PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Valentino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barkley
vs
Valentino

180 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentino.
Barkley moves out of range as Valentino throws a body kick.
Valentino tries to bum rush Barkley with a series of wild strikes but Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barkley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valentino is fending him off so far but Barkley persists. Nope, Valentino circles away and we're back to standing.
Barkley fails to land the takedown.
Valentino's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Valentino duly obliges.

It looks like Foster Barkley has been cut.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Barkley avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barkley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foster Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown but Valentino shows good takedown defense.
Barkley walks into a straight right hand from Valentino.
Valentino misses with the combination.
Barkley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentino as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentino misses with the combination.
Valentino throws a right hand that Barkley ducks under and follows up with a left that Barkley also avoids with ease.
Valentino lands with an uppercut that bounces Barkley off the cage and back into rage.
Valentino swinging wilding here.
Valentino scores with a three punch combo!
Valentino looks to land a combination but Barkley avoids it well.
Valentino throws a push kick but Barkley slaps the foot to one side.
Valentino throws a series of punches but Barkley avoids them all with ease.
Valentino looks to land a combination. Barkley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valentino throws a right hand that Barkley ducks under and follows up with a left that Barkley also avoids with ease.
Barkley moves out of range as Valentino strikes.
Valentino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Valentino.
Valentino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Valentino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barkley takes one to the side of the head.
Valentino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barkley's calf.
Barkley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valentino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt - Valentino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Valentino tries to bum rush Barkley with a series of wild strikes but Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valentino connects with a looping right hand.
Barkley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Valentino tries to avoid it but Barkley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Valentino to the ground. Valentino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Valentino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Valentino does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino stuffs the takedown attempt from Barkley. Barkley gets slowly back to his feet.
Valentino misses with a series of wild punches.
Valentino lands with an overhand left.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barkley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Valentino throws a right and a left that Barkley avoids nicely.
Valentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barkley closes the distance and clinches up with Valentino, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes Valentino against the cage but Valentino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barkley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barkley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barkley shoots for a takedown but Valentino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Barkley avoids it well.
Barkley closes the distance and clinches up with Valentino, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes Valentino against the cage but Valentino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barkley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Barkley avoids it well.
Tony Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Valentino throws a hook but Barkley avoids it easily.

Barkley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barkley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Barkley seems to be looking for submissions.

Barkley is looking for a kimura here.

Barkley is looking for a kimura here.
Valentino wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Valentino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Foster Barkley's cut.
That's time! Barkley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valentino misses with the combination.
Valentino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Valentino - just one landing.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Barkley avoids it well.
Valentino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valentino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barkley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Foster Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valentino looks to land a combination. Barkley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valentino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barkley dodges the punch combination from Valentino.
Valentino throws a series of strikes that have Barkley backpedaling.
Valentino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barkley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
Tony Valentino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentino throws a nice looking combination but Barkley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentino is breathing heavily.
Valentino swinging wilding here.
Valentino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barkley shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentino tries to sprawl out of it but Barkley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barkley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valentino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barkley shoots in but Valentino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foster Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barkley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valentino cracks Barkley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valentino has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentino.
Barkley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valentino throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valentino lands a two punch combo.
Valentino scores with a nice head shot.
Barkley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valentino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Valentino.
Valentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barkley.
Barkley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valentino swivels and escapes.
Valentino lands with a straight right. Barkley didn't see that one coming.
Valentino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valentino misses with a two punch combination.
Valentino throws a nice looking combination but Barkley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Valentino.
Barkley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentino throws a head kick that misses.
Valentino misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valentino lands a head shot.

Barkley is rocked!
Barkley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony Valentino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valentino scores with a hook to the body. Barkley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valentino works Barkley's body with a nice hook.
Barkley moves out of range as Valentino throws a body kick.
Valentino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt - Valentino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Valentino misses.
Valentino throws a lazy right hand but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valentino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Barkley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentino pinned against the cage. Valentino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valentino tries to bum rush Barkley with a series of wild strikes but Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barkley seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Valentino both land. Nice combination.
Barkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentino.
Barkley slips a jab and a cross from Valentino.
Valentino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barkley's head.
Valentino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barkley.
Valentino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valentino is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Valentino.
Valentino throws a right hand that Barkley ducks under and follows up with a left that Barkley also avoids with ease.
Barkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barkley dodges the punch combination from Valentino.
Barkley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Valentino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Foster Barkley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Valentino misses with the combination.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valentino as he jumps to the side.
Valentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barkley.
Barkley avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Valentino throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
Nice body punch from Valentino.
Barkley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valentino misses with a two punch combination.
Valentino misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino catches Barkley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barkley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valentino pinned against the cage. Valentino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Foster Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barkley shoots for a double leg takedown but Valentino sprawls well. He's pushed Barkley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barkley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Valentino.
Barkley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Barkley avoids it well.
Barkley takes one to the chin there.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Valentino but Valentino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Valentino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barkley momentarily.
Valentino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barkley fails with the takedown.
Valentino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a right hand that Barkley ducks under and follows up with a left that Barkley also avoids with ease.
Valentino misses with a few strikes there.
Barkley looks for a takedown but Valentino sprawls well.
Valentino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentino throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barkley fails to land the takedown.
Barkley tries for a takedown but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Valentino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barkley shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentino tries to sprawl out of it but Barkley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentino throws a nice looking combination but Barkley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barkley fails with the takedown.
Valentino stuffs the takedown attempt from Barkley. Barkley gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barkley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Valentino's guard.
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barkley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barkley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Barkley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valentino tries to escape but Barkley is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Barkley.
Valentino wants to get back to his feet but Barkley drags him back down.
Barkley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Valentino some visible discomfort.
Valentino wants to get back to his feet.

Barkley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Valentino wants to get back to his feet but Barkley drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barkley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Valentino.
I've got Valentino 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Valentino!