PBP Commentary

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

Barcock
vs
bob

190 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Barcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, billy bob!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Barcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - bob looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bob dives in and grabs Barcock's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barcock pushes down on bob's head and hops out.
Barcock throws a series of strikes that have bob backpedaling.
Barcock tries to close the distance and clinch but bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barcock misses with a wild combination.
Barcock thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bob looks to clinch
and Barcock counters with a left and a right that stings bob.
Barcock throws a series of punches but bob avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
bob will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barcock misses with a takedown attempt
and bob counters with a leg kick.
Barcock is breathing heavily.
bob throws a head kick but Barcock moves out of range.
A punch combination from Barcock misses.
bob shoots for a takedown but Barcock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simon Barcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of billy bob.
bob tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bob throws a wild body kick that Barcock sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barcock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
bob shoots in for a takedown but Barcock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barcock misses with a wild combination.
bob tries for a takedown but Barcock circles away easily

and Barcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

bob throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

bob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Barcock got a little sloppy there for a moment and bob has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barcock has managed to get both his arms back between bob's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcock throwing strikes but missing.
Barcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barcock throws a big right hand that misses.

bob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barcock defends it easily.

bob is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barcock stands up over bob, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Barcock has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing bob to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barcock is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - bob pulls down on the head and he's put Barcock to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). billy bob!