PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Barnes Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio Petersen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Petersen
vs
Barnes Jnr

212 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Barnes Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes Jnr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Barnes Jnr drives through and clinches with Petersen against the cage.
Petersen wants a takedown.
Barnes Jnr landing knees to the body.

Barnes Jnr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes Jnr misses with a head kick.
Barnes Jnr throws a head kick that misses

and Petersen moves into the clinch.

Barnes Jnr is trying to trip Petersen. He has hold of a leg but Petersen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barnes Jnr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Barnes Jnr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes Jnr looking to pass the guard.
Barnes Jnr is still trying to improve position.
Barnes Jnr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen lands a decent punch to the body there.

Barnes Jnr stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Petersen has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Barnes Jnr manages to get his head free but now Petersen has transitioned to an armbar! Barnes Jnr grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Petersen! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Petersen!