PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between micky roony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Barcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Barcock will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

roony
vs
Barcock

179 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, micky roony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Barcock!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
roony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barcock.
Barcock looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Barcock is looking to clinch but roony is avoiding it.
Barcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but roony manages to avoid it.
roony scores with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from roony. Barcock shrugs it off though.
Barcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barcock tries to clinch but roony moves out of range.
Barcock tries to close the distance and clinch but roony swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
roony blocks a jab.

roony darts in and clinches Barcock up against the cage.
Barcock working hard to break the clinch.
Barcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roony has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roony putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barcock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from roony.
roony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barcock misses with a punch on the inside.
roony landing knees to the head.
roony with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
roony putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barcock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
roony lands a knee to the head.
roony connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barcock's face.
roony pushes off an throws an elbow but Barcock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
roony misses with a knee strike.

Barcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barcock tries to clinch
and roony counters with a nice body shot.
Barcock clinches but roony breaks the clinch
and roony counters with a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barcock.
roony lands a head kick. Barcock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roony defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barcock.
roony lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

roony has closed the distance and engaged Barcock in a clinch.
Barcock lands a nice shot to the body.
roony keeps control of Barcock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
roony misses with an elbow over the top.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barcock throws a punch but it's blocked by roony.
Barcock can't break the clinch.
roony lands an elbow inside that Barcock shrugs off.
roony keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barcock's efforts to push away.
Barcock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barcock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
roony lands an elbow that stopped Barcock in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by roony.
roony with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Barcock scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roony trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from roony.

Barcock breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick there by roony.

roony fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barcock, pushing him back against the cage.
roony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barcock is trying to break the clinch but roony is controlling him.
Barcock tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barcock.
roony unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barcock tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
roony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
roony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
roony gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
roony throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
roony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barcock takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by roony.
roony blocks an uppercut.
Barcock struggles to land a body shot inside as roony controls his hands.
roony lands a damaging elbow.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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.
A short uppercut from Barcock.
A frustrated look appears on Barcock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
roony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barcock wants to get back to striking at distance but roony won't allow it.

Barcock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Barcock gets a clinch.
roony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Barcock.
Barcock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barcock presses roony against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
roony lands an elbow just above Barcock 's eye.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, roony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barcock working hard to break the clinch.
roony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barcock is defending well for now.
roony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barcock takes an elbow to the temple.
Barcock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barcock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
roony prevents a body shot from Barcock.
roony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by roony.
roony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

micky roony dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

roony forces Barcock back against the cage and clinches.
Nice elbow from roony.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barcock.
roony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Barcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barcock swings away with a body shot that misses
and roony counters with a body kick.
Barcock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and roony counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by roony.
roony looking to throw knees to the head but Barcock is blocking nicely.
Barcock is looking to break free of the clinch but roony has double underhooks.
Barcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roony has him pressed against the cage.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
roony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barcock tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
roony has Barcock pressed against the cage, preventing Barcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
roony creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barcock's defenses.
Barcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
roony prevents a body shot from Barcock.
A short left from roony.
Barcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roony has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barcock is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roony lands a shoulder strike.
roony blocking some punches.
roony prevents Barcock from breaking the clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barcock breaks the clinch.

roony clinches.
roony scores with a knee to the head.
roony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
roony keeps control of Barcock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from roony on the inside.
Barcock is trying to break free.
roony lands an elbow that stopped Barcock in his tracks for a moment.
roony lands a body shot in the clinch.
roony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
roony lands an elbow inside that Barcock shrugs off.
roony with an attempt at a knee that misses.
roony pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barcock dodges an elbow strike from roony.
Barcock working hard to break the clinch.
roony using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barcock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
roony connects with a knee to the head.
roony keeps control of Barcock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
roony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
roony lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two 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.
Barcock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of roonys head.
roony looking to throw knees to the head but Barcock is blocking nicely.
roony tries a knee to the head but Barcock blocks it.
roony with an attempt at a knee that misses.
roony with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
roony lands a knee to the head.
Barcock tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
Barcock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barcock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by roony.
roony with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Barcock breaks the clinch.
Barcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but roony manages to avoid it.
roony is looking to clinch but Barcock is avoiding it.
Barcock misses with a double jab.
roony rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barcock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and roony counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barcock misses with a combination
and roony counters with a flying knee. Nice.
roony tries to clinch up but Barcock circles away and keeps his distance.
roony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barcock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Simon Barcock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barcock throws a left and a right that both miss
and roony counters with a head kick. That will keep Barcock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
roony avoids the body shot from Barcock.

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.
Barcock throws a nice looking combination but roony bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barcock misses with a body shot.
roony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
roony goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

roony gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barcock to score an easy takedown into full guard.
roony wants to stand and escape but Barcock is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barcock stands up over roony, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that micky roony will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Barcock throws a jab when roony was well out of range.
roony scores with a jab.
roony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barcock misses with an uppercut.
roony tries to clinch up.

Barcock scores with a takedown into roony's guard.

Barcock gets to his feet - roony follows without any prompting.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from roony - that will leave a mark!
Barcock darts in trying to clinch
and roony counters with a head kick. That will keep Barcock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roony throws a sloppy body shot

and Barcock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barcock.
roony connects with a knee to the head.
roony connects with a knee to the head.
roony using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.

Barcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barcock lands a really nice looking cross but roony seems unphased.
Barcock missing with a left hand there. roony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barcock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barcock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with roony but roony pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

roony moves into the clinch successfully.
Barcock takes a shot to the head.
roony connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barcock's face.
Barcock misses with a body punch.
Barcock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
roony lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barcock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barcock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of roony backwards.
Barcock is trying to break the clinch but roony has him pressed against the cage.
Barcock takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from roony.
Barcock is trying to force a seperation but roony has the dominant position.
Barcock wants to break free but roony has control.
Still in the clinch, Barcock scores with a nice short uppercut.
roony misses with a knee to the head.
Barcock can't break the clinch.
Barcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but roony has him pressed against the cage.
Barcock takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from roony.

Barcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcock shoots in and drives through. roony sprawls well.
roony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
micky roony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
roony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barcock.
roony misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Barcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barcock tries to score with a low kick but roony moves his leg out of the way.
Barcock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
micky roony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Barcock.
Barcock swats away the attempt to clinch by roony.
micky roony is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barcock shoots in looking for a takedown. roony tries to sprawl out of it but Barcock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. roony manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
roony looks to clinch

and Barcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
roony with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barcock tries to break the clinch but roony is controlling the position.
roony has Barcock pressed against the cage, preventing Barcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simon Barcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barcock tries to circle away but roony has him pinned against the cage.
micky roony is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barcock working hard to break the clinch.
roony blocking some punches.
Barcock is trying to break the clinch but roony has him pressed against the cage.
Barcock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barcock wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Barcock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barcock has a couple of punches blocked by roony.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barcock has a couple of punches blocked by roony.
roony scores a nice knee to the body.
roony misses with a knee strike.
roony throws a knee to the head but misses.
roony lands a nice elbow.
roony utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Barcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think roony has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... micky roony!