PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Run Barbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Zookai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barbie
vs
Zookai

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Run Barbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carter Zookai!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Barbie as Zookai shoots in.
Zookai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Barbie gets tackled into the cage by Zookai. Zookai maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Zookai.
Zookai is looking to take this one to the mat.

Zookai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barbie tries to stand but Zookai is controlling from the bottom.

Zookai is looking for a triangle but Barbie pushes his legs off easily.
Zookai looking for a sweep. Not yet Zookai, not yet.
Zookai has momentary wrist control but Barbie slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbie is looking to stand up but Zookai won't let him.
Barbie working some strikes from top position.
Barbie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zookai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barbie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie being controlled here momentarily.

Zookai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barbie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zookai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barbie.
Zookai has a closed guard, preventing Barbie from standing up.
Zookai pulls Barbie in to control the position.
Zookai looking for a sweep. Not yet Zookai, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zookai has a closed guard, preventing Barbie from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Carter Zookai was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zookai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbie circles away.
Run Barbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Zookai.
Horrible takedown by Zookai or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbie which made him look bad.
Zookai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zookai wants to clinch.
Zookai shoots in for a double leg but Barbie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zookai looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown but Barbie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zookai fails with the takedown.
Zookai is looking to land body kicks.
Zookai throws a body punch but Barbie moves out of range.

Zookai clinches up with Barbie and pushes him back against the cage.
Zookai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barbie to keep the fight standing.
Barbie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zookai breaks the clinch.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barbie sprawls well. Barbie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zookai gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbie misses with a head kick.
Barbie throws a sloppy head kick and Zookai moves out of range easily.
Zookai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zookai clinches up against the cage.
Zookai prevents Barbie from breaking the clinch.
Zookai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barbie smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Zookai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Barbie. No joy for Zookai on that attempt.

Zookai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barbie taking a breather.
Barbie wants to break free but Zookai has control.
Zookai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbie after a bit of a struggle.

Zookai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbie shoots for a double leg takedown but Zookai sprawls well. He's pushed Barbie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barbie throws a sloppy head kick
and Zookai counters with a head kick. That will keep Barbie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zookai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Run Barbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Zookai.
Barbie stuffs the takedown.
Zookai is breathing heavily.
Zookai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown but Barbie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Zookai moves into the clinch.
Barbie can't break the clinch.
Zookai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barbie prevents it.
Zookai managing to block the knees to the body from Barbie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zookai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barbie is trying to break the clinch but Zookai has him pressed against the cage.
Barbie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zookai is keeping busy.
Zookai has Barbie pressed against the cage, preventing Barbie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Zookai manages to break the clinch.
Barbie tries for a takedown but Zookai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Run Barbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zookai tries to clinch but Barbie moves out of range.
Zookai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbie avoids it really well and circles away.
Barbie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zookai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie throws a sloppy head kick and Zookai moves out of range easily.
Barbie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zookai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbie moves away.
Barbie tries to clinch up but Zookai circles away and keeps his distance.
Zookai misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zookai tries for a takedown but Barbie circles away easily

and Barbie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barbie.
Barbie can't break the clinch.

Zookai breaks from the clinch.
Zookai moves in looking to clinch but Barbie pushes him off.
Zookai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbie takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Zookai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zookai shoots in for a takedown but Barbie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbie misses with a leg kick

and Zookai counters by clinching up.
Zookai lands an elbow inside.
Zookai is pushing Barbie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Zookai jumps guard and drags Barbie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barbie wants to stand and escape but instead Zookai has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Zookai gets to his feet. Barbie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zookai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zookai.
Barbie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zookai.
Run Barbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Zookai.
Zookai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zookai has a takedown stuffed.
Zookai throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown but Barbie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter Zookai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zookai tries to clinch up but Barbie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zookai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zookai counters with a good, hard body kick but Barbie shrugs it off.
Barbie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zookai blocks a head kick by Barbie.
Zookai avoids the head kick by Barbie.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown but Barbie shows good takedown defense.
Zookai avoids the head kick by Barbie.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbie but Barbie pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbie shoots in but Zookai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barbie stuffs the takedown.
Zookai shoots in for a takedown but Barbie shows good takedown defense.
Barbie throws a head kick that misses.
Zookai blocks a head kick by Barbie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zookai moves into the clinch successfully.
Zookai is trying to pull guard but Barbie has him pressed against the cage.
Zookai is working for takedown but Barbie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barbie is trying to push Zookai away but Zookai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbie looking to slow down the pace here.
Zookai controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zookai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barbie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Run Barbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter Zookai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zookai fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carter Zookai.
Well Zookai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Zookai!