PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Manfred (ranked 1830 p4p, 3343 weight class) and Zavian Barkley (ranked 226 p4p, 365 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Manfred
vs
Barkley

182 cm
23
217
8 - 7 - 1

191 cm
23
213
3 - 2 - 0

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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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Klaus Manfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manfred connects with a body shot.
Barkley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
Manfred tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Manfred scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barkley scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Manfred manages to mount him!
Barkley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manfred punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
BOOM! Manfred connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barkley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Barkley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Manfred with a couple of short strikes.
Manfred scoring with strikes but Barkley is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley is looking to improve his position but Manfred isn't that keen on the idea.
Manfred controlling the position easily from mount.
Manfred avoids the attempt from Barkley to control.
Barkley is working to get back to half guard.
Manfred looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barkley tries to lock up and control but Manfred gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manfred tries to control but Barkley wriggling away.
Manfred landing shots from mount.
Manfred tries to control but Barkley wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfred working Barkley over with strikes here.
Manfred lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barkley hang on?
BOOM! Manfred connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manfred connects with a bit shot that sees Barkley covering up! More strikes from Manfred and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Manfred is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klaus Manfred!
Klaus Manfred decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.