PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Nelson
vs
barker

187 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, john barker!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.

barker moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite barker's efforts to push away.
barker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.

Nelson tries to keep at a distance but barker has taken the fight into the clinch.
barker can't break the clinch.
barker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nelson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Nelson manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
A head kick from Nelson lands but barker takes it in his stride.

Nelson lands a big head kick that sends barker tumbling to the mat! Nelson takes a step backwards and waves barker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

barker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of barker's side.
barker is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
barker looks gassed!
Crunch! Nelson slams his shin into barker's torso.
barker seems to have recovered his senses.
Nelson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nelson lands a big head kick that sends barker to the canvas! Nelson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Nelson!