PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hoppsan Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elite Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gansta Party. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barley
vs
Pete

176 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hoppsan Barley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Elite Pete!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pete wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pete is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pete on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pete is not content to let Barley control the position.
Barley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barley trying to control the action but Pete is working from the bottom.

Barley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Barley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Barley prefers to stall for the moment though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barley decides to stand back up.
Barley misses with an uppercut
and Pete counters with a nice uppercut.
Barley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barley misses with a body kick.
Barley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pete counters with a series of strikes. Barley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barley shoots in looking for a takedown. Pete tries to sprawl out of it but Barley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pete manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barley throws a head kick that half lands.
Pete scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barley walks into a jab.
Pete blocks a head kick by Barley.
Elite Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Pete misses.
Pete scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pete scores with a jab to the head.
Pete lands with a right hand.
Pete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barley.
Hoppsan Barley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Pete there.
Barley shoots in for a takedown but Pete shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barley wants to clinch but Pete slips to the side
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Pete stalks Barley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barley's face. Barley staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley throws a combination that misses
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Pete fails to land with a series of punches.
Barley with a poor takedown
and Pete counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppsan Barley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barley misses with a combination
and Barley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barley throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barley shoots in for a takedown but Pete shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barley is breathing heavily.
Pete lands a jab-cross combination.
Pete fails to land with a series of punches.
Pete jabs Barley right on the nose. Barley blinks but takes it well.
Pete fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pete throws a nice looking combination but Barley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pete listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pete defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pete scores with a hook to the body. Barley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pete changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barley misses with a right hand
and Pete counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barley throws a poor cross that misses
and Pete counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pete is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barley shoots in for a takedown but Pete shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pete stuns Barley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Pete.
Barley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pete goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pete is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Barley on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pete changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pete.
Barley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elite Pete dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pete throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barley tries to clinch but Pete moves out of range.
Barley throws a sloppy head kick and Pete moves out of range easily.
Barley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pete swinging wildly here.
Barley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pete pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barley back to the cage. Pete follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pete connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pete listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elite Pete seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pete counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barley swings widly with a right hand
and Pete counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barley closes the distance and clinches up with Pete, looking for a takedown. Barley pushes Pete against the cage but Pete circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pete counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppsan Barley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Pete.
Barley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pete lands a jab to the nose.
Barley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pete.
Pete takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pete lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barley misses with a jab to the body
and Pete counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pete misses with a two punch combination.
Barley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pete swivels and escapes.
Barley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pete's waist but Pete gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barley off to one side.
Barley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pete manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete stalks Barley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barley's face. Barley staggers backwards, shaken.
Pete shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barley eats them both and turns towards Pete to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pete works Barley's body with a nice hook.
Barley shoots in and drives through. Pete sprawls well.
Pete works over Barley's head and body with a nice combination.
Barley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pete stalks Barley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barley's face. Barley staggers backwards, shaken.
Pete scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pete lands an overhand right.
Pete will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pete falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pete takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pete scores with a hook to the body. Barley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pete lands a nice hook to Barley's body. Barley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pete lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pete throws a right hand that Barley ducks under and follows up with a left that Barley also avoids with ease.
Hoppsan Barley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pete fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barley on the side of the head.
Pete lands with a straight right. Barley didn't see that one coming.
Pete uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barley has time to react.
Pete swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Barley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pete's guard now.
Pete manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barley manages to get himself to full guard.
Pete is looking to stand up but Barley won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pete can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pete decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barley fails with the takedown.
Pete blocks a head kick by Barley.
Barley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barley misses with a left hand
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barley misses with a double jab
and Pete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete catches Barley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pete scores with a sloppy right hand. Barley should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elite Pete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pete misses with a body punch
and Barley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete connects with a nice looking jab.
Barley throws a lazy uppercut
and Pete makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barley throws a series of punches but Pete moves out of range.
Barley looks to score with a jab to the body but Pete is just out of range.
Barley throws a head kick but Pete moves out of range.
Pete connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barley's hands.
Barley shoots in but no luck this time.
Barley misses with a head kick.
Pete defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barley.
Pete moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pete wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Pete.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Pete does no damage.
Pete displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barley jabs Pete right on the nose. Pete blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Barley.
Nice takedown defense from Pete. No joy for Barley on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppsan Barley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barley doesn't seem bothered though.
Pete has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pete lands with a nice combination. Barley backs away looking to recover.
Barley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pete blocks a head kick by Barley.
Barley tries to clinch up
and Pete counters with a left and a right that stings Barley.
Pete lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barley circles away quickly and effectively.
Barley misses with a head kick.
Barley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoppsan Barley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pete. Those never looked like landing.
Pete moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barley needs to keep his hands up - Pete had a free shot at his head there.
Pete stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pete wants it to stay on the feet.
Pete tries to bum rush Barley with a series of wild strikes but Barley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pete scores with a body shot.
Pete lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pete counter with a right hand.
Pete scores with a body shot.
Barley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pete counters with a left and a right that stings Barley.
Barley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pete counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands with a right hand.
Barley misses with a takedown attempt
and Pete counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pete lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pete misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pete, as that shot connected.
Barley fails with the takedown
and Pete counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pete throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barley is defended easily by Pete.
Pete lands a nice shot that snaps Barley's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete lands with a nice combination. Barley backs away looking to recover.
Pete lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pete lands a jab to Barley's midsection.
Elite Pete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barley misses with a hook
and Pete counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barley thinking.
Barley fails with the takedown
and Pete counters with a two punch combo.
Barley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pete counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck for Barley with that takedown attempt.
Barley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pete scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barley throws a head kick but Pete moves out of range.
Pete connects with a crisp jab.
Barley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barley throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elite Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pete winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elite Pete!