PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Draught (ranked 1122 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Tu Barrels (ranked 129 p4p, 127 weight class). Draught comes to the cage accompanied by JACKEDANDSTACKEDMASSMONSTER. Barrels has chosen Lock stock and as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Draught
vs
Barrels

190 cm
25
280
16 - 6 - 0

195 cm
41
265
24 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

NARCOS

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Draught!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels throws a hook but Draught blocks it.
Barrels connects with a jab.
Draught tries to clinch up
and Barrels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barrels tries a head kick but it misses.

Draught fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barrels, pushing him back against the cage.
Draught lands with a right to the head.
Barrels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Draught blocks an uppercut.
Draught cracks Barrels with a nice body shot.

Barrels manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draught works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Draught slips under a jab.
Draught misses the jab.

Draught shoots in and bounces Barrels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draught throwing strikes from guard but Barrels blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels keeping full guard, as Draught tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draught with a nice head shot there.
Barrels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draught's guard.

Draught looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barrels preventing the sweep.

Barrels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Draught can't keep his opponent in guard - Barrels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels is trying to control. Draught wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draught regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Draught is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels preventing the sweep.
Barrels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barrels landing some decent shots from guard.

Draught looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barrels distracts Draught with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barrels pushing down on Draught's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Draught is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barrels's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barrels's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draught not allowing Barrels to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draught is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Draught gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Draught gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Draught apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Draught misses with a right hand
and Barrels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Carlton Draught has been cut.
Barrels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draught rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Draught throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barrels throws a body shot but no joy.
Draught with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Draught tries to sprawl but Barrels drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barrels looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draught is trying to get back to full guard.
Barrels lands with a punch from half guard.
Draught gets full guard.
Barrels trying to control but Draught is working from the bottom.
Barrels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draught lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Draught won't allow Barrels to sweep him here.
Draught lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Draught trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barrels manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Barrels trying to control but Draught is working from the bottom.
Draught looking for a sweep. Not yet Draught, not yet.

Draught looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Draught is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrels defends well.
Barrels with a nice head shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlton Draught will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Draught darts in trying to clinch

so Barrels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barrels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draught swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Draught has his foot on Barrels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barrels works his way back into a safe position though.
Barrels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tu Barrels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Draught keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Draught looking for a sweep. Not yet Draught, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barrels landing with the ground and pound.
Barrels with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draught tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barrels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draught swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Draught is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Draught has wrist control.
Barrels is in close to Draught's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Draught keeps moving.

Draught is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Draught wants to sweep but no luck.

Draught looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Draught wants to sweep here but Barrels controlling him for the moment.
Barrels wants to pass the guard but Draught is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Draught is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Draught is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draught looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrels is one step ahead there.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Draught is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draught looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Draught is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels connects with a couple of short punches.
Barrels passes Draught's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Draught actively working from the bottom here.
Draught works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Draught keeps moving.
Draught wants to sweep but no luck.
Barrels lands a couple of elbows.
Draught can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barrels controls the pace.

Draught is looking for a triangle but Barrels pushes his legs off easily.
Barrels looking to sit in guard and control but Draught gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Barrels looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrels, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draught wants to stand but Barrels is controlling his posture from full guard.
Draught stopping the sweep attempt from Barrels.
Draught in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Draught with a nice head shot there.
Draught throws a big elbow that misses.
Draught trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draught cracks Barrels with a solid left hand.
Draught advances to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tu Barrels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Draught misses with a looping left.
Draught tries to clinch up but Barrels circles away and keeps his distance.
Barrels misses with the combination.
Draught shoots in and drives through. Barrels sprawls well.
Draught moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarrels.
Barrels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draught.
A swing and a miss from Draught.
Draught misses with an uppercut.
Barrels now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Draught looks to throw the jab but Barrels is out of range.
Draught is looking to clinch.
Draught looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barrels connects with a single shot there.
Good shot there by Barrels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Draught pushes Barrels up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrels looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Barrels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draught moves out of range as Barrels throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draught.
Draught misses with a straight right.
A big left from Draught misses.
Draught drops his hands momentarily and Barrels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Draught decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barrels is trying to control but Draught manages to pass to mount!
Barrels is trying desperately to improve position.
Draught landing shots from mount.

Barrels is rocked!
Draught postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Barrels out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Draught goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlton Draught!
A very excited looking Carlton Draught made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.