PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Player One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Barnett
vs
One

195 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Player One!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

One fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barnett sprawls well initially but One persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.

Barnett actively working from the bottom here.
One tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of One's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take One's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Barnett is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I would not like to be One right now.

Barnett is looking for the choke from the back position but One is controlling his hands well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnett working for the choke.
Barnett gets his hands free as One looks to control.

Barnett is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but One has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
One just trying to survive but Barnett is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Barnett is looking for a choke. One gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. One manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Barnett is looking for a triangle here but One uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

One tries for a kimura but Barnett is defending well.
One works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

One tries for a kimura but Barnett is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

One has hold of Barnett's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Barnett seems comfortable defending it but One has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Barnett is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Barnett is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but One couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Player One!
After the big win, Player One made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SAVE A FIGHTER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.