PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Juliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeRoy Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barkley has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. LeRoy Barkley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rocko Juliano's chin.

Juliano
vs
Barkley

174 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocko Juliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LeRoy Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juliano moves into the clinch.
Juliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barkley is working for takedown but Juliano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Juliano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barkley blocks it with crossed arms.
Juliano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juliano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barkley's face.

Barkley jumps into guard, dragging Juliano to the mat.
Barkley wants to control but Juliano passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Juliano stands up out of the half guard.
Barkley keeps the fight on the outside.

Juliano moves into range and clinches up with Barkley.
Juliano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barkley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barkley looks gassed!
Juliano lands a knee to the body.
Juliano landing knees to the body.
Juliano scores a nice knee to the body.
Juliano lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Juliano.
Juliano connects with a knee to the head.
Juliano connects with a knee to the head.
Juliano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juliano with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley tries to score a body lock takedown but Juliano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rocko Juliano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LeRoy Barkley.
Juliano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juliano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barkley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Juliano smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Juliano takes the fight into the clinch.
Barkley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Juliano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Juliano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Barkley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barkley lands in his opponent's guard.
Barkley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barkley being controlled here momentarily.
Juliano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barkley cracks Juliano with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley pushing down on Juliano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Juliano is looking to escape.
Juliano is trying to control but Barkley manages to pass to mount!
Barkley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Barkley.
Barkley looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Juliano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barkley looking to finish Juliano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Juliano!
Juliano tries to hold on but Barkley postures up.
Juliano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Barkley.
Juliano tries to buck Barkley off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juliano trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Juliano wants to control but Barkley is having none of it.
Juliano gets back to half guard.
Juliano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barkley is working away from the top position though.
Juliano is trying to stand up here but Barkley is controlling him well.
Juliano manages to get to full guard.
Barkley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Juliano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barkley passes into side control.
Barkley is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley working away.
Juliano is trying to buck Barkley off.
Juliano regains half guard.
Juliano has hold of Barkley's hands but Barkley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Juliano trying to control here.
Barkley lands with a punch from half guard.

Barkley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juliano wants to control but Barkley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barkley with the ground and pound but Juliano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocko Juliano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Juliano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Juliano clinches with his opponent.
Juliano crunches a lovely knee into Barkley's ribcage.
Juliano is pressed up against the cage. Barkley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Juliano down to the mat. Juliano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juliano thows a body shot but no joy.
Juliano throws a sloppy head kick and Barkley moves out of range easily.
Juliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barkley has a takedown stuffed.
Barkley avoids the head kick by Juliano.

Juliano gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Juliano looking to control but Barkley passes into half guard.
Barkley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barkley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barkley is keen to just control but Juliano is a slippery customer.
Barkley is looking to advance position but Juliano won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juliano missing with punches from the bottom.
Barkley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Juliano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barkley.
Barkley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barkley is trying to control the action in half guard but Juliano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barkley uses his free foot to push down on Juliano's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Juliano.
Juliano is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Juliano is squirming around, avoiding Barkley's attempts to control the action.
Juliano wants to control but Barkley is having none of it.
Juliano can't escape the position.
Barkley avoids the attempt from Juliano to control.
Juliano is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barkley cracks Juliano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Rocko Juliano has been cut.
Juliano is looking to get to half guard.
Barkley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juliano is looking to escape.
Barkley throws a wild left hand from mount and Juliano manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

Barkley moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Juliano.
Juliano manages to get back to half guard.
Juliano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barkley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barkley's back!

Barkley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Juliano is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Barkley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barkley is desperately trying to improve his position but Juliano has a good base and remains in mount.
Juliano raining down shots from the mount!
Juliano prevents Barkley from getting the reversal.
Juliano content just to control the position here.
Barkley wants to control but Juliano is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Juliano is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Juliano tries to clinch but Barkley moves out of range.

Juliano forces Barkley back against the cage and clinches.
Juliano lands a knee to the head.
Juliano scores a nice knee to the body.
Juliano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juliano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Juliano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Juliano tries to land a knee to the head but Barkley blocks with his arms.
Juliano connects with a knee to the head.
Juliano lands a nice knee to the body.
Barkley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barkley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Juliano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rocko Juliano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LeRoy Barkley.
Juliano tries to clinch there but Barkley circles away.
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Barkley misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Barkley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barkley swats away the attempt to clinch by Juliano.
Juliano doesn't manage to clinch there - Barkley circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rocko Juliano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocko Juliano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Juliano throws a head kick that misses.
Juliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juliano throws a series of punches but Barkley moves out of range.
Rocko Juliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juliano lands a head kick. Barkley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barkley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Juliano is fending him off so far but Barkley persists. Nope, Juliano circles away and we're back to standing.
Juliano wants to clinch up but Barkley keeps it at a distance.
Barkley swats away the attempt to clinch by Juliano.
A choreographed right hand from Barkley misses the target.
Juliano fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barkley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Juliano - the referee stops the clock and Barkley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Juliano. Barkley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some wild striking there from Barkley.
Juliano is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juliano is looking to clinch.
Barkley throws a jab but it's blocked by Juliano.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt - Juliano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rocko Juliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juliano is looking to clinch.

Barkley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barkley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Juliano wants to sweep here but Barkley controlling him for the moment.
Barkley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barkley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juliano working a defensive guard here.
Juliano trying to control the position here.

Juliano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Juliano is trying to control the position but Barkley postures up.

Juliano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Juliano working for a triangle but Barkley defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barkley looking to sit in guard and control but Juliano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Juliano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barkley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barkley trying to control the position.
Juliano controlling from the top position.
Barkley pulls Juliano in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barkley is on top in guard.
Barkley being controlled here momentarily.
Juliano keeping full guard, as Barkley tries to pass.
Barkley pushing down on Juliano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barkley moves nicely into side control.
Barkley working away.
LeRoy Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juliano wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Juliano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juliano is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Juliano is trying to get back to full guard.
Juliano trying to control but Barkley postures up.
Juliano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juliano trying to control from the bottom.
Barkley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
LeRoy Barkley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barkley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juliano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Juliano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barkley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Juliano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Juliano lands a knee to the body.
Barkley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Juliano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rocko Juliano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LeRoy Barkley.
Juliano defending well as Barkley loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rocko Juliano.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Juliano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocko Juliano!