PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barker
vs
Jones

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Barker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barker swivels and escapes.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Barker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Barker.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barker holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barker is keeping the position for now.
Barker is trying to keep Jones in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones won't allow Barker to sweep him here.
Barker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barker wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jones throws a body punch but Barker moves out of range.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Barker's head.
Jack Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones tries for a takedown but Barker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Barker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barker working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Barker working the ground and pound.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.

Barker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barker is breathing heavily.
Jones is not content to let Barker control the position.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Barker trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Barker working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Barker dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones fails with the takedown

and Barker counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Bob Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Jones.
Barker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.
Barker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barker has passed into side control.

Barker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones tries to buck Barker off but Barker is having none of it.
Barker controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barker shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barker passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barker works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Barker.
Barker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barker wants to control the action but instead Jones gets a body lock and reverses into Barker's guard! Nice work!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Barker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Barker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bob Barker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Barker defends easily.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Barker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barker passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Barker is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barker to get the leverage.
Barker controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Barker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Jones scores with a takedown into Barker's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barker wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones trying to control but Barker is working from the bottom.
Barker controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Barker keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Barker looking for a sweep. Not yet Barker, not yet.
Barker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Jones wants to control but Barker is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Barker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Barker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jones pushes Barker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Barker counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barker is controlling him.
Barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barker is controlling him.
Jones wants to sweep here but Barker controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones wants to sweep here but Barker controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barker, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Jones manages to pull guard.
Barker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Barker controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barker chips away with some ground and pound.
Barker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barker passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Barker seems content to control.
Barker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Barker there.
Jones is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Barker works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barker controlling from the full mount.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones tries to hold on but Barker postures up.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Barker's attempts to control the action.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Barker has control of the leg.
Barker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones trying to hold on to Barker's head to control him but Barker postures up.
Barker wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones wants to control but Barker is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Barker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Barker!