PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Carl Statham has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carl Statham seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Statham
vs
Barlow

190 cm
25
219 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Barlow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlow misses with a takedown
and Statham counters with a nice uppercut.
Barlow takes one to the side of the head.
Barlow fails with the takedown
and Statham counters with a stiff right hand.
Barlow with a poor takedown
and Statham counters with a straight right hand.
Carl Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Barlow.
A jab lands there for Statham.
Statham sizes up Barlow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Barlow is rocked!
Barlow glances at the clock... BAM! Statham nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Barlow crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Barlow is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Statham!