PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mills Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barber
vs
Jenkins

192 cm
22
218 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
219 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mills Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leeroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Barber does no damage.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins throws a wild body kick that Barber sees coming a mile off.
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Barber throws a head kick that Jenkins semi-blocks.
Barber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jenkins misses with a head kick.
Jenkins scores with a head kick. Barber tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jenkins staying out of range there.
Barber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses.

Jenkins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barber to the mat! Barber manages to get full guard.
Jenkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jenkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jenkins advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura but Barber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jenkins to get the leverage.
Barber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barber tries to get out of the position.
Jenkins prevents Barber from standing back up.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barber defends it well.
Barber is not content to let Jenkins control the position.

Jenkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jenkins.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Jenkins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jenkins is looking for a kimura but Barber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jenkins to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Jenkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jenkins.

Jenkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jenkins.
Jenkins trying to control the action but Barber is working from the bottom.

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.
Jenkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barber defending well though.
Jenkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barber's head.

Jenkins wants to work for an arm triangle but Barber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Jenkins seems to be looking for submissions.

Barber is defending against the submission attempts here by Jenkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeroy Jenkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Barber avoids it.
Barber connects with a single shot there.
Mills Barber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barber blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a front kick.
Jenkins misses with a kick to the body.
Barber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Barber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.
Barber misses with a two punch combination.
Barber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jenkins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barber is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Jenkins ducks under a wild hook from Barber.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Barber's leg but Barber calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jenkins, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barber throws a jab but it's blocked by Jenkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins connects with a high kick.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jenkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jenkins lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenkins.
Good leg kick by Jenkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leeroy Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jenkins keeps Barber at a distance using the push kick.
Mills Barber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jenkins.
Barber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jenkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barber will feel that in the morning.
Jenkins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jenkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barber eats them both and turns towards Jenkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins scores with a spinning back kick!
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Barber moved out of range nicely.
Jenkins lands a leg kick that knocks Barber off balance momentarily.
Barber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenkins.
Jenkins thuds his shin into the meat of Barber's side.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Barber tries to sprawl out of it but Jenkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mills Barber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins connects with a leg kick. Barber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jenkins lands with a nice body kick.
Jenkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jenkins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to slow Barber down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jenkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Mills Barber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leeroy Jenkins.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jenkins.
Nice body kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes the leg kick and cracks Barber in the body.
Barber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Barber has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jenkins.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barber.
Barber blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Nice body kick there by Jenkins.
Jenkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins throws a head kick but Barber moves out of range.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins thows a body kick. Barber tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jenkins scores with a kick to the midsection.

Jenkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jenkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Jenkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barber is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jenkins in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Barber is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leeroy Jenkins!