PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harkonnen's choice of entrance music: The Headstones-Heart of Darkness. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barry
vs
Rautha Harkonnen

182 cm
31
170 lbs
29 - 8 - 1

167 cm
37
145 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Barry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Barry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harkonnen staying out of range there.
Harkonnen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barry at a distance.
A head kick misses from Barry.
Harkonnen connects with a crisp jab.
Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Barry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harkonnen moves out of range as Barry strikes.
Harkonnen slips under a jab from Barry.
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut.
Harkonnen swinging wildly here.
Barry throws a looping overhand right but Harkonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Harkonnen's corner calls for a 1-2. Harkonnen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harkonnen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen misses with a lunging right hand
and Barry counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Barry misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harkonnen. Barry does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Barry.

It looks like Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has been cut.
Harkonnen misses the jab.

Barry has Harkonnen up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Harkonnen.
A frustrated look appears on Harkonnen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry looks to land a right hand but Harkonnen moved out of range.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barry scores with a jab to the head.
Harkonnen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harkonnen lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Harkonnen does it's job there.
Barry throws a big shot that misses.
Harkonnen misses with a body kick.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick and Harkonnen moves out of range easily.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry misses with a straight left.

Barry instigates a clinch.
Barry scores with a shoulder strike.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Barry.
Barry is looking to control Harkonnen's arms but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barry has his back to the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Harkonnen.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen looks to land a right hand but Barry moved out of range.
Harkonnen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barry at a distance.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch but Harkonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harkonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barry misses with an uppercut.
Harkonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harkonnen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Feyd Rautha Harkonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harkonnen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harkonnen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Barry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Harkonnen both land. Nice combination.
Donk. Barry catches Harkonnen right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Harkonnen scores with a four punch combination!
Barry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Harkonnen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barry. That did some damage!
Harkonnen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harkonnen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harkonnen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harkonnen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barry misses with a looping right.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy head kick and Barry moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a jab but it's blocked by Barry.
A big right from Barry misses.
Harkonnen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harkonnen's calf.
Barry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harkonnen lands a slapping body shot.
Harkonnen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barry throws a poor cross that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Harkonnen throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Barry scores with a head kick. Harkonnen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry throws a looping overhand right but Harkonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Harkonnen pushes him off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Harkonnen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Barry scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harkonnen dips to his left and cracks Barry with an uppercut!
Harkonnen misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen cracks Barry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harkonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen digs a good hook to Barry's body.
Harkonnen slips a straight right by Barry.
Harkonnen checks a low kick from Barry.
Harkonnen connects with a body shot that sends Barry's belly button to the back.

Barry clinches with his opponent.
Harkonnen dodges an elbow strike from Barry.

Harkonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Harkonnen has closed the distance and engaged Barry in a clinch.

Harkonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barry misses the jab.
Harkonnen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harkonnen slips a jab from Barry.
Harkonnen throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feyd Rautha Harkonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barry throws a right hand that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a leg kick.
Barry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harkonnen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harkonnen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barry throws a hook to the side of Harkonnen's head but Harkonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that Barry semi-blocks.

Harkonnen has managed to clinch.

Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkonnen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harkonnen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Barry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harkonnen as Barry tries to tie him up.
Harkonnen is trying to stall.
Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harkonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harkonnen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barry's sensitive parts.
Harkonnen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harkonnen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barry is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
Harkonnen throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Barry moves out of range of the body kick from Harkonnen.
Barry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harkonnen stuns Barry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harkonnen lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barry.
A left and a right from Barry both land. Nice combination.
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!
Harkonnen misses with a body kick.
Barry throws a head kick but Harkonnen moves out of range.
A left lands for Harkonnen.
Barry misses with a looping right.
A combination from Harkonnen does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.
Harkonnen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barry throws a right and a left that Harkonnen avoids nicely.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.
Harkonnen scores with a hook to the body. Barry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pat Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut.
Barry tries to move into range but Harkonnen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barry takes one to the chin there.
Barry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barry avoids the body shot from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but Barry moves out of range.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harkonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Harkonnen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Harkonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harkonnen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.