PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VC Barre (ranked 2322 p4p, 2267 weight class) and Danny Braxton (ranked 297 p4p, 293 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barre
vs
Braxton

180 cm
28
195
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
196
3 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, VC Barre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Braxton checks it well.
Barre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BKC Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Barre tries to land a front kick but Braxton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Braxton clobbers Barre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Braxton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barre.
Barre lands a jab to the nose.
Barre tries to score with a low kick but Braxton moves his leg out of the way.
Barre moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Barre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barre throws a quick counter kick to the body but Braxton avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Braxton.
Barre lands a jab.
Barre misses with a double jab.
Barre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braxton blocks a head kick by Barre.
Braxton throws a body shot but no joy.
Braxton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barre.
Barre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton misses with a low kick.
Barre checks a leg kick.
Barre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
VC Barre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Barre.
Braxton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Braxton does it's job there.
A slow jab from Braxton misses its intended target.
Barre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Braxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barre moves away.

Braxton pushes Barre up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Braxton is keeping busy.
Braxton working aggressively here.
Braxton can't find room to land a body shot as Barre controls the action.
Barre is trying to maintain a safe position but Braxton gets an underhook and turns Barre into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton lands a body punch.
Braxton can't find room to land a body shot as Barre controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Braxton.

Barre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braxton misses with a low kick as Barre jumps back.
Barre misses with a leg kick.
Barre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Braxton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Braxton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Braxton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Braxton clinches up against the cage.
Braxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Barre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braxton lands with a slapping head kick.
Braxton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Braxton.
Barre throwing a counter right hand but Braxton manages to avoid it.
Braxton lands a nice shot that snaps Barre's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Braxton checks a leg kick.
Braxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barre was well out of range. Poor timing from Braxton.
Barre scores with a three punch combo!
Barre tries a low kick but Braxton avoids it.
Barre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Braxton's head backwards.
Braxton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Barre misses
and Braxton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barre throws a body punch but Braxton moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Braxton throws out a counter right but Barre avoids it with no problem.
Barre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braxton throws a jab but it's blocked by Barre.
Barre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braxton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barre had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barre checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Barre blocks the leg kick.
Barre tried to counter with a leg kick but Braxton avoided it.
Donk. Barre catches Braxton right on the button with a cross.
A low kick from Barre misses
and Barre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Braxton.
A slow jab from Braxton misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Braxton blocks the leg kick.
Barre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Braxton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barre scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braxton blocks a head kick by Barre.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barre.

Braxton closes the distance and clinches.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Braxton is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Braxton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Braxton checks a leg kick.
Braxton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barre.

Braxton clinches.
Braxton tries a body shot but Barre blocks it.
Barre stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barre is trying to stall.
Barre blocking some punches.
Braxton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Barre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barre lands a lovely overhand right.
Braxton with a nice calf kick.
Barre throws the left hand but Braxton avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton blocks a head kick by Barre.
Barre throws out a powerful jab.
Barre ducks under a wild hook from Braxton.
As Braxton looks to move away, Barre throws a big counter combo but Braxton just gets out of the way.
Danny Braxton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Braxton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Braxton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braxton.
Braxton feints and then cracks Barre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barre down.
Barre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barre sets himself, and Braxton steps forward looking for the clinch! Barre avoids it this time.
Barre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braxton.
Braxton needs to keep his hands up - Barre had a free shot at his head there.
Barre lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Braxton misses
and Barre counters with a good, hard body kick but Braxton shrugs it off.
Braxton missing with a left hand there. Barre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barre lands a glancing blow to the side of Braxton's head.
Barre moves forwards but Braxton connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barre misses the jab.
Braxton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Braxton throws a looping overhand right but Barre ducks down to avoid it.

Braxton moves into the clinch.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Barre trying to stall but Braxton improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Braxton as Barre tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Braxton.
Braxton stalling the fight.
Barre is trying to maintain a safe position but Braxton gets an underhook and turns Barre into the cage.
Barre taking a breather.
Braxton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barre or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Braxton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braxton lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barre wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by VC Barre.

Braxton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Braxton stalling against the cage.

Barre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barre throws a body kick that misses.
Barre throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Braxton.
Braxton walks into a straight right hand from Barre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barre gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Braxton counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Braxton lands an overhand right.
Barre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braxton throws the kick towards the body but Barre avoids it.
Barre misses with a body kick.
Braxton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barre tests Braxton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Braxton, as that shot connected.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses.
Braxton throws a looping overhand right but Barre ducks down to avoid it.
Barre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Braxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Braxton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Braxton walks into a straight right hand from Barre.
Braxton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braxton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braxton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barre misses the shot to the body.
Barre throws a series of punches but Braxton avoids them all with ease.
Braxton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barre.
Braxton's corner calls for a 1-2. Braxton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Braxton looks for the body kick but Barre saw that one coming.
Braxton scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barre throws a lazy head kick
and Braxton counters with a stiff right hand.
Braxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braxton moves away.
Braxton throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Braxton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barre momentarily.
Braxton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barre misses the jab.
Barre throws out a leg kick but Braxton moves out of range and Barre only half commits.
Barre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Braxton counters with a nice body kick.
Barre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braxton.
Barre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barre throws a leg kick
and Braxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braxton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Braxton jabs Barre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braxton scores with a sloppy right hand. Barre should have avoided that one.
Braxton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braxton lands a nice hook to Barre's body. Barre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braxton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Braxton.
Braxton lands with a straight right. Barre didn't see that one coming.
Braxton lands a slapping body shot.
Barre slips a jab and a cross from Braxton.
Barre throwing a counter right hand but Braxton manages to avoid it.
Braxton staying out of range there.
Barre misses with a series of wild punches.
Barre sets himself, and Braxton steps forward looking for the clinch! Barre avoids it this time.
Braxton throws an overhand right that lands on Barre's shoulder, as Barre tries to avoid the shot.
Braxton tries to land a leg kick but Barre saw it coming and moves away.
Braxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Barre circles away.
Braxton with a nice calf kick.
Braxton tests Barre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barre digs a good hook to Braxton's body.
VC Barre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braxton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barre missing with knees to the body.
Danny Braxton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barre tries to stall but Braxton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barre stalling in the clinch but Braxton improves position.
Barre seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Braxton is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A short left from Braxton.
Barre managing to block the knees to the body from Braxton.
Barre taking a breather.
Danny Braxton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barre is trying to maintain a safe position but Braxton gets an underhook and turns Barre into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Braxton as Barre tries to tie him up.
Barre can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by VC Barre.
A telegraphed right hand from Barre misses the target.

Braxton drives through and clinches with Barre against the cage.
Barre is trying to maintain a safe position but Braxton gets an underhook and turns Barre into the cage.
Barre is stalling here.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braxton.
Barre tries to stall but Braxton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by VC Barre.
Braxton misses with a leg kick.
Braxton lands a slapping body shot.
Barre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Braxton tries to land a leg kick but Barre saw it coming and moves away.
Braxton feints a jab promting Barre to slip. Braxton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Braxton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braxton lands a leg kick that knocks Barre off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Barre.
Barre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Braxton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Braxton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Braxton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Braxton!