PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barkley (ranked 2560 p4p, 3837 weight class) and Mickey Backman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Barkley
vs
Backman

189 cm
25
186
6 - 6 - 0

181 cm
32
177
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

Brooklyn Threads

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Backman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Backman is just out of range.
Barkley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barkley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Backman on the side of the head.
Barkley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Backman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Backman ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
Backman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barkley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Backman shoots in but Barkley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barkley.
Backman misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backman throws a wild body kick that Barkley sees coming a mile off.
Barkley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Backman slips a straight right by Barkley.
Backman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Backman.
Barkley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Backman moves away from the strike by Barkley.
Barkley looks to land a left hand but Backman moved out of range nicely.
Barkley misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Backman.
Backman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Backman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barkley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Backman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barkley defends it well.
Barkley digs a good hook to Backman's body.
Backman tries to land a body kick
and Backman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Backman defending well as Barkley loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley throws an overhand right that lands on Backman's shoulder, as Backman tries to avoid the shot.
Backman tries for a takedown but Barkley circles away easily
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Barkley throws a hook but Backman blocks it.
Barkley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barkley misses with a straight right.
Backman staying out of range there.
Backman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Barkley's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barkley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Backman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barkley.
Backman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barkley will feel that in the morning.
Barkley avoids a kick to the body.
Barkley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Backman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barkley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Backman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Backman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Derrick Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Backman.
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Barkley takes a swing at Backman's ribcage but misses.
Backman with the counter takedown but Barkley avoids it easily.
Backman throws a push kick but Barkley slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Barkley.
Backman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barkley defends it well.
Barkley throws a hook but Backman blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barkley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barkley lands a body shot.
Backman looks for the body kick but Barkley saw that one coming.
Barkley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Backman with the counter takedown but Barkley avoids it easily.
Backman misses with a kick to the body
and Backman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Backman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barkley lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick by Backman misses
and Barkley counters with a right hand to the body.
Backman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barkley.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Backman.
Backman ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
Backman with the counter takedown but Barkley avoids it easily.
Backman slips a straight right by Barkley.
Backman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barkley scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Backman.
Barkley throws a hook but Backman avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barkley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barkley avoids a kick to the body.
Backman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Backman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barkley has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backman throws a head kick that misses.
Barkley sizes up Backman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice combination there by Barkley.

It looks like Mickey Backman has been cut.
Nice body punch from Barkley.
Barkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Backman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
Backman throws the kick towards the body but Barkley avoids it.
Backman misses with a head kick.
Barkley scores with a jab to the head.
Barkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Backman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backman throws a body kick that misses.
Derrick Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Backman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Barkley.
Backman misses with a body kick.
Barkley throwing a counter right hand but Backman manages to avoid it.
Barkley misses the shot to the body.
Backman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Backman throws a body kick that misses.
Backman throws a head kick that misses.
Barkley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Backman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barkley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Backman misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley connects with the punch.
Barkley throws a series of punches but Backman avoids them all with ease.
Barkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Backman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barkley looks to score with a jab to the body but Backman is just out of range.
Backman fakes the leg kick and cracks Barkley in the body.
Backman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Backman fakes the leg kick and cracks Barkley in the body.
Backman throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Barkley lands.
Backman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barkley.
Barkley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Backman can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barkley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley cracks Backman with a good jab.
Derrick Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Backmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Barkley misses.
Backman feints the counter takedown.
Backman throws a lazy body kick
and Barkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Backman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barkley lands a two punch combo.

Backman is rocked!
Backman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Backman moves away from the strike by Barkley.
Backman feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barkley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Backman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barkley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Backman circles away quickly and effectively.
Barkley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Backman in his tracks.
Backman is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
Derrick Barkley is winning the standup battle so far.
Barkley misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Barkley.
Backman thows a leg kick but Barkley checks it
and Barkley counters with a huge left! Backman is in big trouble! He's backing up but Barkley isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Backman from any more damage. A dominating finish by Barkley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Barkley!
After winning the bout, Derrick Barkley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.