (ranked 25014 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barker
vs
Bill Two

187 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dollar Bill Two!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker shoots in looking for a takedown but Bill Two manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Barker clinches up with Bill Two and pushes him back against the cage.
Bill Two gets underhooks to prevent Barker's takedown attempt.
Barker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bill Two tries to land a knee to the head but Barker blocks with his arms.
Barker looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barker breaks from the clinch.
Bill Two fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bill Two takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bill Two walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barker.
Bill Two doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bill Two tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Barker has Bill Two up against the cage in a clinch.
Bill Two throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bill Two tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bill Two tries to clinch up but Barker circles away and keeps his distance.
Barker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bill Two looks to clinch
and Barker counters with a left and a right that stings Bill Two.
Bill Two doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
Dollar Bill Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bill Two looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barker.
Bill Two tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Barker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Barker pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Two trying to control the position from guard on top but Barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bill Two in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barker is trying to control the position but Bill Two postures up.
Bill Two tries to free his leg and advance position but Barker is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barker controls Bill Two momentarily but Bill Two frees himself.
Barker keeping full guard, as Bill Two tries to pass.
Bill Two sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barker clinches up against the cage.
Bill Two missing with knees to the body.

Barker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bill Two wants to clinch up but Barker keeps it at a distance.
Bill Two is looking to clinch.
Bill Two is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bill Two avoids it really well and circles away.
Bill Two tries to clinch
and Barker counters with a nice leg kick.
Barker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bill Two circles away.
Bill Two changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barker is breathing heavily.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bill Two tries to clinch but Barker moves away
and Barker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bill Two thinking.
Bill Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Barker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barker connects with a body shot.
Barker looks for a takedown but Bill Two sprawls well.
Bill Two doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
Bill Two wants to clinch up but Barker keeps it at a distance.
Barker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barker tries for a takedown but Bill Two sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bill Two tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Barker gets a clinch.
Bill Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bill Two looking to throw knees to the head but Barker is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bill Two using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Barker.
Bill Two misses with a knee to the head.
Barker can't get the takedown.

Barker breaks from the clinch.
Barker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bill Two can do to turn this around?
Bill Two tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chris Barker is winning the standup battle so far.
Barker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Barker drops Bill Two with a beautiful combination! Bill Two stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barker is looking for the KO!

Bill Two is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barker works Bill Two's body with a nice hook.
Bill Two is still on wobbly legs! Can Barker finish him?
Bill Two is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barker is looking for a counter combo.
Bill Two looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barker lands with a right and another and another! Bill Two is in big trouble! Barker lands again and this time it's lights out for Bill Two! A quality knockout there for Barker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Barker!