PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Killin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeRoy Barkley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barkley
vs
Killin

185 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LeRoy Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Killin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Killin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Killin stuffs the takedown.

Killin moves into the clinch successfully.
Barkley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Killin is keeping busy.

Killin wants the takedown. Barkley is fighting it off but Killin persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barkley's guard against the cage.
Barkley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Killin!
Barkley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barkley looking to control but Killin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Killin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barkley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Killin is rocked!
Barkley controlling from mount.
Killin is still in real trouble! Can Barkley finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barkley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barkley lands a big elbow.
Barkley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barkley 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Barkley raining down shots from the mount!
Killin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Killin looks gassed!
BOOM! Barkley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barkley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barkley controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Barkley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley looking to control but Killin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barkley prevents Killin from getting the reversal.
Killin is squirming around, avoiding Barkley's attempts to control the action.
Barkley controlling the position easily from mount.
Barkley dominating with strikes here.
Barkley raining down shots from the mount!
Barkley working Killin over with strikes here.

Barkley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Killin has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a heavy elbow.
Barkley content just to control the position here.

Barkley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Barkley controlling from mount.
Killin working to try and regain half guard.
Barkley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Killin looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barkley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barkley cracks Killin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barkley lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Killin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Killin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Barkley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barkley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Killin is looking to escape.
Killin is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barkley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeRoy Barkley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barkley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Killin is fending him off so far but Barkley persists. Nope, Killin circles away and we're back to standing.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown but Killin shows good takedown defense.
Killin stuffs the takedown attempt from Barkley. Barkley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LeRoy Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Barkley or perhaps it was just good defense by Killin which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkley.
Barkley tries for a takedown but Killin circles away easily
enabling Killin to counter with a crisp jab.
Barkley looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killin pinned against the cage. Killin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
LeRoy Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkley.
LeRoy Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Killin. No joy for Barkley on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Killin as he avoids it easily.
Barkley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Killin's waist but Killin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barkley off to one side.
Barkley shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Barkley or perhaps it was just good defense by Killin which made him look bad.
Barkley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barkley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Killin's waist but Killin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barkley off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Killin. No joy for Barkley on that attempt.
Barkley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Killin swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Killin as Barkley shoots in.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt - Killin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Killin. No joy for Barkley on that attempt.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Killin. No joy for Barkley on that attempt.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Killin as he jumps to the side.
Killin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barkley shoots in and drives through. Killin sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Barkley or perhaps it was just good defense by Killin which made him look bad.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Killin stuffs the takedown attempt from Barkley. Barkley gets slowly back to his feet.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Killin but Killin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkley.
Barkley looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Killin as Barkley shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley shoots in but no luck this time.
Barkley fails to land the takedown.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Killin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt.
Barkley closes the distance and clinches up with Killin, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes Killin against the cage but Killin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Killin pinned against the cage. Killin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barkley shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Killin circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Killin as Barkley shoots in.
Barkley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Killin's waist but Killin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barkley off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkley.
Barkley shoots in but no luck this time.
Barkley fails to land the takedown.
Barkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barkley looks for a takedown but Killin sprawls well.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt - Killin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barkley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Killin but Killin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Killin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Killin swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.

Barkley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barkley is putting a hurting on Killin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Killin wants to control but Barkley postures up.
LeRoy Barkley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barkley trying to control the position but Killin is working away.
Killin has control of an arm but Barkley manages to advance to Barkley's back!
Killin staying busy and making it hard for Barkley to control.
Killin is really stuck here.
Barkley scores with punches to the body.

Barkley is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Killin won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Barkley off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). LeRoy Barkley!