PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ima Punchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton Barton has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Punchon
vs
Barton

182 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Punchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clinton Barton!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Punchon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barton somewhat.
Barton tries for a takedown but Punchon circles away easily

and Punchon counters by clinching up.

Punchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punchon defends it nicely.
Ima Punchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clinton Barton.
Barton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punchon tries to avoid it but Barton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punchon to the ground. Punchon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Punchon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Punchon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.
Barton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punchon tries to avoid it but Barton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punchon to the ground. Punchon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Punchon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barton, pushing him back against the cage.
Barton goes for a takedown attempt but Punchon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Barton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Punchon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Punchon tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Punchon tries to hold on but Barton pushes him away.

Barton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Punchon has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Barton is working for a guillotine from mount but Punchon frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punchon somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Ima Punchon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punchon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Punchon scores with a head kick. Barton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Punchon clinches with his opponent.
Barton goes for a takedown attempt but Punchon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barton tries to score a body lock takedown but Punchon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Punchon breaks the clinch.
Punchon fails to land with a series of punches.
Clinton Barton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Punchon clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton tries to score a body lock takedown but Punchon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Punchon scores with a shot to the side of Barton's head.
Punchon lands a nice elbow.
Punchon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barton.
Barton is working for takedown but Punchon is calmly controlling the position for now.

Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barton has a takedown stuffed.
Punchon stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Barton or perhaps it was just good defense by Punchon which made him look bad.
Barton looks gassed!
Punchon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Barton looks for a takedown but Punchon sprawls well.

Punchon darts in and clinches Barton up against the cage.
Punchon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchon leaning against his opponent.

Punchon breaks the clinch.
Barton fails to land the takedown.

Punchon drives through and clinches with Barton against the cage.
Barton wants a takedown but no success here.
Punchon slows down the pace here.
Punchon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barton.
Barton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Punchon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barton wants a takedown but no success here.
Punchon controlling the action here for a moment.
Punchon gets underhooks to prevent Barton's takedown attempt.
Punchon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartons head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchon stalling the fight.
A short left from Punchon.
Punchon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barton.
Punchon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Punchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Punchon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Punchon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Punchon avoiding damage.
Barton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barton is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punchon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Punchon.

Punchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punchon throws a right hand that Barton ducks under and follows up with a left that Barton also avoids with ease.
Punchon misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Punchon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Punchon instigates a clinch.
Punchon prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Punchon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barton can't get the takedown.
Ima Punchon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clinton Barton.
Punchon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
Barton tries for a takedown but Punchon manages to get underhooks.
Punchon lands with a right to the head.

Punchon breaks the clinch.
Ima Punchon is winning the standup battle so far.

Punchon drives through and clinches with Barton against the cage.
Punchon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Punchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barton fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barton.

Punchon has Barton up against the cage in a clinch.
Barton is breathing heavily.
Barton being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punchon lands with a cross.
Barton has his takedown stuffed

and Punchon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee calls for Punchon to work.
Punchon works on Barton's body with a couple of short punches.
Barton tries to score a body lock takedown but Punchon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ima Punchon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Punchon to work.
Punchon scores with a hook to the body.
Barton being controlled against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barton wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punchon breaks from the clinch.
Punchon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A combination from Punchon does no damage.
Punchon looks to land a body kick but Barton moved away.
Punchon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punchon but Punchon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Punchon.
Barton shoots in looking for a takedown. Punchon tries to sprawl out of it but Barton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Punchon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Punchon takes the fight into the clinch.
Barton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Punchon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Punchon gets a clinch.
Barton has Punchon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Punchon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punchon manages to break the clinch.

Punchon closes the distance and pushes Barton back into the cage.
Barton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Punchon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Punchon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punchon pressing his opponent against the cage.

Punchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Punchon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Punchon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barton.

Punchon gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchon with a knee to the head.

Punchon breaks from the clinch.
Barton shoots in for a takedown but Punchon shows good takedown defense.
Barton shoots in but Punchon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Punchon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barton can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchon lands a two punch combo.
Ima Punchon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punchon tries a head kick but it misses.

Punchon darts in and clinches Barton up against the cage.

Punchon breaks the clinch.

Punchon takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Punchon.
Punchon gets underhooks to prevent Barton's takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punchon works on Barton's body with a couple of short punches.
Punchon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Punchon lands a body punch in the clinch.

Punchon breaks from the clinch.
Punchon throws a combination. Barton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ima Punchon dominated that second round.
That's time! Punchon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Punchon rushes Barton with punches - Barton moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Barton goes down! Punchon follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ima Punchon!