PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Barney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Barney had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Barney
vs
Randy

194 cm
26
221 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Barney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Randy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barney missing with a left hand there. Randy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Randy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Randy misses with a hook
enabling Barney to counter with a crisp jab.
Travis Randy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barney swats away the attempt to clinch by Randy.
Randy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barney. Barney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Joseph Barney has been cut.
Randy misses with a straight right.
Barney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Randy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barney was well out of range. Poor timing from Randy.
A quick step to the side and Barney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barney.
Randy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Randy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barney circles away quickly and effectively.

Randy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barney, pushing him back against the cage.
Barney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Randy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randy.
Randy misses with a body shot.
Barney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Randy.
Barney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Randy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Randy moves to clinch but Barney breaks away
enabling Barney to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Barney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barney.
Randy swinging wildly here.

Randy rushes Barney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Randy scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Randy is leaning against Barney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Randy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Randy.
Barney is breathing heavily.
Randy throws a punch but it's blocked by Barney.
Barney swings wildly with an uppercut but Randy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Barney.
The referee calls for Barney to work.
Randy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Randy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Randy takes a shot to the head.
Randy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barney seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Randy can turn it around.
Randy lands a nice shot to the body.
Randy is working Barney over against the cage.
Randy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Randy on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Randy pushes Barney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Randy as the two fighters clinch.
Barney prevents a body shot from Randy.
Randy lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Randy.
Randy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Randy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randy.
Randy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Barney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Randy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
Randy lands a hook that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
Randy scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randy.
Barney tries to circle away but Randy has him pinned against the cage.
Randy lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Randy.
Randy lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Randy on the inside.
Good body shot from Randy.
Randy lands a left hand.
Randy digs a right hand underneath Barney's ribcage. Barney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Randy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Randy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Randy scores with a hook to the body.
Randy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Randy on the inside.
Randy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Randy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barney backwards.

Barney is rocked!
Randy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Barney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barney blocks a body shot from Randy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randy.
Barney seems to have got his legs back now.
Randy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barney blocking some punches.
Randy gets through Barney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Randy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Barney's cut.
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.

Randy is looking to clinch but Barney is avoiding it.
Randy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Randy has Barney up against the cage in a clinch.
Travis Randy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Randy prevents Barney from breaking the clinch.
Randy presses Barney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Randy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Randy prevents Barney from breaking the clinch.
Randy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barney uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Randy.
Randy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy lands a hook that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
Randy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randy lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randy.
Randy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Randy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Randy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Randy on the inside.
Randy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
Randy misses with the head strike.
Randy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Randy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barney! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Randy is unloading with more strikes now! Barney drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Randy!