PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Barrengarry (ranked 319 p4p, 556 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 48 p4p, 77 weight class). Barrengarry comes to the cage accompanied by The Young Crazed Peeling by The Distillers. Logan Barrengarry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nova Lankinen's chin.

Barrengarry
vs
Lankinen

180 cm
35
175
30 - 19 - 1

180 cm
34
177
16 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan Barrengarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lankinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barrengarry lands a jab to Lankinen's midsection.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lankinen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barrengarry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lankinen has time to react.

It looks like Nova Lankinen has been cut.
Lankinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Lankinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Logan Barrengarry has been cut.
Lankinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barrengarry's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Lankinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barrengarry slips a straight right by Lankinen.
Barrengarry throws a lazy right hand but Lankinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barrengarry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lankinen blocks a body shot from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrengarry.
Lankinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrengarry's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lankinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lankinen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lands an uppercut.
Barrengarry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lankinen backwards.
Lankinen lands with a left to the head.
Barrengarry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barrengarry blocking some punches.
Barrengarry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barrengarry misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lankinen breaks the clinch.
Barrengarry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barrengarry misses with the combination.
Lankinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barrengarry scores with a hook.
Barrengarry walks into a straight right hand from Lankinen.
Lankinen lands the left hand.
Barrengarry throws a right hand that misses
and Lankinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barrengarry throws out the jab.
Barrengarry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lankinen's head.
No joy there for Lankinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barrengarry misses with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Barrengarry.
Barrengarry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barrengarry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lankinen.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lankinen misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen digs a good body shot into Barrengarry's ribs.
Barrengarry throws the left hand but Lankinen avoids the punch easily.
Lankinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lankinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrengarry scores with a nice right hand.
Barrengarry misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lankinen! But no joy.
Lankinen tries to bum rush Barrengarry with a series of wild strikes but Barrengarry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Lankinen tries to get set, Barrengarry tries to push him back and clinch up but Lankinen manages to avoid the attempt.
Barrengarry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Logan Barrengarry will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Lankinen misses the target.
Lankinen wants to land a leg kick but Barrengarry is out of range.
Barrengarry looks to score with a jab to the body but Lankinen is just out of range.
Lankinen throws a hook but Barrengarry blocks it.
Barrengarry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barrengarry jabs at Lankinen's body.
Lankinen throws a jab when Barrengarry was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barrengarry can pounce on him.
A lazy body kick from Barrengarry
and Lankinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Barrengarry slips under a jab from Lankinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrengarry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barrengarry throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lankinen to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Lankinen finds it's target.
Lankinen throws a hook but Barrengarry avoids it easily.
Barrengarry misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lankinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Lankinen drops Barrengarry with a big left hand! Barrengarry is injured, injured bad! Lankinen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nova Lankinen!
Nova Lankinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.