PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power has chosen Fabolous, 50cent, Mase - Breathe Remix as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Barker
vs
Power

180 cm
22
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
179 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Bling Bling

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Barker throws a wild body kick that Power sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barker.
Barker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Power.
Power lands a nice hook to Barker's body. Barker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barker thuds his shin into the meat of Power's side.
Power cracks a nice hook into Barker's ribs.
Barker throws a low kick but Power avoids it.
Power misses the jab.
Barker drops his hands momentarily and Power takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barker tries a low kick but Power avoids it.
Barker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barker fails to land the takedown.
Power keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a right hand to the body.
Barker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like William Barker has been cut.
Barker misses with the combination.
Barker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barker stuffs the takedown.
Jab from Power.
Barker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barker lands with a good body shot.
Power throws a sloppy body shot

and Barker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Power defending well though.
Power wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barker trying to mount his opponent but Power defends it.
Power wants to get back to full guard.
Power slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Power has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Power.
Power is looking to regain half guard here but Barker keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker throws a strike aimed at the side of Power's head but Power avoids it well.
Barker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Barker swings around for an armbar but Power sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barker's guard.

Barker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Power pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barker is keeping the position for now.
Power content to stall in guard here.
Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Barker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Power is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barker.

Power is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barker tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power staying calm.
Barker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Power will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Barker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barker throws a body kick that misses.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barker has a takedown stuffed.
Barker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Power throws a head kick that Barker semi-blocks.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power stuns Barker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barker misses with a jab to the body
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power cracks a nice hook into Barker's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power connects with a right hand. Barker shakes it off.
Power lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Power thuds a left hand into Barker's body.
Power throws a body punch but Barker moves out of range.
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power lands a head shot.
Power stuns Barker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Power lands with a shot to the body.
Power misses the body punch
and Barker counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker with a poor takedown
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Power lands a left and a right that send Barker crashing to the mat, dazed. Power thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Barker is rocked!

Power drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oh Barker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Power is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Power seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barker seems to have got his legs back now.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Barker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barker keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Power works the jab nicely.
Barker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barker misses with the body kick
and Power makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Power keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Power shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Power was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Power trying to control but Barker is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barker is desperately trying to improve his position but Power has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Power connects with a jab.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barker.
Power misses with a body shot.
Power with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Power finds it's way round the side to connect with Barker's head.

William Barker's cut is getting worse.
Power throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barker's head.
Power bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Power lands with an overhand left.
Barker takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big left from Power misses.
Power throws a nice head kick!
Barker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Power.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Power. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Power.
Barker scores with a nice right hand.
Barker misses with a kick to the body.
Barker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Power checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Power darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Power slows the pace down in half guard.
Power is stalling here. Barker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Power seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Power taking a bit of punishment here - Barker scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker controls the position.

Barker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Power tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Power sneaks back into half guard.
Barker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
William Barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to get back to full guard.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Barker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Power controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barker wants to pass to mount but Power is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Power manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Power seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barker won't allow Power to sweep him here.
Power controls Barker momentarily but Barker frees himself.
Barker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Power is keeping the position for now.
Power trying to keep a closed guard but Barker is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!