PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Conti (ranked 4259 p4p, 5926 weight class) and Bobby Barnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Conti
vs
Barnell

182 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Conti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Barnell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conti's corner calls for a 1-2. Conti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Bobby Barnell has been cut.

Barnell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barnell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Barnell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Conti tries to buck Barnell off but Barnell is having none of it.
Conti takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conti wants to control but Barnell postures up.
Conti is trying to improve his position.
Barnell lands some shots froms side control.
Barnell working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Barnell stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Conti some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Conti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Conti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conti looks to move to half guard but instead Barnell has passed into mount! Damn!
Conti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnell lands a heavy elbow.
Barnell content just to control the position here.
Barnell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnell looking to finish Conti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Conti!
Conti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnell on the ground.
Barnell scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Barnell has isolated one of Conti's arms. Conti looking to fight him off but Barnell twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Barnell!