PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 1333 p4p, 5357 weight class) and Kevin Brockington (ranked 208 p4p, 596 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by We Want The Funk. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Barnes
vs
Brockington

180 cm
21
178
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
160
11 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition
MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrick Barnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Brockington!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brockington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brockington to the mat! Brockington manages to get full guard.
Brockington is looking to stand back up but Barnes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brockington.

Brockington pushes Barnes off looking to stand but Barnes dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a strike but Brockington avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brockington lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Brockington wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Brockington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brockington is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Brockington stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
Brockington is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Brockington wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Brockington stands and throws Barnes 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Brockington keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes regains half guard, as Brockington was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brockington jumps into side control!
Barnes regains half guard.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brockington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brockington's back!
Barnes scores with punches to the body.
Barnes cracks Brockington with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Brockington from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Brockington turns into Barnes and is now in his guard.
Brockington stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Brockington postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barnes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brockington, into his guard.

Barnes stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Brockington has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Barnes manages to get his head free but now Brockington has transitioned to an armbar! Barnes grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Brockington! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Brockington!