PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 925 p4p, 978 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 39 p4p, 43 weight class). Ross Barkley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Barkley

200 cm
37
299
31 - 23 - 0

204 cm
32
277
19 - 14 - 0

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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Barkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barkley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Barkley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Barkley misses with a hook.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barkley throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barkley fails to land the takedown.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Barkley.
Smith throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
Barkley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Barkley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Barkley clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Barkley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Barkley avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Barkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Barkley blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barkley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Barkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith wants to stall.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Barkley avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley lands a body punch.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barkley's elbow.
Barkley misses with some punches.
Barkley prevents a body shot from Smith.
Barkley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barkley slowing the pace effectively.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barkley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barkley lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barkley.
Barkley lands with a left to the head.
Barkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith wants to stall.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley stalls.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Barkley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Barkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Smith.
A short left from Smith.
Barkley misses with a punch to the body.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith gets through Barkley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barkley managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Barkley avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Barkley wants to stall.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Barkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Barkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barkley tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barkley up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith checks a low kick from Barkley.
Barkley tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Barkley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith throws a leg kick but Barkley moved away.
Barkley unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barkley jabs at Smith's body.
Smith misses with a body kick.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Barkley misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Barkley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith cracks Barkley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barkley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Ross Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barkley moves away.
Despite the aggression on Barkley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barkley closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barkley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Barkley 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.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barkley can do to turn this around?
A combination from Barkley does no damage.
Barkley blocks a jab.
Barkley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith jabs at Barkley's body.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Barkley avoids the body shot from Smith.
Barkley wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Barkley walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Barkley feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Barkley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barkley misses with a straight right.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barkley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Barkley throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Barkley shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
Barkley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Barkley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Barkley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Barkley lands a jab-cross combination.
Barkley missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barkley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Ross Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barkley connects with a body shot.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barkley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barkley avoids the head kick by Smith.
Barkley thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barkley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Barkley cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barkley. Barkley obviously looking to wear him down.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Barkley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Barkley persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Barkley.
Nice shot by Barkley.
Barkley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barkley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith slips a jab from Barkley.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Barkley ducks down to avoid it.
Barkley misses with a two punch combination.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Barkley avoids it.
Smith slips a jab from Barkley.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barkley.
Barkley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barkley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barkley scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barkley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith clinches.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Smith will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Barkley ducks down to avoid it.
Barkley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barkley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barkley misses with a two punch combination.
Barkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barkley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.

Barkley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barkley prevents a body shot from Smith.
John Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is looking to control Barkley's arms but Barkley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Barkley won't want to take too many of those.
Barkley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Barkley stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Barkley can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Barkley blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Barkley gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Barkley stalling.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barkley being controlled against the cage.
Barkley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Barkley gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Barkley pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Barkley.
Smith lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith gets through Barkley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barkley leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith blocks a body shot from Barkley.
John Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocking some punches.
Barkley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Barkley tries to tie him up.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barkley misses with some punches.
Barkley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barkley throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Ross Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barkley working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ross Barkley.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Smith!
John Smith bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.