PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Jordan (ranked 1184 p4p, 1242 weight class) and Reynaldo Barber (ranked 108 p4p, 115 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Beguiled- Smashing Pumpkins. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jordan
vs
Barber

176 cm
26
152
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
145
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reynaldo Barber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan throws a body punch but Barber moves out of range.
A jab from Jordan finds it's way through Barber's defenses.
Barber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barber staying out of range there.

Barber clinches up with Jordan and pushes him back against the cage.
Barber lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
Barber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Barber working aggressively here.
Jordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barber swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Barber swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barber swings wildly with an uppercut but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Barber prevents Jordan from breaking the clinch.
A body shot lands from Barber.
Jordan is trying to push Barber away but Barber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jordan's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to break the clinch but Barber is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Jordan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barber working aggressively here.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Barber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordan controls his hands.
Barber throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Jordan.
Jordan tries to break the clinch but Barber is controlling the position.
Barber misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barber.
Jordan blocking some punches.
Barber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jordan tries to circle away but Barber has him pinned against the cage.
Barber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Jordan avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Jordan is trying to push Barber away but Barber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Barber tries a body shot but Jordan blocks it.
Barber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber lands with a left to the head.
Jordan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot in the inside from Barber.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
Jordan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Barber throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jordan takes a shot to the head.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jordan's efforts to push away.
Jordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Barber - that landed with a thud.
Barber lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reynaldo Barber dominated that round.
That's time! Jordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barber tries to clinch up but Jordan circles away and keeps his distance.
Barber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good shot there by Jordan.
Barber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barber with a nice calf kick.
Good leg kick by Barber.
Nice body punch from Jordan.
Barber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barber connects with a nice looking jab.
Barber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barber throws a big shot that misses.
Jordan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jordan misses the shot to the body.
Barber lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barber defending well as Jordan loads up on a big left hand.
Barber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jordan lands an overhand right.
Barber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan scores with a sloppy right hand. Barber should have avoided that one.
Barber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan lands with a hook. Barber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jordan throws an overhand right that lands on Barber's shoulder, as Barber tries to avoid the shot.
Barber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barber scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Josh Jordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jordan works over Barber's head and body with a nice combination.
Barber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jordan.

Jordan is rocked!
Barber drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jordan right on the button. Jordan goes down! Barber follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Barber gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reynaldo Barber!