PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barksdale has chosen Kanye West ft. Jay-Z - Who Gon Stop Me? as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belfort
vs
Barksdale

185 cm
41
180 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

175 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barksdale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barksdale moves away.
Belfort scores with a nice right hand.
Barksdale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses.
Damien Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barksdale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barksdale throws a head kick that Belfort semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick lands from Barksdale.
Belfort cracks Barksdale with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Belfort. Beautiful body shot.
Barksdale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barksdale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Belfort.
Belfort chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barksdale can pounce on him.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belfort backing away here, and Barksdale unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Barksdale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belfort throws out a loose jab but Barksdale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belfort cracks Barksdale with a good jab.
Barksdale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barksdale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belfort swings widly with a right hand
and Barksdale counters with a straight right hand.
Barksdale throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barksdale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barksdale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belfort's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale lands a head kick!
Barksdale throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belfort.

Belfort is rocked!
Barksdale connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Belfort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Belfort seems to have got his legs back now.
Belfort blocks a jab.
Barksdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belfort throwing a counter right hand but Barksdale manages to avoid it.
Barksdale misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Barksdale.
Belfort takes a swing at Barksdale's ribcage but misses.
Belfort cracks Barksdale with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belfort lands an overhand right.
Belfort throws a right hand that Barksdale ducks under and follows up with a left that Barksdale also avoids with ease.
Belfort takes a kick to the side of the head.
Belfort waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Barksdale on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fedor Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a lazy head kick
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barksdale blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Barksdale.
Belfort checks a low kick from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belfort.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Barksdale.
It looked like Belfort wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barksdale scoring well with a low kick there.
Belfort on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barksdale throws a sloppy body shot
and Belfort counters with a left and a right that stings Barksdale.
No joy there for Belfort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barksdale defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Belfort gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barksdale.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort ducks right into an uppercut from Barksdale.
Belfort throws an overhand right that lands on Barksdale's shoulder, as Barksdale tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale slips under a jab.
Belfort thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Barksdale throws a leg kick but Belfort checks it.
Barksdale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belfort connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barksdale momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Belfort checks a leg kick.
Belfort moves out of range of the body kick.
Belfort is looking to counter punch.
Barksdale avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barksdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range.
Belfort throws out a loose jab but Barksdale uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Barksdale dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barksdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belfort staying out of range there.
Belfort just misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barksdale.
Barksdale attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belfort throws a good cross that connects.
Belfort throws a body punch but Barksdale moves out of range.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Barksdale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barksdale misses with a takedown
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belfort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barksdale throws a big shot that misses.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Barksdale avoids nicely.
Barksdale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barksdale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale tries to work over Belfort's front leg with a kick but Belfort checks it.
Good leg kick by Barksdale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot by Belfort.
Belfort connects with the punch.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Belfort.
Belfort moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barksdale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belfort darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Belfort lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barksdale circles away quickly and effectively.
Belfort avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barksdale throws a low kick, looking for Belfort's leg but Belfort calmly moves out of range.
Belfort misses with a hook. Barksdale ducked under it nicely.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Barksdale.
A head kick misses from Barksdale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a head kick but Belfort moves out of range.
Barksdale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belfort moves away.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Barksdale.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Barksdale slips the punch.
Barksdale with the counter takedown but Belfort avoids it easily.
Belfort swings for the body but Barksdale moves out of range.
Barksdale lands a leg kick that knocks Belfort off balance momentarily.
Belfort misses with an uppercut. Barksdale saw that one coming.
Barksdale misses with a straight left.
Damien Barksdale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barksdale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Barksdale misses its intended target.
Belfort slips a jab from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a chopping leg kick but Belfort manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belfort throws a jab when Barksdale was well out of range.
Belfort pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barksdale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Barksdale circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barksdale.
Belfort misses with a looping right.
Belfort scores with a hook.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barksdale moves away.
Belfort misses with a looping left.
Barksdale scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Belfort throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belfort throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Barksdale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barksdale.
Barksdale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barksdale wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Belfort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort controls Barksdale momentarily but Barksdale frees himself.
Barksdale trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belfort dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fedor Belfort will probably get the nod.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Belfort digs a good hook to Barksdale's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barksdale.
Belfort is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belfort throws a body punch but Barksdale moves out of range.
Barksdale moves out of range of the strikes.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barksdale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belfort's calf.
Barksdale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Belfort throws the left hand but Barksdale avoids the punch easily.
Barksdale cracks Belfort with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barksdale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
Belfort feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barksdales jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barksdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barksdale lands with a good body shot.
Belfort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barksdale.
Barksdale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale cracks Belfort with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barksdale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Belfort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but Barksdale ducks down to avoid it.
Barksdale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barksdale missing with a left hand there. Belfort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Barksdale moves out of range.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by Barksdale.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barksdale is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Barksdale moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a straight right.
Barksdale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belfort scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belfort misses with a wild body shot.
Barksdale is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barksdale dips to his left and cracks Belfort with an uppercut!
Belfort blocks a head kick by Barksdale.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barksdale. That's going to slow Belfort down.

Barksdale connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Belfort to the floor! Barksdale dives in looking for the finish!
Barksdale is pressing down on Belfort's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belfort is holding on for now.
Belfort has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barksdale is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale not doing much here.
Belfort makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belfort.
Barksdale pushes down on Belfort's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barksdale is thwarting Belfort's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belfort slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barksdale wants to control from the top but Belfort keeps moving.
Belfort has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barksdale has passed into side control.
Belfort has one of Barksdale's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The referee asks Barksdale politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Barksdale prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Barksdale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barksdale has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Barksdale!
Damien Barksdale gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).