PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Audley Barristan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Takashi Twister has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Takashi Twister seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Twister
vs
Barristan

175 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
27
144 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q)

On Tap (160Q)
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takashi Twister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Audley Barristan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barristan misses with a head kick.
Barristan throws a sloppy head kick and Twister moves out of range easily.
Twister throws a head kick but Barristan moves out of range.
Twister moves out of range of the strikes.

Barristan rushes Twister and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Twister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barristan looking to throw knees to the head but Twister is blocking nicely.
Barristan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Twister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twister takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barristan lands an elbow inside.

Takashi Twister's cut is getting worse.
Barristan stalling.
Barristan looking to throw knees to the head but Twister is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister takes a shot to the head.
Barristan lands a hook that snaps the head of Twister backwards.
Barristan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barristan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barristan misses with a knee strike.
Barristan digs a right hand into Twister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Twister's gas tank.
Twister blocks a body shot from Barristan.
A frustrated look appears on Twister's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barristan lands a nice knee to the body.
Barristan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Twister up against the cage.
Barristan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Twister is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barristan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barristan scores with a shoulder strike.
Barristan working Twister over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barristan landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Barristan to work.
Twister takes a knee right on the jaw!

Takashi Twister's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barristan digs a right hand underneath Twister's ribcage. Twister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barristan slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barristan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barristan is stalling here.
Barristan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barristan lands a knee to the body.
Barristan landing knees to the body.
Barristan scores with a knee to the head.
Barristan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barristan.
Barristan lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Barristan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barristan.
Twister takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barristan misses with a knee strike.
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!
Barristan with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Takashi Twister's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Barristan.
A knee to the head by Barristan.
Barristan stalling.
Barristan crunches a lovely knee into Twister's ribcage.
Barristan landing knees to the head.
Barristan lands an elbow inside.
Barristan scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Takashi Twister's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Audley Barristan!
Audley Barristan is the new featherweight champion!
Audley Barristan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, On Tap (160Q) for their support in the buildup to the fight.