PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 1090 p4p, 1368 weight class) and Rich Mahogany (ranked 159 p4p, 195 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mahogany's choice of entrance music: Litty. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Barkley
vs
Mahogany

185 cm
23
180
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
185
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahogany.
Barkley tests Mahogany's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mahogany pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barkley is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mahogany takes one to the chin there.
Barkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahogany.
Mahogany tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barkley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mahogany bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mahogany blocks a leg kick.
Mahogany closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barkley counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Mahogany.
Barkley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rich Mahogany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahogany misses with a head kick.
Mahogany blocks a head kick by Barkley.
A leg kick checked by Barkley.
Barkley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mahogany misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahogany throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barkley lands with a cross.

Barkley drives through and clinches with Mahogany against the cage.
Barkley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley blocks an elbow strike.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Barkley.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahogany struggles to land a body shot inside as Barkley controls his hands.
Barkley working aggressively here.
Mahogany managing to block the knees to the body from Barkley.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Mahogany.
I was talking to Barkley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mahogany wants to take the fight to the mat but Barkley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Mahogany escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Barkley slams his shin into Mahogany's torso.
Mahogany takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mahogany shoots for a takedown but Barkley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mahogany throws a sloppy head kick and Barkley moves out of range easily.
Mahogany attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barkley is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mahogany tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Barkley misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley with a jab.
Mahogany's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barkley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahogany scrambles back to his feet.
Mahogany looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barkley is fending him off so far but Mahogany persists. Nope, Barkley circles away and we're back to standing.
Nick Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Mahogany.
Mahogany throws a head kick that misses
and Barkley counters with a leg kick.
Barkley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barkley.

Barkley rushes Mahogany and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mahogany misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Barkley.
Mahogany working hard to break the clinch.
Mahogany working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahogany prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahogany backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahogany tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barkley lands a left hand.
Barkley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahogany controls his hands.
Mahogany throws an elbow but it misses.
Barkley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mahogany looks winded!

Mahogany pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barkley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nick Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barkley fakes the leg kick and cracks Mahogany in the body.
Barkley lands with an overhand left.
Mahogany tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barkley defends well and Mahogany ends up having to push Barkley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mahogany tries to clinch there but Barkley circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Barkley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mahogany takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mahogany misses with a takedown attempt - Barkley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nick Barkley is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahogany walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barkley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahogany motions for Barkley to come forward. Mahogany throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany throws a sloppy head kick and Barkley moves out of range easily.
Mahogany shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barkley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barkley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany lands a head kick. Barkley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mahogany is breathing heavily.
Mahogany wants to clinch
and Barkley counters with a body kick that stops Mahogany in his tracks momentarily.

Barkley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mahogany sprawling to the canvas! Mahogany rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barkley finish him?!

Mahogany is rocked!

It looks like Rich Mahogany has been cut.
Mahogany looks to clinch
and Barkley counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Mahogany out cold! What a finish! Barkley is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Barkley!
A victorious Nick Barkley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rich Mahogany spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations Konrad Wagner. You were a hell of an opponent. I will go home and take solace in my many leatherbound volumes.'.