PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kaylee barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Dragon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

barker
vs
Dragon

170 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, kaylee barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dragon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
barker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
barker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dragon but Dragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Dragon. No joy for barker on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kaylee barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
barker scores with a jab to the jaw.
barker misses with a takedown attempt

and Dragon counters with a single leg into guard. barker didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
barker keeping moving, preventing Dragon from controlling successfully.
Dragon looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
I looks like Dragon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dragon looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now barker is on top in guard.
barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dragon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
barker with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dragon wants to control the position but barker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
barker slows the pace down in half guard.

barker is working for a kimura but Dragon is defending it quite comfortably.
Dragon gets back to full guard.
barker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing barker from controlling successfully.
barker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.

barker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and barker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
barker misses with a kick to the body.
barker with a poor takedown

and Dragon counters with a nice double leg into side control. barker won't be happy with that.
barker is letting Dragon control him for a moment.
Dragon trying to control the action but barker is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
barker regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dragon in particular looking to stall.
Dragon blocks the strikes from barker.
barker pushes Dragon off looking to stand but Dragon dives back in and keeps control.
barker punching from the bottom.
barker won't allow Dragon to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
barker is looking for a sweep. Dragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
barker trying to control from the bottom.
barker is trying to stand back up but Dragon is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
barker fails with the takedown

and Dragon counters with a shoot takedown. barker fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. barker is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dragon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

barker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragon. Dragon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
barker lands a head kick. Dragon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
barker has his takedown stuffed

and Dragon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dragon.
Dragon stopping the sweep attempt from barker.
Dragon prevents barker from getting back to his feet.
barker wants to sweep but no luck.
Dragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. barker is keeping the position for now.
barker trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon won't allow barker to get back to his feet.
Dragon postures up.
barker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
barker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dragon counters with a takedown into side control.
barker is looking to regain half guard here but Dragon keeps moving and retains side control.
Dragon wants to control but barker is keeping him busy.
Jack Dragon has got the better of the ground game so far.
barker can't do much from the bottom here.
barker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
barker won't allow Dragon to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
barker looks like he's trying to stand up.
barker won't allow Dragon to pass to mount.
Dragon stops barker from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
barker tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by barker.
barker wants to clinch

so Dragon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon won't allow barker to get back to his feet.
Dragon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
barker managing to control the position.
Dragon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon looking to pass the guard.
barker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
barker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
barker tries to control but Dragon wriggling away.
barker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
barker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
barker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dragon looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

barker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dragon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dragon shrugs it off.
Dragon is looking to get to half guard.
barker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dragon is bucking up trying to escape but barker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
barker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dragon?
barker lands a nice shot to the head.
barker looking to finish Dragon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dragon!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
barker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
barker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

barker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dragon turns into him and now he's in barker's guard.
Dragon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Dragon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

barker lands a nice shot that snaps Dragon's head back.
kaylee barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

barker clinches.
barker wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragon won't allow it.
barker can't break the clinch.

Dragon wants the takedown. barker is fighting it off but Dragon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in barker's guard against the cage.
barker wants to get back to his feet but Dragon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
barker 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.
Dragon trying to control the position from guard on top but barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
barker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barker lands with a heel strike from the guard.
barker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dragon is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now barker is on top in guard.
Dragon looking to control but barker passes into half guard.

barker stands up out of the half guard.
barker throws a head kick that misses.
Dragon takes one to the chin there.
barker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
barker misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Dragon with that takedown attempt.
barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
barker throws a body kick that misses.
barker cracks Dragon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

barker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dragon did well to prevent barker getting side control.
Dragon tries to get to full guard but barker has control of the leg.
barker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dragon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. barker connects with a nice short shot to Dragon's temple.
barker wants to stand up but Dragon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
barker looks to land a strike but Dragon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dragon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jack Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
barker wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
barker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
barker wanted to stand there but Dragon had control of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
barker lands with a hook. Dragon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

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.
barker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
barker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
barker shoots and misses

and Dragon counters with a takedown into side control.
Dragon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt barker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dragon working away.
kaylee barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dragon is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. barker is trying to escape and Dragon transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and barker is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dragon! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Dragon!