PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Barreda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker comes to the cage accompanied by The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch. Barreda has chosen Rockstar as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barker
vs
Barreda

180 cm
37
182 lbs
32 - 18 - 1

178 cm
31
178 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, William Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Barreda!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker cracks Barreda with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barker fails with a takedown attempt.
Barker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like William Barker has been cut.
Barker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barreda defends well and Barker ends up having to push Barreda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barreda working hard to break the clinch.

Barreda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barreda throws a big shot that misses.
Barker shoots in but Barreda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barreda throws a combination that misses
and Barker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barreda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barker shoots in but no luck this time.
Barreda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barreda has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Barreda swinging wildly here.
Barker shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker throws a low kick but Barreda avoids it.

Barreda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barker won't allow Barreda to get back to his feet.
Barker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barreda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barreda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barreda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barreda wants to get back to his feet but Barker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Barreda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker tries to free his leg and advance position but Barreda is retaining full guard.
Barker throws a big right hand that misses.
Barker throwing strikes but missing.
Barker tries to free his leg and advance position but Barreda is retaining full guard.
Barker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barreda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Barreda uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Barreda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barker counters with an outside leg kick.
Barker shoots for a double leg takedown but Barreda sprawls well. He's pushed Barker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barreda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barreda wants it to stay on the feet.

Barker moves into range and clinches up with Barreda.
Barker tries to pull guard but Barreda won't allow it.
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!
Barker wants to take the fight to the mat but Barreda manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Barreda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
William Barker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barker throws a one two combo.
Barreda tries to bum rush Barker with a series of wild strikes but Barker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Barreda. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barker throws a head kick but Barreda moves out of range.
Barreda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barreda checks a low kick from Barker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Barker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Barker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barker shoots in looking for a takedown. Barreda tries to sprawl out of it but Barker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barreda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
William Barker is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barker is defended easily by Barreda.
Barker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barker fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from Barreda.
Barreda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barreda finds it's way round the side to connect with Barker's head.
Barreda jabs Barker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barreda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barreda circles away.
Barreda throws a right hand that Barker ducks under and follows up with a left that Barker also avoids with ease.
William Barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barreda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barreda throws a right and a left that Barker avoids nicely.
Barker throws a sloppy head kick
and Barreda counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Barker is rocked!
A combination from Barreda does no damage.
Oh Barker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barker get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Barker stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Barreda runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesus Barreda!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jesus Barreda thanked Hellbent for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).