PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Barnaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Urban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barnaby
vs
Urban

225 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Barnaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Urban!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnaby slow jab from Urban misses its intended target.
Barnaby throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barnaby wants to clinch up but Urban keeps it at a distance.
Barnaby has a takedown stuffed.
Barnaby scores with a push kick.
Barnaby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnaby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Urban's waist but Urban gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnaby off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Barnaby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urban moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnaby misses with a head kick.

Urban shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barnaby wants to improve his position but instead Urban has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urban tries to pass to full mount but Barnaby defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Urban in particular looking to stall.
Urban looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnaby wants to improve his position but Urban is controlling well.
Barnaby is trying to control but can't.
Urban slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnaby trying to hold on to Urban's head to control him but Urban postures up.
Barnaby is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Urban attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Barnaby misses.
Chris Barnaby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Urban feints and as Barnaby raises his hands in defense, Urban changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Urban pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnaby is keeping the position for now.
Urban controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urban advances to half guard.
Barnaby is looking to improve his position.
Urban sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Urban is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnaby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnaby tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnaby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Urban.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Urban passes to side control.
Urban controlling the position.
Barnaby tries to control but Urban manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urban scores with strikes from the back.
Barnaby wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Urban dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Urban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnaby.
Barnaby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Urban counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barnaby is looking to escape.

Urban is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Barnaby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnaby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnaby keeping moving, preventing Urban from controlling successfully.
Urban postures up.
Urban is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urban stopping the sweep attempt from Barnaby.
Barnaby looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Urban puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Urban trying to mount his opponent but Barnaby defends it.

Barnaby actively working from the bottom here.
Barnaby looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barnaby is trying to control but Urban passes into side control!

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.
Barnaby looks to move to half guard but instead Urban has passed into mount! Damn!
Urban controlling the pace for now.
Urban's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaby wants to hold on but Urban pushes him away.
Urban controlling from the full mount.

Urban is working for a guillotine from mount but Barnaby frees his head quite easily.

That's four 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.
Urban controlling from the full mount.
Urban looking to control but Barnaby is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bobby Urban just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnaby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Urban counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Urban.
Urban stops Barnaby from standing up.
Barnaby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnaby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Urban!
Barnaby trying to control but Urban is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Urban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Barnaby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnaby misses with a few strikes there.
Barnaby really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Urban scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barnaby is looking to improve his position.
Bobby Urban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Urban wants to control but Barnaby is keeping him busy.
Barnaby is looking to improve his position.
Urban stalling.
Urban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaby keeping control of the position.
Urban throwing shots but Barnaby is blocking nicely.
Urban is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barnaby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urban is working away from the top position though.

That's two 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.
Urban lands with a punch from half guard.
Urban keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Barnaby tries to roll over but Urban keeps him under control.
Urban sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bobby Urban just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Urban bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Urban taking a breather here.
Urban scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urban in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Urban moves into full mount!
Urban content just to control the position here.
Barnaby is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Urban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urban winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Urban!