PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chimey Choke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barkley
vs
Choke

185 cm
19
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition
XXX Fightwear

BioPharm Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, LeRoy Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chimey Choke!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley stuffs the takedown attempt from Choke. Choke gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barkley!
Choke misses with a takedown attempt - Barkley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barkley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice combo by Barkley! Oh, that's hurt him - Choke falls to the canvas and Barkley follows him into side control.

Choke is rocked!
Barkley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Choke is still in real trouble! Can Barkley finish him?
Barkley is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choke is looking for a sweep.
Choke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barkley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Choke is avoiding damage well.
Choke tries to bench press Barkley off him but Barkley keeps the position.
Choke manages to get back to half guard.

Barkley wants to work for an arm triangle but Choke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barkley wants to free his trapped foot but Choke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barkley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Choke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barkley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley is tying to control. Choke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Choke seems to have recovered his senses.
Barkley working the head and body with strikes.
Barkley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barkley landing strikes from the mount.
Choke is trying to escape the mount.
Barkley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Choke looks gassed!
Barkley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barkley with the ground and pound from mount.
Choke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Choke wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barkley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choke working to try and regain half guard.
Choke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Barkley has hold of Choke's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Choke manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barkley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barkley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Choke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barkley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Choke is looking to escape.
Choke working to try and regain half guard.
Barkley working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley breaks from Choke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Choke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barkley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Choke tries to reverse the position but Barkley maintains control.

Barkley looking for a guillotine from mount but Choke is having none of it.
Choke is working to get back to half guard.
Choke regains half guard.
Choke gets back to full guard.

Choke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barkley won't allow Choke to sweep him here.
Choke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Choke lands some strikes from the bottom.

Choke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkley is one step ahead there.
Choke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Choke has his feet on Barkley's thighs here. He's pushed Barkley off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Barkley screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chimey Choke!