PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandoval comes to the cage accompanied by Enrique's Entrance. Foster Barkley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sandoval
vs
Barkley

153 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enrique Sandoval!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sandoval pinned against the cage. Sandoval gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sandoval really is a fat lump.

Barkley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Sandoval drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Sandoval off! Sandoval jumps back into Barkley's guard.

Barkley looking for a guillotine here but Sandoval defends easily.

Sandoval drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Sandoval off! Sandoval jumps back into Barkley's guard.
Barkley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sandoval wants to pass the guard but Barkley is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sandoval's guard.

Barkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandoval working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barkley.
Sandoval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Barkley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Sandoval throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barkley looking to pass the guard.
Barkley looks gassed!

Sandoval has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barkley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barkley trying to control but Sandoval is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barkley chips away with some ground and pound.
Barkley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sandoval is keeping the position for now.

Sandoval is looking for a triangle but Barkley pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley looking to pass the guard.
Sandoval looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sandoval manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barkley manages to get himself to full guard.

Sandoval avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barkley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barkley looking for a sweep. Not yet Barkley, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to get back to his feet but Sandoval is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barkley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandoval is one step ahead there.

Barkley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sandoval looking to sit in guard and control but Barkley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barkley stopping the sweep attempt from Sandoval.

Sandoval has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Barkley doesn't defend quickly enough and Sandoval has managed to lock this one up! Can Barkley escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sandoval on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Enrique Sandoval!
Enrique Sandoval is the new featherweight champion!