PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Drysdale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brett Barnes's chin.

Barnes
vs
Drysdale

170 cm
20
221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph Drysdale!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Drysdale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drysdale shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Drysdale moves out of range.
Barnes jabs Drysdale right on the nose. Drysdale blinks but takes it well.
Barnes throws a body punch but Drysdale moves out of range.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Drysdale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drysdale shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Drysdale is just out of range.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Drysdale moved out of range nicely.
Drysdale shoots in but no luck this time.
Brett Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Drysdale.
Drysdale needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.

Drysdale closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barnes to the mat! Barnes manages to get full guard.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drysdale advances to half guard.
Barnes is staying active underneath Drysdale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Drysdale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drysdale seems to be looking for submissions.
Drysdale is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes wants to control but Drysdale is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Drysdale is working for a submission of some sort.
Drysdale looks gassed!
Drysdale has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barnes wants to hold on but Drysdale pushes him away.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Drysdale isn't that keen on the idea.

Drysdale goes for an armbar but Barnes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barnes.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drysdale is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.

Drysdale working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Drysdale keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes advances position into side control!
Drysdale is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes taking a breather here.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Drysdale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Barnes stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Drysdale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drysdale ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Drysdale moves out of range.
Drysdale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drysdale fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Drysdale staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drysdale shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Drysdale shoots in.
Brett Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Drysdale.
Drysdale shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes throws a right hand that Drysdale ducks under and follows up with a left that Drysdale also avoids with ease.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Drysdale moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Drysdale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Drysdale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drysdale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drysdale has time to react.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drysdale fails to land the takedown.
Drysdale takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Drysdale.
Drysdale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brett Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Drysdale avoids them all with ease.
Drysdale ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Drysdale moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Drysdale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Brett Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Drysdale drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Drysdale puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Drysdale has control of the leg.
Drysdale works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Drysdale isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Drysdale has control of Barnes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barnes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
Drysdale controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drysdale moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barnes has worked his arm free - good work by Barnes!
Barnes gets back to half guard.

Barnes looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drysdale is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Drysdale is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drysdale is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.

Barnes has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Drysdale. Oh but Barnes has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Drysdale goes limp - he's gone! Barnes jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brett Barnes!