PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Strickland (ranked 5990 p4p, 248 weight class) and Johnny Barkley (ranked 4885 p4p, 218 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strickland
vs
Barkley

170 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strickland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barkley, pushing him back against the cage.
Strickland has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Strickland can't find room to land a body shot as Barkley controls the action.
Strickland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strickland slowing the pace effectively.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland scores with a shot to the side of Barkley's head.
A frustrated look appears on Barkley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barkley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strickland swings wildly with an uppercut but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strickland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strickland scores with a shot to the side of Barkley's head.
A frustrated look appears on Barkley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Strickland manages to break the clinch.
Strickland tries to close the distance and clinch but Barkley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barkley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barkley scores with a jab to the body.
Strickland tries to clinch there but Barkley circles away.
Strickland avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Strickland tries to clinch but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley throws a series of punches but Strickland avoids them all with ease.
Strickland avoids the body shot from Barkley.
Strickland throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Strickland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland is looking to clinch.

Strickland takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Strickland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strickland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barkley's elbow.
Barkley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strickland lands a right hand.
Barkley can't break the clinch.
Strickland tries a body shot but Barkley blocks it.
Strickland lands a nice uppercut.
Barkley tries to circle away but Strickland has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Barkley to work.
Strickland tries to stall but Barkley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley working hard to break the clinch.
Barkley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Strickland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barkley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Strickland dodges the punch combination from Barkley.
Strickland slips a jab from Barkley.
As Barkley tries to get set, Strickland tries to push him back and clinch up but Barkley manages to avoid the attempt.
Barkley moves forwards but Strickland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses.
Strickland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barkley tries to counter with a clinch but Strickland shakes him off and moves away.
Strickland moves out of range of the strikes.
Strickland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy Strickland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley loads up on a big right hand but Strickland slips the punch.
Strickland scores with a head kick. Barkley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Strickland throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circle, before Strickland throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Barkley's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Strickland lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jimmy Strickland!
A less than humble Jimmy Strickland misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.