PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john barker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joey Borneo's chin.

Borneo
vs
barker

185 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, john barker!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Borneo clinches.

Borneo tightens his grip and picks barker up, before dumping him to the ground. barker manages to land in guard.

Borneo stands up from barker's guard - Borneo perhaps looking for a knockout.

Borneo has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Borneo jumps guard.
Borneo keeping moving, preventing barker from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
barker is fighting to break Borneo's control of his arms but Borneo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

barker stands up from Borneo's guard - barker perhaps looking for a knockout.
barker fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
barker tries to bum rush Borneo with a series of wild strikes but Borneo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
barker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
barker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Borneo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joey Borneo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john barker.
Borneo shoots in but barker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Borneo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with barker but barker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
barker throws a right and a left that Borneo avoids nicely.
barker closes the distance looking to clinch

so Borneo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
barker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borneo postures up and lands a big shot to barker's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
barker is wriggling around but Borneo manages to pass to half guard.
barker looks gassed!

Borneo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! barker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Borneo has cracked it and barker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Borneo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joey Borneo!