PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Gingerbeard (ranked 3254 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Barrett Barber (ranked 346 p4p, 246 weight class). Barrett Barber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gingerbeard
vs
Barber

200 cm
25
264
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
240
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Gingerbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barrett Barber!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gingerbeard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barber appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gingerbeard swings widly with a right hand
letting Barber counter with a right hand.

It looks like Louis Gingerbeard has been cut.
Barber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gingerbeard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gingerbeard tries to clinch up
letting Barber counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gingerbeard wants to clinch up but Barber keeps it at a distance.

Barber darts in and clinches Gingerbeard up against the cage.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber lands with a right to the head.
Gingerbeard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gingerbeard has a couple of punches blocked by Barber.
Gingerbeard throws a punch but it's blocked by Barber.
Gingerbeard misses with the head strike.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barber lands a shot to the body.
Barber misses with a body punch.
Barber working aggressively here.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Barber scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barber blocking some punches.
Barber digs a right hand into Gingerbeard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gingerbeard's gas tank.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Gingerbeard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barber misses with a punch to the body.
Gingerbeard tries a body shot but Barber blocks it.
Barber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barber pushes Gingerbeard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard throws a punch but it's blocked by Barber.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barber.
Barber gets through Gingerbeard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barber lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Louis Gingerbeard's cut is getting worse.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Barber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gingerbeard lands a left hand.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Barber lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Barber - that landed with a thud.
Gingerbeard is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Gingerbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Barber uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Barber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barber lands a hook that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.
Barber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gingerbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Barber on the inside.
Gingerbeard tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Barber presses Gingerbeard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gingerbeard controls his hands.
Barber lands a shot to the body.
Barber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gingerbeard has him pressed against the cage.
Gingerbeard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gingerbeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barber's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Barber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barber throws a punch but it's blocked by Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard can't find room to land a body shot as Barber controls the action.
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gingerbeard controls his hands.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Gingerbeard has Barber pressed against the cage, preventing Barber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
Barber tries to break the clinch but Gingerbeard is controlling the position.
Barber misses with some punches.
Barber is trying to break the clinch but Gingerbeard has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Barrett Barber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Louis Gingerbeard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gingerbeard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gingerbeard misses with the body kick
and Barber counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Barber clinches up with Gingerbeard and pushes him back against the cage.
Gingerbeard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barber's efforts to push away.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Barber is trying to break free.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard lands a shot to the body.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barrett Barber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Gingerbeard fails to land.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barber.
Barber misses with a punch to the body.
Gingerbeard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Barber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber tries to throw a body punch but Gingerbeard avoids it by throwing Barber back against the cage.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Gingerbeard - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
Barber tries to circle away but Gingerbeard has him pinned against the cage.
Gingerbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber is working Gingerbeard over against the cage.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barber takes a shot to the head.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Barber lands with a left to the head.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Barber blocking some punches.
Gingerbeard digs a right hand underneath Barber's ribcage. Barber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gingerbeard controls his hands.
Barber misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gingerbeard presses Barber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gingerbeard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barber blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
Gingerbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.
Barber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gingerbeard's elbow.
Barber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barber working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber throws a head punch that misses.
Gingerbeard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard struggles to land a body shot inside as Barber controls his hands.
Gingerbeard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barber is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gingerbeard pushes Barber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber has had enough of the clinch but Gingerbeard keeps him there for the moment.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
Gingerbeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
Gingerbeard scores with a shot to the side of Barber's head.
Gingerbeard blocks a body shot from Barber.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Gingerbeard.
Barber can't find room to land a body shot as Gingerbeard controls the action.
Barber digs a right hand into Gingerbeard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gingerbeard's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Gingerbeard.
Barber is breathing heavily.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard digs a right hand underneath Barber's ribcage. Barber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gingerbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbers head.
A shot in the inside from Gingerbeard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gingerbeard pushes Barber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
A short right from Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gingerbeard lands a right hand.
Barber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gingerbeard's elbow.
Barber misses with a punch to the body.
Gingerbeard misses with the head strike.
Gingerbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barber is trying to break the clinch but Gingerbeard has him pressed against the cage.
Barber tries a body shot but Gingerbeard blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Gingerbeard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis Gingerbeard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gingerbeard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gingerbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Barber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gingerbeard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barber can do to turn this around?
Gingerbeard throws a head punch that misses.
Barber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barber working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard lands a shoulder strike.
Gingerbeard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barber backwards.
A shot in the inside from Barber.
Gingerbeard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gingerbeard digs a right hand into Barber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barber's gas tank.
Barber has had enough of the clinch but Gingerbeard keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gingerbeard presses Barber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barber prevents a body shot from Gingerbeard.
Barber working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barber.
Barber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barber.
Gingerbeard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gingerbeard.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gingerbeard.
Barber wants to get back to striking at distance but Gingerbeard won't allow it.
Barber blocking some punches.
Gingerbeard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gingerbeard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gingerbeard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Gingerbeard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gingerbeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gingerbeard.
A right hand to the body from Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gingerbeard on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gingerbeard tries to throw a body punch but Barber avoids it by throwing Gingerbeard back against the cage.
Gingerbeard can't find room to land a body shot as Barber controls the action.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard gets through Barber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barber.
Barber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gingerbeard's elbow.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
Barber blocking some punches.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
Barber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barber blocks a body shot from Gingerbeard.
Barber blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Barber fails to land.
A short right from Barber.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gingerbeard misses with some punches.
Gingerbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gingerbeard backwards.
Barber has a couple of punches blocked by Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gingerbeard.
Gingerbeard throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Barber - that landed with a thud.
Gingerbeard tries a body shot but Barber blocks it.
Gingerbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barber tries a body shot but Gingerbeard blocks it.
Barber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to break the clinch but Gingerbeard is controlling the position.
Gingerbeard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barber.
Barber lands a left hand.
Barber blocking some punches.
Gingerbeard throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gingerbeard tries to work over Barber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gingerbeard blocks an uppercut.
Gingerbeard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barber or not.
Gingerbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gingerbeard working aggressively here.
Gingerbeard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gingerbeard pushes Barber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gingerbeard lands with a right to the head.
Gingerbeard lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Gingerbeard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gingerbeard 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Gingerbeard!
A very excited looking Louis Gingerbeard 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.