PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Bright (ranked 3075 p4p, 284 weight class) and Tu Barrels (ranked 4165 p4p, 361 weight class). Bright's entrance music is So What. A fine choice. Tu Barrels has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Bright's chin.

Bright
vs
Barrels

180 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels lands an overhand right.
Barrels thuds his right hand into Bright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barrels defends well and Bright ends up having to push Barrels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bright shoots for a takedown but Barrels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from Barrels.
Barrels scores with a shot to the body.

Barrels gets caught napping as Bright dives in and scores a takedown. Barrels manages to retain guard.
Bright being controlled here momentarily.

Bright drops back looking for a leg! Barrels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barrels manages to kick Bright off! Bright jumps back into Barrels's guard.
Barrels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bright is one step ahead there.
Barrels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barrels is keeping the position for now.
Bright passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barrels has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barrels told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Barrels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barrels sneaks back into half guard.
Barrels is looking for a sweep. Bright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barrels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barrels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Bright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bright is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bright postures up in Barrels's guard and throws a big left but Barrels blocks it.
Barrels wants to get back to his feet but Bright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barrels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barrels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barrels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barrels keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Barrels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barrels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bright manages to get himself to full guard.

Barrels stands up over Bright, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barrels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrels defends well.
Barrels lands a couple of elbows.

Bright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barrels defends it easily.

Bright looking for a guillotine here but Barrels defends easily.
Barrels passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels working Bright over with strikes.
Barrels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barrels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barrels is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Bright is hurt! He's hurt bad - Barrels fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Bright from any more punishment! Congratulations to Barrels! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tu Barrels!
Bill Bright spoke after the fight, saying 'I hate millwall'.