PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Barbie (ranked 893 p4p, 1166 weight class) and Cottoneye Joe (ranked 101 p4p, 134 weight class). 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.

Barbie
vs
Joe

200 cm
24
255
7 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Barbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbie catches Joe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Joe gets a clinch.
Barbie prevents a body shot from Joe.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe letting Barbie take a breather here.
Joe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbie avoids it.
Joe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Barbie lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbie scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe tries a body shot but Barbie blocks it.
Joe lands a nice knee to the body.
Barbie gets through Joe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbie's face.

It looks like Biff Barbie has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbie.
Barbie blocks a body shot from Joe.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Barbie controls the action.
Joe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbie blocks it with crossed arms.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbie tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe lands a knee to the head.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barbie is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbie.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Barbie lands with a left to the head.
Joe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands with a right to the head.
Barbie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joe digs a right hand underneath Barbie's ribcage. Barbie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Joe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbie.
Joe landing knees to the head.
Joe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joe crunches a lovely knee into Barbie's ribcage.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Joe.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joe.
Joe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbie backwards.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbie's face.
Joe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Barbie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
Barbie scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbie stalling in the clinch.
Joe misses with a knee strike.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Barbie on the inside.
Barbie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbie misses with the head strike.
Joe crunches a lovely knee into Barbie's ribcage.
Barbie has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Joe trying to land knees to the body.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbie throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbie is defending well for now.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barbie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joe is keeping busy.
Barbie has Joe pressed against the cage.
Barbie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe misses with a knee to the head.
Joe lands a body punch.
Barbie misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cottoneye Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biff Barbie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Joe blocks the body kick.
Joe feints a counter leg kick.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbie finds it's way round the side to connect with Joe's head.
Barbie scores with a kick to the body.
Joe scores with a jab to the body.
Barbie misses with a low kick.
Barbie misses with a looping left.
Joe throws a low kick but Barbie avoids it.
Joe scores with a three punch combo!
Joe scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbie.
Joe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joe is looking to slow Barbie down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Barbie misses

and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barbie prevents a body shot from Joe.
Barbie misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbie struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Barbie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
Barbie takes a shot to the head.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbie backwards.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Barbie controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Joe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Barbie blocks it.
Joe scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joe looking to throw knees to the head but Barbie is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbie.
Barbie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbie misses with a punch to the body.
Barbie can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Barbie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Joe.
Joe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Joe as the two fighters clinch.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe gets through Barbie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbie backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Joe drops Barbie with a big knee straight up the middle! Barbie is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Biff Barbie's cut is getting worse.
Joe drops Barbie with a straight right hand, right on the button! Joe follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cottoneye Joe!
Cottoneye Joe thanked the fans post fight for their support.