PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Barkley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barkley
vs
Webb

190 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
187 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

[MMABR] Winners' Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Webb!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Webb closes the distance and pushes Barkley back into the cage.
Barkley stalling in the clinch but Webb improves position.

Barkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webb needs to keep his hands up - Barkley had a free shot at his head there.

Webb gets a clinch.
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but Barkley blocks with his arms.
Webb connects with a knee to the head.
Barkley just leaning against Webb, taking a breather.
Webb misses with a knee to the head.
Webb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Webb lands a knee to the head.
Webb looking to throw knees to the head but Barkley is blocking nicely.
Barkley wants to get back to striking at distance but Webb won't allow it.
Barkley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barkley tries to break the clinch but Webb is controlling the position.
Barkley controlling the action here for a moment.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Webb looks gassed!
Webb tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barkley tries to land knees in the clinch but Webb avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley trying to land knees to the body.
Barkley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Webb is defending well for now.
Webb misses with a knee to the head.
Webb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Webb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barkley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barkley has had enough of the clinch but Webb keeps him there for the moment.
Barkley effectively controlling the action here.
Webb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barkley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barkley tries for a takedown but Webb manages to get underhooks.
Webb using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barkley missing with knees to the body.
Webb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barkley wants to get back to striking at distance but Webb won't allow it.
Webb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barkley tries to break the clinch but Webb is controlling the position.

Barkley breaks the clinch.

Barkley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Webb looking for submissions off his back.
Barkley wants to take a breather but Webb is having none of it.
Webb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barkley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Barkley wants to work for an arm triangle but Webb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Webb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barkley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Barkley is looking for a kimura here.

Webb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Webb looking for submissions off his back.

Barkley maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Webb could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Barkley has cracked it and Webb is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Barkley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benjamin Barkley!