PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonying Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton has chosen 126 que as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Legend
vs
Barton

204 cm
22
263 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
26
212 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonying Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Barton!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Legend has taken the fight to the clinch.
Legend putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Legend looking to slow down the pace here.
Barton is trying to maintain a safe position but Legend gets an underhook and turns Barton into the cage.
Barton is struggling to control the position.
Legend effectively controlling the action here.

Barton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Legend.
Legend throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Legend steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barton.
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legend clinches up against the cage.
Legend misses with an elbow over the top.
Barton tries to work over Legend's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barton looking to stall.
Barton stalls.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
Barton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Legend's defenses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Legend using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barton looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Legend.
A right hook to the body lands for Legend.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barton blocks it with crossed arms.
Barton misses with a body punch.
Legend tries to land a knee to the head but Barton blocks with his arms.
Legend lands with a right to the head.
Barton can't get the takedown.
Legend lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Legend with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Legend is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barton blocks an elbow strike from Legend.
Legend lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jack Barton has been cut.
Barton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legend connects with a knee to the head.
Barton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barton goes for a takedown attempt but Legend pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend catches Barton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Barton is rocked!
Legend waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barton.
Legend throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Legend closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Barton! Legend dives in looking to finish! Barton is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tonying Legend!
After the big win, Tonying Legend made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Springfield HW Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.