PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Barkley (ranked 52 p4p, 118 weight class) and Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 5 p4p, 15 weight class). Ramone Rocksaw is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Barkley
vs
Rocksaw

185 cm
34
186
27 - 14 - 0

185 cm
33
188
27 - 15 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barkley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barkley throws a lazy uppercut
and Rocksaw counters with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Barkley there.
Rocksaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Barkley misses with a straight left.
Rocksaw throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily.
Barkley throws a big counter combination but Rocksaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksaw digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Barkley there.
Barkley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocksaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Barkley misses with a double jab.
Rocksaw lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Barkley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barkley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Rocksaw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barkley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rocksaw throws a sloppy body shot
and Barkley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rocksaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barkley rather than just go for the knockout.
Barkley slips under a jab.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocksaw.
Barkley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barkley.
Rocksaw misses the body punch
and Barkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocksaw misses with a leg kick
letting Barkley counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Barkley sends Rocksaw crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barkley is motioning to the referee to let Rocksaw up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Rocksaw is rocked!
Rocksaw misses with a shot to the body
and Barkley counters with a huge left! Rocksaw is in big trouble! He's backing up but Barkley isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rocksaw from any more damage. A dominating finish by Barkley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Barkley!
Nick Barkley retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Nick Barkley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Ramone Rocksaw stepped up to the mic, saying 'Lanky piece of shit, it’s a joke'.