PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tu Barrels (ranked 1109 p4p, 1083 weight class) and Bleeding Spanner (ranked 175 p4p, 170 weight class). Bleeding Spanner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Barrels
vs
Spanner

195 cm
30
265
13 - 9 - 0

202 cm
32
265
23 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barrels misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Spanner.
Barrels avoids the head kick by Spanner.
Barrels avoids the head kick by Spanner.
Barrels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spanner throws a fast counter high kick but Barrels manages to duck under it in time.
Spanner moves out of range of the body kick.
Barrels works over Spanner's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
Barrels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barrels misses the jab.
Spanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spanner lands with a slapping head kick.
Barrels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spanner.
A head kick misses from Spanner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spanner slips under a jab from Barrels.
Spanner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jab, jab by Barrels - just one landing.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses.
Barrels throws a leg kick but Spanner moved away.
Barrels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Barrels.
Spanner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barrels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner throws a sloppy head kick and Barrels moves out of range easily.
Spanner takes one on the button.
Spanner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barrels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barrels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spanner.
Barrels misses with an uppercut. Spanner saw that one coming.
Spanner lands with a kick to the temple. Barrels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barrels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barrels throws a big shot that misses.
Barrels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spanner.
A jab from Barrels misses.
Barrels throws a leg kick but Spanner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Barrels.
Crunch! Barrels slams his shin into Spanner's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barrels.
Spanner looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrels scores with a nice strike.

That has opened up Bleeding Spanner's cut even more.
Bleeding Spanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spanner.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barrels throws a shot from downtown. Spanner moves away and avoids it.
Barrels scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barrels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spanner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barrels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barrels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spanner walks straight into a right hand from Barrels - that's dropped him! Barrels jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Spanner from any more punishment! Spanner complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tu Barrels!
A relieved looking Tu Barrels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Bleeding Spanner had this to say: 'That was fucking bullshit!'.