PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael McCulloch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoppsan Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCulloch comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies. Hoppsan Barley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McCulloch
vs
Barley

183 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCulloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hoppsan Barley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McCulloch gets full guard.
Barley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McCulloch is trying to control Barley's posture but Barley avoids it.
McCulloch is trying to improve his position.
McCulloch trying to control but Barley flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

McCulloch preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Barley.
McCulloch tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCulloch is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCulloch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barley wants to take a breather but McCulloch is having none of it.

McCulloch is defending against the submission attempts here by Barley.
Barley is trying to control. McCulloch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Barley is looking for a kimura here.
McCulloch is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCulloch is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barley is trying to control the action in half guard but McCulloch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCulloch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCulloch.
Barley trying to control the position from guard on top but McCulloch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barley preventing the sweep.
Barley looking to pass the guard.
Barley won't allow McCulloch to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley scoring with some ground and pound.
McCulloch looking for a sweep. Not yet McCulloch, not yet.
Barley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCulloch trying to control the position.

McCulloch is looking for a triangle but Barley pushes his legs off easily.
McCulloch keeping full guard, as Barley tries to pass.
McCulloch keeping moving, preventing Barley from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hoppsan Barley.

McCulloch tries to sprawl but Barley drives through with a takedown into half guard.

McCulloch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Barley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!
McCulloch manages to get to full guard.

McCulloch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCulloch is trying to keep Barley in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hoppsan Barley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCulloch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCulloch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCulloch fails to land the takedown.
McCulloch avoids the head kick by Barley.
McCulloch throws a lazy right hand but Barley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCulloch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barley can pounce on him.
Barley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCulloch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barley scrambles back to his feet.
Barley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barley wants it to stay on the feet.
A shot to the body from McCulloch misses
and Barley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Barley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCulloch to the ground. Barley is now in McCulloch's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCulloch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCulloch keeping moving, preventing Barley from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barley passes into half guard.
Barley slows the pace down in half guard.
Hoppsan Barley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCulloch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCulloch is looking for a sweep. Barley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Barley wants to control but McCulloch is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hoppsan Barley was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barley throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCulloch looks to score with a jab to the body but Barley is just out of range.
Barley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCulloch's head.

McCulloch is rocked!
McCulloch wants to stay close but Barley steps back to make room for something. McCulloch seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Barley and McCulloch drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hoppsan Barley!
Hoppsan Barley very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.