PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hoppsan Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berkeley Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Gotta Feeling. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barley
vs
Hunt

176 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hoppsan Barley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Berkeley Hunt!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt blocks a head kick by Barley.
A head kick from Barley lands but Hunt takes it in his stride.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Barley.
A punch combination from Barley misses.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barley fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppsan Barley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt misses with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Barley shoots in.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barley tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barley throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hunt avoids it really well and circles away.
Barley is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Barley lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
Hunt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barley shoots for a double leg takedown but Hunt sprawls well. He's pushed Barley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barley throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Barley is breathing heavily.
Hunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoppsan Barley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Hunt cracks the inside of Barley's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Barley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt thumps Barley with a low kick.
Barley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Barley's front leg but catches the back leg as Barley tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Barley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
A shot to the liver by Hunt. Beautiful body shot.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt lands a head kick!
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barley blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Barley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt lands a high kick!
Barley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barley.
Hunt throws a head kick that Barley semi-blocks.
Barley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barley is defended easily by Hunt.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Hunt thumps Barley with a low kick.
Barley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barley's sensitive parts.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barley's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt scores with a push kick.
Hunt thumps Barley with a low kick.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Barley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berkeley Hunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunt sprawls well. Hunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barley gets slowly back to his feet.
Barley throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barley's knee momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barley.

It looks like Hoppsan Barley has been cut.
Barley swings widly with a right hand
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoppsan Barley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Berkeley Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Barley misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Barley down.
Barley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Barley off balance momentarily.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hunt throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Berkeley Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt lands a high kick!
Hunt misses with a low kick as Barley jumps back.
Barley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Hunt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barley.
Hunt is looking to slow Barley down with leg kicks.
Hunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunt thuds his shin into the meat of Barley's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
Barley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Barley avoids the head kick by Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Barley 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppsan Barley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barley blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Barley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barley tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunt is looking to slow Barley down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Barley down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt cracks the inside of Barley's front leg.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Hunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Barley checks it.
Barley misses with a head kick.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barley's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Hunt. No joy for Barley on that attempt.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt lands with a slapping head kick.
Barley is looking to clinch.
Hunt throws a low kick but Barley moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berkeley Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hoppsan Barley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hunt avoids the head kick by Barley.
Barley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barley's sensitive parts.
Hunt lands a high kick!
Hunt wants to slow Barley down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt stuffs the takedown attempt from Barley. Barley gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Barley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barley throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Barley's front leg but catches the back leg as Barley tries to avoid it.
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!
Barley drops his hands momentarily and Hunt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barley off to one side.
Hunt throws a chopping leg kick but Barley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt thumps Barley with a low kick.
Hunt scores with a head kick. Barley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barley's sensitive parts.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Barley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A right-left combo lands from Hunt.
Hunt lands a head kick. Barley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barley shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppsan Barley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Barley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Barley moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Barley shoots in and drives through. Hunt sprawls well.
Barley checks a low kick from Hunt.
Hoppsan Barley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Barley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barley has a takedown stuffed.
Barley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hunt lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barley wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Barley throws a lazy head kick
and Hunt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barley really felt that one!
Barley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Barley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Barley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berkeley Hunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barley is defended easily by Hunt.
Hunt looks to land a combination. Barley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barley. That did some damage!
Hunt leaves Barley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barley with a poor takedown
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hunt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunt.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Barley wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barley fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Barley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berkeley Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berkeley Hunt!