PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JD Lakay Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Barbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakay Ii kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Dale Barbra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lakay Ii
vs
Barbra

186 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

VICIOUS

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JD Lakay Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dale Barbra!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barbra tries for a takedown but Lakay Ii circles away easily
and Lakay Ii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Lakay Ii has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
JD Lakay Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Barbra.
Barbra closes the distance but Lakay Ii moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lakay Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbra.
Barbra fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Barbra.
Barbra blocks a head kick by Lakay Ii.
Barbra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barbra checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbra shoots and misses
and Lakay Ii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbra throws a leg kick which misses Lakay Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Lakay Ii tries to avoid it.
Lakay Ii misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakay Ii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbra wants to clinch but Lakay Ii slips to the side
and Lakay Ii counters with a head kick. That will keep Barbra thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lakay Ii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lakay Ii pinned against the cage. Lakay Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Lakay Ii is predictable there
and Barbra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lakay Ii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbra dives in for a single leg takedown but Lakay Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lakay Ii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbra is working for takedown but Lakay Ii is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lakay Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lakay Ii is trying to force a seperation but Barbra has the dominant position.
Lakay Ii can't break the clinch.
Barbra is looking for a takedown.
Barbra keeps control of Lakay Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lakay Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lakay Ii misses with a head kick.
Lakay Ii is looking to score with low kicks.
Lakay Ii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbra takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lakay Ii misses with a low kick.
Barbra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lakay Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lakay Ii throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbra counters with an inside leg kick.
Lakay Ii is looking to slow Barbra down with leg kicks.
Barbra wants to clinch up but Lakay Ii keeps it at a distance.
Barbra tries for a takedown but Lakay Ii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lakay Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbra. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbra with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbra misses with a takedown
and Lakay Ii counters with a good low kick that Barbra was not able to check.
Lakay Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
JD Lakay Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lakay Ii counters with a low kick, right behind Barbra 's knee.
Barbra wants to clinch up but Lakay Ii keeps it at a distance.
Barbra has his takedown stuffed
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbra's knee momentarily.
Barbra looks winded!
Lakay Ii scores with a nice body kick.
Lakay Ii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbra.
Barbra tries for a takedown but Lakay Ii circles away easily
and Lakay Ii counters with a low kick, right behind Barbra 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay Ii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lakay Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Lakay Ii as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lakay Ii throws a solid leg kick but Barbra takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barbra's head.
No joy there for Barbra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lakay Ii plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lakay Ii scores with a leg kick.
Barbra closes the distance but Lakay Ii moves to the side
and Lakay Ii counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakay Ii lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Lakay Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice sprawl there from Lakay Ii as Barbra shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Lakay Ii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lakay Ii plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barbra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lakay Ii misses with a head kick.
Barbra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lakay Ii counters with a good low kick that Barbra was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Lakay Ii.
Barbra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lakay Ii circles away.
JD Lakay Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Barbra.
Lakay Ii lands with a nice body kick.
A big left from Lakay Ii misses.
Nice body kick from Lakay Ii.
Barbra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lakay Ii counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbra ducks under a wild hook from Lakay Ii.
Barbra has his takedown stuffed
and Lakay Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbra is breathing heavily.
Barbra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lakay Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barbra pushes Lakay Ii up against the cage in a clinch.

Lakay Ii breaks the clinch.
Lakay Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbra. That did some damage!
Lakay Ii throws a leg kick
and Barbra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lakay Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lakay Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbra blocks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbra.
Lakay Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay Ii throws a nice looking combination but Barbra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Barbra as he checks the leg kick.
Barbra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lakay Ii as he avoids it easily.
JD Lakay Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Lakay Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Lakay Ii. No joy for Barbra on that attempt.
Barbra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lakay Ii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barbra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii misses with a low kick.
Barbra avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbra wants to clinch but Lakay Ii slips to the side
and Lakay Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lakay Ii is looking to slow Barbra down with leg kicks.
Barbra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lakay Ii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbra darts in trying to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lakay Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Barbra tries for a takedown but Lakay Ii circles away easily
and Lakay Ii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barbra really felt that one!
Lakay Ii throws a leg kick but Barbra checks it.
Lakay Ii throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay Ii misses with a low kick.
Lakay Ii connects with an inside leg kick.
Lakay Ii misses with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lakay Ii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barbra shoots in for a takedown but Lakay Ii shows good takedown defense.
Barbra with a poor takedown
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice leg kick.
Lakay Ii scores with a head kick. Barbra tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbra fails with the takedown
and Lakay Ii finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakay Ii throws a series of punches but Barbra moves out of range.
Barbra fails with the takedown
and Lakay Ii counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barbra is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Lakay Ii dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Barbra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lakay Ii. Lakay Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbra misses with a combination
and Lakay Ii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lakay Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lakay Ii swings for the body but Barbra moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barbra.
Barbra checks the leg kick.
Lakay Ii swinging wildly here.
Lakay Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Lakay Ii is predictable there

and Barbra counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lakay Ii breaks the clinch.
Lakay Ii throws a leg kick
and Barbra counters with a left and a right that stings Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbra's sensitive parts.
Barbra has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lakay Ii.
Barbra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lakay Ii wants to slow Barbra down by chopping away at his legs.
Lakay Ii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
JD Lakay Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lakay Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Barbra.
Barbra shoots for a takedown but Lakay Ii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barbra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lakay Ii is fending him off so far but Barbra persists. Nope, Lakay Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
JD Lakay Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Barbra.
Lakay Ii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lakay Ii counters with an outside leg kick.
Lakay Ii looks to land a body kick but Barbra moved away.
Barbra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lakay Ii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lakay Ii throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbra takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Barbra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lakay Ii can pounce on him.
Lakay Ii throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lakay Ii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lakay Ii throws a head kick but Barbra moves out of range.
Barbra thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakay Ii looks to land a body kick but Barbra moved away.
Lakay Ii tried to score with a low kick but Barbra checks it.
Lakay Ii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barbra misses with a body shot.
Barbra throws the kick towards the body but Lakay Ii avoids it.
Barbra shoots and misses
and Lakay Ii counters with a thumping low kick.
Lakay Ii misses with a leg kick

and Barbra moves into the clinch.
Barbra is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lakay Ii is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Barbra.
Lakay Ii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lakay Ii tries to break the clinch but Barbra is controlling the position.
Lakay Ii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbra tries to pull guard but Lakay Ii holds him up against the cage and eventually Barbra drops back down to his feet.
Lakay Ii avoiding damage as Barbra throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay Ii can't break the clinch.
Lakay Ii can't break the clinch.
Barbra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lakay Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Barbra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barbra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lakay Ii. Lakay Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
Lakay Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbra tries to bum rush Lakay Ii with a series of wild strikes but Lakay Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbra throws a sloppy head kick
and Lakay Ii counters with a good low kick that Barbra was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lakay Ii scores with a head kick.
Dale Barbra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lakay Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
JD Lakay Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lakay Ii 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Lakay Ii!
JD Lakay Ii very nearly forgot to thank VICIOUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.