PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between methos lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster Barkley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

lage
vs
Barkley

180 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, methos lage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Barkley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. lage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
lage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
lage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
lage is trying to buck Barkley off.

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

Barkley has worked his way into a potential kimura here. lage is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Barkley yanks on the arm and lage is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Barkley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Foster Barkley!