PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Barry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barry
vs
Legionarius

182 cm
28
178 lbs
23 - 5 - 1

185 cm
33
192 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Legionarius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barry misses with a hook
and Legionarius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barry moves out of range as Legionarius strikes.
Barry scoring well with a low kick there.
Barry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legionarius manages to avoid it.
Legionarius wants to clinch.
Legionarius blocks a low kick nicely.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Legionarius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Legionarius scrambles back to his feet.

Barry tries to keep at a distance but Legionarius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barry misses with some punches.
Legionarius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Legionarius tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Barry fails to land.

Barry breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Barry. Beautiful body shot.
Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Legionarius off balance momentarily.
Legionarius is looking to chop away at Barry's legs.
Barry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Legionarius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barry can pounce on him.
Barry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Legionarius throws a lazy right hand but Barry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barry lands with a right hand.
Barry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Legionarius scores with a head kick. Barry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legionarius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Legionarius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Legionarius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab, jab by Legionarius - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry avoids the head kick by Legionarius.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barry.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barry - that will leave a mark!
Barry throws a leg kick but Legionarius moved away.
Legionarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legionarius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barry.
Legionarius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barry can pounce on him.
Barry thows a body kick. Legionarius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Barry.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a leg kick that misses.
Legionarius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pat Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius sizes up Barry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Legionarius misses with a head kick.
Legionarius misses with a looping right.
Barry tries to land a front kick but Legionarius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pat Barry will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barry lands with a straight right. Legionarius didn't see that one coming.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Legionarius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Legionarius.
Barry is looking to land body kicks.
Barry throws a solid leg kick but Legionarius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barry.
Legionarius avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Barry.
Barry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Legionarius is out of range and Barry settles back down.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry feints and then cracks Legionarius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legionarius down.
Barry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legionarius's sensitive parts.
Barry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick from Barry.
Barry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barry.
Barry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Legionarius. Legionarius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Legionarius moves out of range of the body kick from Barry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barry.
Barry throws a front kick that sends Legionarius stumbling back into the ropes.
Barry throws a leg kick but Legionarius moved away.
Legionarius misses the jab.
Barry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Legionarius. That one must have hurt.
Legionarius has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barry.
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Legionarius.
Legionarius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barry.
That kick from Barry tenderised Legionarius's leg. Legionarius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Legionarius tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Barry as he connects with a hook.
Legionarius misses with a low kick.
Barry cracks the inside of Legionarius's front leg.
Barry scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Legionarius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.
Legionarius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barry misses with a body kick.
Pat Barry is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barry cracks the inside of Legionarius's front leg.
Barry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Legionarius misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barry checks a leg kick.
Barry throws a leg kick which misses Legionarius's front leg but catches the back leg as Legionarius tries to avoid it.
Legionarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Barry cracks Legionarius with a good jab.
Pat Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legionarius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barry scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius tries a head kick but it misses.
Barry misses with a body kick.
Barry lands a front kick.
Barry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legionarius. That did some damage!
Legionarius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barry scores with a kick to the body.
Legionarius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Legionarius is looking to clinch but Barry is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barry. Legionarius shrugs it off though.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barry here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Legionarius moves out of range of the body kick.
Barry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legionarius motions for Barry to come forward. Legionarius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barry connects with a body shot.
Legionarius connects with a body shot that sends Barry's belly button to the back.
Barry cracks Legionarius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barry scores with the left hand. Legionarius knows he should have avoided that one.
Barry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Legionarius throws a body punch but Barry moves out of range.
Barry fakes the leg kick and cracks Legionarius in the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barry scores with a sloppy right hand. Legionarius should have avoided that one.
Barry thuds his shin into the meat of Legionarius's side.
Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Legionarius off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Legionarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Legionarius walks into a jab.
Jab from Barry.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Legionarius looks to land a left hand but Barry moved out of range nicely.
Barry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Legionarius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barry.
Legionarius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Legionarius moves out of range as Barry throws a body kick.
Barry scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barry jabs Legionarius right on the nose. Legionarius blinks but takes it well.
Barry digs a good body shot into Legionarius's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legionarius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barry scoring well with a low kick there.
Barry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Legionarius.
Nice uppercut there from Barry.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barry.
Barry throws a leg kick but Legionarius checks it.
Barry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barry throws out a powerful jab.
Legionarius closes the distance but Barry moves to the side
and Barry counters with a thumping low kick.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Legionarius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Legionarius throws a low kick but Barry avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barry throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barry.
Legionarius needs to keep his hands up - Barry had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.
Legionarius throws a right hand that misses
and Barry counters with a low kick, right behind Legionarius 's knee.
Barry scores with a push kick.
Barry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Legionarius looks to land a right hand but Barry moved out of range.
Barry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Legionarius on the side of the head.
A left lands for Barry.
An inside leg kick lands from Barry.
Legionarius looks to land a right hand but Barry moved out of range.
Good work by Legionarius as he checks the leg kick.
Barry wants to slow Legionarius down by chopping away at his legs.
Barry lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Legionarius misses its intended target.
Legionarius tried to score with a low kick but Barry checks it.
Barry tests Legionarius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Legionarius.
Legionarius checks a leg kick.
Legionarius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barry's sensitive parts.
Barry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barry. Legionarius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barry moves out of range of the leg kick from Legionarius.
Barry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legionarius was well out of range. Poor timing from Barry.
Barry feints and then cracks Legionarius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Legionarius down.
Barry tries to land a leg kick but Legionarius saw it coming and moves away.
Barry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legionarius can do to turn this around?
Legionarius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Legionarius tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.
Legionarius tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Legionarius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barry thumps Legionarius with a low kick.
Legionarius goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry scores with a kick to the body.
Barry scores with a jab. Legionarius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Legionarius checks a leg kick.
Barry lands a front kick.
Barry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barry connects with a leg kick. Legionarius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Legionarius walks into a straight right hand from Barry.
Barry cracks Legionarius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barry throws a low kick but Legionarius avoids it.
Barry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barry.
Legionarius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barry.
Legionarius looks to land a body kick but Barry moved away.
Barry connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry had his way with Alessio Legionarius in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barry fakes the leg kick and cracks Legionarius in the body.
Legionarius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barry misses with a kick to the body.
Barry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barry keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry misses with a leg kick.
Barry moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Legionarius lands.
Legionarius takes one on the button.
Legionarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Barry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Barry.
Barry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barry connects with a looping right hand.
Barry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barry slips a jab from Legionarius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Legionarius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Legionarius.
Alessio Legionarius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Legionarius is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barry.
Legionarius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Barry.
Barry scores with a shoulder strike.
Barry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legionarius trying to stall but Barry improves his position.
Legionarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Legionarius under the eye.
Legionarius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legionarius wants to land a leg kick but Barry is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry lands a nice looking kick to the body. Legionarius takes a step back to recover.
Legionarius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barry throws a leg kick which misses Legionarius's front leg but catches the back leg as Legionarius tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Legionarius.
Barry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barry thows a body kick. Legionarius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barry lands a nice looking body kick.
Barry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Legionarius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Barry.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barry.
Legionarius throws a low kick but Barry avoids it.
Barry takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Barry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Barry!
Pat Barry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.