PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Doumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. RUN DMC its like that kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doumbos
vs
Bark

186 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
44
199 lbs
45 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Doumbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bark's waist but Bark gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doumbos off to one side.
A little jabbing left from Bark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Bark. That snapped Doumbos's head back.
Bark looks to score with a jab to the body but Doumbos is just out of range.
Bark blocks a jab.
Doumbos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Bark tries to counter it with a takedown but Doumbos pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Doumbos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Doumbos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bark landing some decent shots from guard.
Bark distracts Doumbos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doumbos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bark drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bark jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark stopping the sweep attempt from Doumbos.

Doumbos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bark throwing strikes but missing.
Doumbos wants to sweep here but Bark controlling him for the moment.

Doumbos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bark is aware though and is defending well.
Bark's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Doumbos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bark defends well.

That's two 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.
Doumbos working a defensive guard here.
Bark stopping the sweep attempt from Doumbos.
Bark prevents Doumbos from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Doumbos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bark misses with a body shot.

Doumbos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Doumbos working the ground and pound from side control.
Bark is not content to let Doumbos control the position.
Doumbos looking to control but instead Bark has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark tries to roll over but Doumbos keeps him under control.
Doumbos looks to land a strike but Bark avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Doumbos is looking to work some ground and pound but Bark has wrist control.
Doumbos looking to sit in guard and control but Bark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bark advances to half guard.
Bark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doumbos defending well though.
Bark slips a nice elbow through Doumbos's hands, connecting with Doumbos's forehead.
Bark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doumbos defending well though.
Doumbos wants to get back to his feet.
Bark throwing shots but Doumbos is blocking nicely.
Bark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doumbos moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bark's guard.

Doumbos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bark wants to sweep but no luck.
Doumbos advances to half guard.
Doumbos thows a huge punch but Bark dodges it nicely.
Doumbos wants to stand up but Bark manages to regain full guard.
Bark bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doumbos's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doumbos keeping moving, preventing Bark from controlling successfully.
Doumbos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oakley Bark will probably get the nod.
That's time! Doumbos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bark works Doumbos's body with a nice hook.
Bark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doumbos.
A telegraphed right hand from Bark misses the target.

Doumbos moves into range and clinches up with Bark.
Doumbos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doumbos is trying to stall.
Bark stalls.
Doumbos lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doumbos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doumbos looking for a takedown.
Bark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doumbos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Doumbos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark slaps away a takedown attempt from Doumbos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bark with the counter takedown but Doumbos avoids it easily.

Bark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doumbos is trying to get back to full guard.
Bark works his way into full mount!
Bark is landing with some decent strikes but Doumbos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bark landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Doumbos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bark looking to finish Doumbos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Doumbos!
Bark putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bark scoring with strikes but Doumbos is staying in there.

Doumbos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bark lands a big shot there that rocks Doumbos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh Doumbos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bark lands a big elbow - Doumbos is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Doumbos is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oakley Bark!
An out of breath Oakley Bark thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.