PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noam Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chomsky has chosen System Of A Down BYOB as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barry
vs
Chomsky

182 cm
38
170 lbs
30 - 11 - 1

182 cm
40
177 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noam Chomsky!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Barry.
Chomsky tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chomsky.
Chomsky avoids the head kick by Barry.
Chomsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chomsky takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Barry.
Chomsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry looks to land a left hand but Chomsky moved out of range nicely.
Chomsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Barry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Barry blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry misses with a hook.
Barry looks to throw a body kick
and Chomsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chomsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barry.
Sloppy strikes from Chomsky. Those never looked like landing.
Barry slips under a jab.
Barry appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Barry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chomsky tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pat Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry takes a swing at Chomsky's ribcage but misses.
Chomsky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chomsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands a really nice looking cross but Chomsky seems unphased.
Barry throws a head kick but Chomsky moves out of range.
Chomsky tries to counter with a clinch but Barry shakes him off and moves away.
Chomsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chomsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chomsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Barry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chomsky let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barry throws a front kick that sends Chomsky stumbling back into the cage.
Chomsky dives in for a single leg takedown but Barry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chomsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Chomsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barry avoids it really well and circles away.
Pat Barry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Chomsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry misses with an uppercut
and Chomsky counters with a leg kick.
A big left from Barry misses.
Barry throws a head kick but Chomsky moves out of range.
Chomsky wants to counter with a clinch but Barry pushes him away.
Chomsky throws a looping overhand right but Barry ducks down to avoid it.
Barry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chomsky.
A little jabbing left from Chomsky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Chomsky gets a double leg takedown into Barry's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chomsky trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Chomsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky controlling from the top position.
Chomsky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barry keeping moving, preventing Chomsky from controlling successfully.
Barry pulls Chomsky in close to his closed guard and prevents Chomsky from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chomsky engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chomsky moves away from the strike by Barry.
Chomsky throws an overhand right that lands on Barry's shoulder, as Barry tries to avoid the shot.
Chomsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barry 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.
Barry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry misses with a body shot.
Barry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chomsky can do to turn this around?
Chomsky checks the leg kick.
Barry takes a swing at Chomsky's ribcage but misses.
Barry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chomsky! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsky throws a lazy right hand but Barry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chomsky tries to counter with a clinch but Barry shakes him off and moves away.
Pat Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chomsky.
Barry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chomsky.
Chomsky ducks under a wild hook from Barry.
Chomsky blocks a head kick by Barry.
Barry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chomsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barry.
Barry looks to score with a jab to the body but Chomsky is just out of range.
Chomsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.
Barry 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.
Chomsky throws a body kick that misses
and Barry counters with a straight right hand.
Pat Barry is winning the standup battle so far.
Barry throws a right and a left that Chomsky avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chomsky manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chomsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barry. That's going to slow Chomsky down.
Barry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chomsky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Barry.
Barry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chomsky lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick from Barry.
Chomsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barry.
Barry fails to land with a series of punches.
Chomsky steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barry.
Barry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chomsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry misses with a body shot.
Barry fails to land with a series of punches.
Barry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chomsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chomsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barry can pounce on him.
Barry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chomsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chomsky slips a straight right by Barry.
Chomsky lands a really nice looking cross but Barry seems unphased.
Barry misses with a leg kick
and Chomsky counters with a one-two to the body.
Barry tries to bum rush Chomsky with a series of wild strikes but Chomsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chomsky scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barry misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chomsky.
Chomsky throws a hook to the side of Barry's head but Barry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chomsky wants to land a leg kick but Barry is out of range.
Barry wants to slow Chomsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Barry misses with the combination.
Barry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chomsky.
Barry is looking to score with low kicks.
Barry scores with a punch to the head.
Barry lands a nice hook to Chomsky's body. Chomsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chomsky staying out of range there.
Barry misses with an uppercut. Chomsky saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chomsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chomsky slips under a jab.
Barry lands a high kick!
Barry throws a right hand that Chomsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Chomsky also avoids with ease.
Chomsky slips a straight right by Barry.
Chomsky tries to land a front kick but Barry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chomsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barry.
Barry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chomsky.
Barry misses with a combination
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry misses with a right hand
and Chomsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Chomsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barry.
Chomsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chomsky shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chomsky is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barry wants to get back to full guard.
Chomsky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chomsky is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Chomsky's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Noam Chomsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chomsky is one step ahead there.
Barry looking to control but Chomsky passes into half guard.
Barry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chomsky trying to control the action but Barry is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chomsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chomsky pushing down on Barry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barry trying to control here.
Chomsky wants to free his trapped foot but Barry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barry is trying to stand up here but Chomsky is controlling him well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chomsky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice takedown defense from Barry. No joy for Chomsky on that attempt.
Barry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Chomsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Barry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chomsky is looking to slow Barry down with leg kicks.
Barry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chomsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pat Barry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Barry.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pat Barry.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barry, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Barry!
A relieved looking Pat Barry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Noam Chomsky was interviewed post fight and said 'If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.'.