PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dolf Eekelenkamp (ranked 4362 p4p, 5431 weight class) and Andrew Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Eekelenkamp
vs
Barber

176 cm
25
217
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
24
220
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolf Eekelenkamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Barber!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eekelenkamp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barber moves away.
Eekelenkamp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barber.
Barber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eekelenkamp scores with a decent looking hook.
Eekelenkamp really is a fat lump.
Eekelenkamp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eekelenkamp misses the body punch
and Barber counters with a nice uppercut.
Barber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dolf Eekelenkamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eekelenkamp thuds a left hand into Barber's body.

Eekelenkamp darts in and clinches Barber up against the cage.
Eekelenkamp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.
Eekelenkamp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eekelenkamp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barber.
Eekelenkamp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Good body shot from Eekelenkamp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eekelenkamp is trying to force a seperation but Barber has the dominant position.
Eekelenkamp misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eekelenkamp.
Barber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Eekelenkamp on the inside.

Eekelenkamp breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Eekelenkamp.

Barber is rocked!
Eekelenkamp scores with a shot to the body.
Barber is still on wobbly legs! Can Eekelenkamp finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Eekelenkamp! Barber is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dolf Eekelenkamp!