PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 157 p4p, 19 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 366 p4p, 46 weight class). Barbo comes into the arena with Nissim blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Barbo
vs
Jeremy

172 cm
30
155 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

172 cm
35
155 lbs
21 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeremy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
A jab from Jeremy does it's job there.
Jeremy misses with a jab to the body
enabling Barbo to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbo misses with a few strikes there.

Barbo moves into range and clinches up with Jeremy.
A hook to the body from Barbo.
Jeremy blocks an uppercut.
Jeremy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeremy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbo or not.
Jeremy pushes Barbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jeremy is leaning against Barbo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jeremy blocks a body shot from Barbo.
Jeremy lands a body shot.
Barbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbo misses with some punches.
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!
Barbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jeremy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo digs a right hand underneath Jeremy's ribcage. Jeremy let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Barbo.
Jeremy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
Jeremy lands an uppercut.
Barbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeremy.
Jeremy swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeremy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jeremy won't allow it.
Barbo lands a left hand.
Barbo presses Jeremy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jeremy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Jeremy avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.
Jeremy lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jeremy.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jeremy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeremy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbo backwards.
Barbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jeremy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jeremy blocking some punches.
Jeremy lands a shot to the body.
Jeremy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jeremy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbo gets through Jeremy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jeremy tries to work over Barbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jeremy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeremy lands a lovely overhand right.
Jeremy throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
Jeremy throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jeremy misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy moves away from the strike by Barbo.
Good work by Jeremy as he checks the leg kick.
Barbo missing with a left hand there. Jeremy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeremy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jeremy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jeremy misses with a looping left.
Jeremy throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
Jeremy just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo wants to clinch up but Jeremy keeps it at a distance.
Jeremy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jeremy throws a push kick but Barbo slaps the foot to one side.
Jeremy throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Jeremy misses.
Jeremy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Barbo tenderised Jeremy's leg. Jeremy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo cracks Jeremy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy missing with a left hand there. Barbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbo walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbo.
Jeremy throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbo scores with a nice right hand.
Barbo misses the shot to the body.
Barbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jeremy is just out of range.
Barbo throws a body kick that misses.
Barbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jeremy throws a lazy right hand but Barbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jeremy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeremy throws a leg kick
and Barbo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeremy throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbo counters with a solid body kick.
Jeremy throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sala Barbo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jeremy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbo manages to avoid it.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Jeremy tenderised Barbo's leg. Barbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo looks to land a body kick but Jeremy moved away.
Jeremy scores with a punch to the head.
Barbo with a hook.
Jeremy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbo cracks Jeremy with a good jab.
Barbo looks to land a left hand but Jeremy moved out of range nicely.
Barbo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jeremy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeremy tries to score with a low kick but Barbo moves his leg out of the way.
Jeremy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeremy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jeremy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jeremy. That one must have hurt.
Barbo lands a nice hook to Jeremy's body. Jeremy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jeremy looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo scores with a nice right hand.
Sala Barbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbo checks a leg kick.
Barbo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Jeremy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barbo avoids the body shot from Jeremy.
Barbo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbo misses the shot to the body.
Jeremy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbo throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Jeremy misses the target.
Barbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jeremy. Jeremy obviously looking to wear him down.
Jeremy misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Barbo misses.
Jeremy throws a head kick but Barbo moves out of range.
Jeremy feints and then cracks Barbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbo down.
Jeremy misses the jab.
Crunch! Jeremy slams his shin into Barbo's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeremy defending well as Barbo loads up on a big left hand.
Jeremy thinks about the counter body kick.
Jeremy tries a low kick but Barbo avoids it.
Jeremy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jeremy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jeremy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbo.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jeremy's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbo. Jeremy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeremy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jeremy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbo connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbo motions for Jeremy to come forward. Barbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo is looking to slow Jeremy down with leg kicks.
Barbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jeremy.
Jeremy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jeremy misses.
Jeremy throws a looping overhand right but Barbo ducks down to avoid it.
Barbo misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Barbo blocks the low kick.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Jeremy.
Jab, jab by Barbo - just one landing.
Jeremy throws out a leg kick but Barbo moves out of range and Jeremy only half commits.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jeremy.
Jeremy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jeremy misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
Barbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jeremy. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ron Jeremy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeremy staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbo.
Jeremy misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy throws a shot from downtown. Barbo moves away and avoids it.
Jeremy jabs at Barbo's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo misses with a straight left.
Barbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jeremy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeremy tries to work over Barbo's front leg with a kick but Barbo checks it.
Jeremy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbo motions for Jeremy to come forward. Barbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jeremy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jeremy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeremy throws a sloppy head kick and Barbo moves out of range easily.
Barbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Jeremy tenderised Barbo's leg. Barbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Jeremy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbo swings for the body but Jeremy moves out of range.
Barbo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jeremy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ron Jeremy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Barbo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jeremy.
Jeremy scoring well with a low kick there.
Jeremy throws a sloppy head kick and Barbo moves out of range easily.
Jeremy misses with a looping left.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jeremy.
That kick from Jeremy tenderised Barbo's leg. Barbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo throws a leg kick
and Jeremy counters with a left and a right that stings Barbo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jeremy. Barbo shrugs it off though.
Barbo stuns Jeremy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbo misses the shot to the body.
Jeremy throws a leg kick
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Barbo is looking to chop away at Jeremy's legs.
Jeremy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jeremy looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.
Barbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Jeremy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeremy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jeremy lands a jab to the head.
Jeremy misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeremy moves out of range as Barbo strikes.
Jeremy throws a series of punches but Barbo moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Jeremy.
Jeremy catches Barbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jeremy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbo.
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jeremy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jeremy takes one on the button.
Jeremy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo walks into a left hand.
Barbo lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbo lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeremy throws a head kick but Barbo moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Barbo.
Barbo slips under a jab from Jeremy.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jeremy throws a head kick but Barbo moves out of range.
Jeremy tests Barbo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jeremy on the side of the head.
Barbo scores with a kick to the body.

Barbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jeremy has a couple of punches blocked by Barbo.
Jeremy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jeremy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jeremy fails to land.
Jeremy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jeremy blocking some punches.
Jeremy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Barbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbo.
Barbo lands a right hand.
Barbo misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jeremy's efforts to push away.
Jeremy looking to stall.
Jeremy misses with a punch on the inside.
Jeremy tries to throw a body punch but Barbo avoids it by throwing Jeremy back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barbo - that landed with a thud.
Barbo missing with knees to the body.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jeremy misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeremy.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeremy backwards.
Barbo blocks an uppercut.
Jeremy avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbo.
Barbo is leaning against Jeremy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Barbo.
Jeremy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeremy prevents a body shot from Barbo.
Jeremy tries to work over Barbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Barbo.
Jeremy misses with some punches.
Jeremy throws a head punch that misses.
Barbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sala Barbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jeremy blocks an uppercut.
Barbo blocks a body shot from Jeremy.
Jeremy is trying to force a seperation but Barbo has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbo.
Barbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!
A very excited looking Sala Barbo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.