PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Francis (ranked 1150 p4p, 2387 weight class) and Biff Barbie (ranked 145 p4p, 299 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Francis
vs
Barbie

205 cm
25
235
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
255
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Barbie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Barbie.

It looks like Jayson Francis has been cut.
Francis throws a leg kick
and Barbie counters with a stiff right hand.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbie throws a body shot but no joy.
Francis missing with a left hand there. Barbie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Francis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barbie.
Barbie swings for the body but Francis moves out of range.
Barbie connects with a nice looking jab.
Francis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbie is looking to chop away at Francis's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbie.
Barbie is looking to chop away at Francis's legs.
Francis scores with a jab to the body.
Barbie misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbie throws out a leg kick but Francis moves out of range and Barbie only half commits.
Francis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Francis tried to score with a low kick but Barbie checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Barbie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Francis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbie throws a head punch that misses.
Barbie throws a head punch that misses.
Francis is trying to force a seperation but Barbie has the dominant position.
Francis cracks Barbie with a nice body shot.
Barbie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Francis or not.
Barbie misses with the head strike.
Francis blocks a body shot from Barbie.

Barbie breaks from the clinch.
Barbie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Francis checks a low kick from Barbie.
Francis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Barbie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Francis's head coaches at Gunplay MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Francis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barbie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Francis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbie throws a low kick, looking for Francis's leg but Francis calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbie throws a low kick, looking for Francis's leg but Francis calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Barbie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francis avoids the head kick by Barbie.
Francis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbie 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.
Barbie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Francis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbie on the side of the head.
Francis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Francis throws a body punch but Barbie moves out of range.
Barbie wants to land a leg kick but Francis is out of range.
Francis connects with an inside leg kick.
Francis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Francis takes a step back to recover.
Francis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Barbie.
Francis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbie throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbie looks for the body kick but Francis saw that one coming.

Barbie moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbie digs a right hand into Francis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Francis's gas tank.
Francis lands a right hand.
Barbie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Francis up against the cage.
Francis can't break the clinch.

Francis breaks from the clinch.
Francis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbie.
Francis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbie throws a looping overhand right but Francis ducks down to avoid it.
Francis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbie throws a chopping leg kick but Francis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Francis will feel that in the morning.
Barbie looks to land a body kick but Francis moved away.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie thows a leg kick but Francis checks it
letting Francis counter with a right hand.
Barbie tries to clinch there but Francis circles away.
Francis 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis connects with a single shot there.
Francis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Barbie.
Barbie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Francis.
Barbie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Francis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barbie just manages to avoid it.
Francis throws a sloppy head kick and Barbie moves out of range easily.
Francis misses with a straight right.
Francis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Francis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbie misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbie tries to clinch there but Francis circles away.
Francis lands the left hand.
Francis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Francis is looking to slow Barbie down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Biff Barbie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barbie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbie.
Barbie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbie misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbie.
Barbie blocks a head kick by Francis.
A thudding body kick lands there by Francis!
A nice inside leg kick there by Francis. That's going to slow Barbie down.
Good standup being displayed there by Francis as he connects with a hook.
Barbie moves out of range of the body kick from Francis.
Barbie throws a lazy right hand but Francis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbie wants to slow Francis down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbie connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbie. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Francis scores with a jab. Barbie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie checks a low kick from Francis.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick from Barbie.
Francis lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Barbie misses.
Francis wants to slow Barbie down by chopping away at his legs.
Francis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Francis.
Francis thuds his shin into the meat of Barbie's side.
Francis throws a leg kick which misses Barbie's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbie tries to avoid it.
Francis tries a head kick but it misses.
Francis misses the jab.
Barbie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Francis is out of range and Barbie settles back down.
Francis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Francis lunges at Barbie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbie's hand.
Jayson Francis is winning the standup battle so far.
Francis checks the leg kick.
Barbie misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbie scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Francis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Francis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbie.
Barbie throws a body punch but Francis moves out of range.
Barbie throws an overhand right that lands on Francis's shoulder, as Francis tries to avoid the shot.
Barbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbie looks to land a body kick but Francis moved away.
Francis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Francis throws a body punch but Barbie moves out of range.
Francis misses with a kick to the body.
Barbie misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbie - that will leave a mark!
A clash of legs there as Francis blocks the low kick.
Francis thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barbie throws a looping overhand right but Francis ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Francis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francis connects with a leg kick.
Francis scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Francis is able to avoid easily.
Barbie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Barbie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbie misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis counters with a low kick, right behind Barbie 's knee.
Francis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Francis feints and then cracks Barbie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbie down.
Francis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbie throws a leg kick
and Francis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbie works Francis's body with a nice hook.
Barbie throws a body kick that misses.
Francis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbie.
Francis blocks a head kick by Barbie.
Francis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Francis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbie manages to avoid it.
Francis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbie checks it well.
Francis thuds his right hand into Barbie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbie misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbie.
Barbie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Francis.
Barbie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barbie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Francis.
Francis misses with a head kick.
Francis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good shot there by Francis.
Barbie thows a body kick. Francis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barbie connects with an inside leg kick.
Francis misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jayson Francis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayson Francis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Francis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barbie throws a low kick but Francis avoids it.
Barbie moves out of range of the strikes.
And Barbie responds with a good body kick, but Francis manages to step out the way in time.
Barbie tries to bum rush Francis with a series of wild strikes but Francis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Barbie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Francis under the eye.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbie.
A low kick from Barbie misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab by Barbie.
Francis tries to score with a low kick but Barbie moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Barbie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Francis.
Francis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Barbie blocks the low kick.
Barbie misses with a straight right.
Francis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Francis with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie avoids the body shot from Francis.
Francis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barbie misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Francis checks a leg kick.
Barbie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Francis connects with a single shot there.
Francis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Francis is looking to counter punch.
Francis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbie is out of range.
Barbie with a nice calf kick.
Barbie takes a swing at Francis's ribcage but misses.
Francis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Francis swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbie.
Barbie misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick lands for Francis.
Francis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Francis is looking to slow Barbie down with leg kicks.
Barbie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Francis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Francis.
Barbie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Francis. Barbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbie misses with a hook.
Francis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barbie lands with a right hand.
Barbie just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Francis. That did some damage!
Crunch! Barbie slams his shin into Francis's torso.
Francis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbie.
Barbie looks to land a body kick but Francis moved away.
Barbie misses with a head kick.
Barbie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Francis moves out of range of the body kick from Barbie.
Francis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barbie blocks the body kick.
Barbie cracks a nice hook into Francis's ribs.
Barbie is looking to land body kicks.
Barbie scores with a kick to the body.
Francis scores with a nice head shot.
Francis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbie is out of range.
Barbie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis throws a low kick, looking for Barbie's leg but Barbie calmly moves out of range.
Francis misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Francis.
Francis walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbie tries to land a leg kick but Francis saw it coming and moves away.
Barbie throws a leg kick but Francis moved away.
Francis slips a straight right by Barbie.
Barbie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barbie. That one must have hurt.
Francis throws a nice outside leg kick.

Barbie moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barbie taking a breather.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francis blocking some punches.
Barbie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Francis manages to break the clinch.
Francis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Barbie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbie 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Barbie!
After winning the bout, Biff Barbie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.