PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Carbide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carbide is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raised In The Projects. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barton
vs
Carbide

186 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
238 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Battle Bars Inc.

South Side Swagger

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Carbide!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carbide lands a body shot.
Barton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carbide circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carbide scores with a nice strike.
Barton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barton wants to clinch.
Carbide looks to throw the jab but Barton is out of range.
Carbide throws a combination. Barton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Chris Barton has been cut.
Barton doesn't manage to clinch there - Carbide circles away.
Carbide misses with a few strikes there.
Barton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barton throws a head kick but Carbide moves out of range.
Chris Barton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carbide tries to keep at a distance but Barton has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barton tries to pull guard but Carbide won't allow it.
Carbide tries to break the clinch but Barton is controlling the position.
Barton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carbide can't break the clinch.
Carbide wants to get back to striking at distance but Barton won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbide wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
Barton fails to pull guard.
Carbide is trying to break the clinch but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
Carbide wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
Barton keeps control of Carbide as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carbide tries to break the clinch but Barton is controlling the position.
Barton tries a knee to the head but Carbide blocks it.
Carbide can't break the clinch.
Carbide is looking to break free of the clinch but Barton has double underhooks.
Barton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carbide has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barton is breathing heavily.
Barton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barton landing knees to the head.
Carbide is looking to break free of the clinch but Barton has double underhooks.
Barton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carbide blocks it with crossed arms.
Barton keeps control of Carbide as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carbide wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carbide wants to break free but Barton has control.
Barton prevents Carbide from breaking the clinch.
Carbide wants to get back to striking at distance but Barton won't allow it.
Carbide wants to get back to striking at distance but Barton won't allow it.
Barton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barton keeps control of Carbide as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carbide wants to break the clinch but can't.

Barton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carbide!
Barton blocks Carbide's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carbide is looking to improve his position but Barton isn't that keen on the idea.
Barton moves to take his opponent's back.

Barton has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Carbide is in real trouble here. Barton gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Carbide is tapping out! Barton wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Barton!