PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Barnkvist (ranked 2639 p4p, 342 weight class) and Bobby McBarz (ranked 4516 p4p, 508 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McBarz's choice of entrance music: Pharrell - How does it feel?. Bobby McBarz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barnkvist
vs
McBarz

183 cm
24
184 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Barnkvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby McBarz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnkvist is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnkvist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnkvist throws an overhand right that lands on McBarz's shoulder, as McBarz tries to avoid the shot.
McBarz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBarz misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of McBarz 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Barnkvist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnkvist swings wildly with an uppercut but McBarz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnkvist goes for a takedown attempt but McBarz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McBarz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnkvist counters with a series of strikes. McBarz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBarz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobby McBarz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBarz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Barnkvist's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McBarz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnkvist is looking to clinch.
Barnkvist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBarz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Barnkvist shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McBarz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McBarz has momentary wrist control but Barnkvist slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnkvist trying to control but McBarz is working from the bottom.
Barnkvist postures up in McBarz's guard and throws a big left but McBarz blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnkvist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnkvist wants to control from the top but McBarz keeps moving.
Barnkvist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnkvist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnkvist won't allow McBarz to get back to his feet.
Barnkvist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McBarz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnkvist throwing strikes from guard but McBarz blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnkvist postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnkvist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnkvist scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnkvist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnkvist connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnkvist working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnkvist looking to sit in guard and control but McBarz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McBarz postures up.
Barnkvist lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barnkvist controlling from the top position.
Barnkvist lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnkvist connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnkvist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnkvist won't allow McBarz to get back to his feet.
Barnkvist distracts McBarz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McBarz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnkvist.
McBarz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnkvist works over McBarz with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnkvist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnkvist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McBarz is on top in guard.

Barnkvist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McBarz wants to stand but Barnkvist is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barnkvist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnkvist is trying to control the position but McBarz postures up.
McBarz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnkvist is proving hard to escape from.
Barnkvist looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnkvist, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Barnkvist dominated that round.
That's time! Barnkvist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big right from Barnkvist misses.
Barnkvist slips a straight right by McBarz.
McBarz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnkvist ducks under a wild hook from McBarz.
McBarz throws a right hand that Barnkvist ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnkvist also avoids with ease.

Barnkvist looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McBarz!
Peter Barnkvist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McBarz sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Barnkvist there.
McBarz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnkvist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnkvist working over McBarz with some ground and pound. McBarz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnkvist looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnkvist trying to pass the guard but McBarz defending well.
Barnkvist landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnkvist looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McBarz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnkvist winds up and cracks McBarz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnkvist scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnkvist lands with a punch from half guard.

McBarz is rocked!
Barnkvist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barnkvist lands with some strikes.
McBarz is still in real trouble! Can Barnkvist finish him?
Barnkvist postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt McBarz bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Barnkvist and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Barnkvist!