PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Klatchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker's entrance music is Remember The Name By Fort Minor. A fine choice. Johnny Klatchen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Barker
vs
Klatchen

190 cm
30
222 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Klatchen!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klatchen throws a sloppy head kick

and Barker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Klatchen is staying active underneath Barker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Klatchen wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barker thows a huge punch but Klatchen dodges it nicely.
Barker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klatchen throws a sloppy head kick

and Barker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Barker wants to work for an arm triangle but Klatchen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barker thows a huge punch but Klatchen dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klatchen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barker.

Barker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barker is looking to take a break and control but Klatchen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Klatchen is refusing to be controlled, as Barker sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klatchen defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klatchen lands a high kick!
Klatchen throws a head kick that misses.
Klatchen scores with a hook.
Klatchen throws a head kick that misses
and Barker counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klatchen misses with a leg kick
and Barker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Klatchen misses
and Barker counters with a stiff right hand.
Klatchen throws a sloppy head kick
and Barker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klatchen throws a lazy head kick

and Barker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Klatchen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Klatchen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barker is controlling him.
Barker throws and elbow that misses. Klatchen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barker's guard. Nice move by Klatchen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klatchen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Barker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klatchen defends it easily.

Barker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Klatchen wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Barker's closed guard. He's half up but Barker has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Barker pivots and extends the arm, Klatchen falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Barker! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Barker!