PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Barrett (ranked 2091 p4p, 107 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 1570 p4p, 53 weight class). Barrett comes to the cage accompanied by Inner Self - Sepultura. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barrett
vs
Nti

205 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett takes a swing at Nti's ribcage but misses.
Nti looks to throw the jab but Barrett is out of range.
Barrett ducks under a wild hook from Nti.

Nti closes the distance and clinches.
Barrett blocks an uppercut.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
Nti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Barrett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nti misses with a hook.
Nti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Barrett.

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Barrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
Nti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti throws a hook but Barrett avoids it easily.
Nti throws a shot from downtown. Barrett moves away and avoids it.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett sets himself, and Nti steps forward looking for the clinch! Barrett avoids it this time.
Nti tries to clinch up but Barrett circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrett is looking to counter punch.
Barrett throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
Nti throws a right hand that misses
and Barrett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nti misses the jab.
Nti wants to clinch up but Barrett keeps it at a distance.
Nti dodges the punch combination from Barrett.
Barrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it.
Barrett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Barrett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nti finds it's way round the side to connect with Barrett's head.
Nti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barrett slips a jab from Nti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett walks into a left hand.
Samuel Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Nti forces Barrett back against the cage and clinches.
Barrett tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti gets through Barrett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Barrett.

Barrett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Nti.
Barrett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nti was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrett.
Barrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Nti is just out of range.
Barrett scores with the left hand. Nti knows he should have avoided that one.
Barrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Nti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nti gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Nti closes the distance and pushes Barrett back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barrett fails to land.
Barrett prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nti lands a left hand.
Nti is working Barrett over against the cage.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Barrett is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nti tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barretts head.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti prevents a body shot from Barrett.
Nti tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
A short left from Barrett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
A hook to the body from Nti.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Barrett controls the action.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barrett takes a shot to the head.
Nti tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti tries to throw a body punch but Barrett avoids it by throwing Nti back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrett tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samuel Nti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nti wants to clinch.
Nti is looking to clinch but Barrett is avoiding it.
Nti blocks a jab.

Nti drives through and clinches with Barrett against the cage.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Barrett controls the action.
Barrett is trying to break the clinch but Nti has him pressed against the cage.
Samuel Nti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Barrett working aggressively here.
Barrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Barrett.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Nti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barretts head.
Nti lands a body punch.
Barrett blocks a body shot from Nti.
A short left from Nti.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nti.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Barrett's head.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
Nti lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Nti on the inside.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrett controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Nti.
A right hook to the body lands for Nti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Nti.
Nti works on Barrett's body with a couple of short punches.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barrett.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Barrett's head.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nti lands with a right to the head.

Barrett is rocked!
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Barrett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
Nti lands a big right hand that drops Barrett! The killer instinct kicks in and Nti finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!