PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage's entrance music is I'm a Beast. A fine choice. 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.

Rage
vs
Barton

190 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FULL METAL GEAR
FULL METAL GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Barton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton feints a jab promting Rage to slip. Barton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rage slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rage misses the body punch

so Barton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barton trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.
Barton advances position into side control!
The referee asks Barton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Barton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rage can't do much from the bottom here.
Rage tries to buck Barton off but Barton is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rage is looking for a sweep.
Barton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rage keeps working.
Rage sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Barton thows an elbow strike that misses. Rage gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Barton doesn't seem too bothered but Rage quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Barton is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Barton really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Beast Rage!