PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louie Cane (ranked 5776 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barton (ranked 5803 p4p, 394 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cane
vs
Barton

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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, Louie Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Barton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barton avoids the head kick by Cane.
Cane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cane darts in looking for a takedown but Barton gets double underhooks and turns Cane into the cage.
And Barton tries to counter it with a takedown but Cane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick by Cane misses

and Barton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Barton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barton chips away with some ground and pound.
Barton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barton with a nice head shot there.
Barton slips nicely into half guard.

Barton in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cane tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Barton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Barton!