PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Barnes (ranked 3154 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Ulysses Battleby (ranked 293 p4p, 218 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barnes
vs
Battleby

170 cm
27
149
11 - 12 - 0

179 cm
28
151
6 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads
AVALON

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ulysses Battleby!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battleby fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Battleby.
A lazy left from Battleby finds it's target.
Battleby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes scores with a jab.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Battleby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battleby swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Battleby at a distance.
A jab from Battleby misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battleby is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Battleby thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Battleby keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Battleby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes stands and throws Battleby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Battleby wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes wants to control but Battleby is keeping him busy.
Barnes throws an elbow but Battleby slips to the side and avoids it well.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Battleby tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battleby taking a bit of punishment here - Barnes scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Battleby's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Battleby is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Battleby is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnes working away.
Battleby is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Battleby being controlled for a moment.
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Barnes crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battleby manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes prevents Battleby from improving his position.
Battleby is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Battleby is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Battleby wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Battleby has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Battleby is defending well.
Battleby tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Battleby keeps trying to improve his position.
Battleby is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Battleby keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battleby is looking to improve his position.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Battleby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Battleby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Battleby wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Battleby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barnes is looking for a kimura but Battleby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
Battleby manages to get to full guard.
Barnes works over Battleby with some ground and pound from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Battleby checks it.
Battleby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Battleby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Battleby scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Michael Barnes has been cut.
Barnes misses with a body punch
letting Battleby counter with a right hand.
Battleby punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes misses with a leg kick

and Battleby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barnes! Battleby lets Barnes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Barnes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Battleby counters with a right hand from hell and Barnes is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ulysses Battleby!
Ulysses Battleby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.