PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Socippo (ranked 3246 p4p, 3564 weight class) and Zavian Barkley (ranked 372 p4p, 401 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Socippo
vs
Barkley

189 cm
22
215
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
23
213
3 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luther Socippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socippo misses with a left hand
and Barkley counters with a good, hard body kick but Socippo shrugs it off.
Socippo throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Socippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley counters with a body kick.
No joy there for Socippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Socippo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Socippo scores with a hook to the body. Barkley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Socippo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barkley misses with the body kick
and Socippo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barkley looks for the body kick but Socippo saw that one coming.
Luther Socippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socippo looks to land a left hand but Barkley moved out of range nicely.
Barkley lands a nice looking body kick.
Socippo cracks Barkley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Socippo. Barkley does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socippo misses with a looping right.
Socippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Socippo.
Barkley connects with a solid leg kick.
Socippo misses with a body shot.
Barkley flicks out a counter leg kick but Socippo steps away.
Barkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Socippo misses with a head kick.
Socippo tries to move into range but Barkley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Socippo blocks the body kick.
Barkley throws a head kick but Socippo moves out of range.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick
and Socippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Socippo scores with a jab. Barkley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Socippo throws a head kick that misses.
Barkley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good standup being displayed there by Socippo as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socippo avoids the head kick by Barkley.
Socippo misses with a straight right.
Socippo blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley slips a jab from Socippo.
Socippo lands a leg kick that knocks Barkley off balance momentarily.
Socippo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barkley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barkley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Socippo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Socippo digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs.
Barkley misses with a body kick.
Socippo throws a right hand that misses
and Barkley counters with a body kick.
Socippo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barkley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Luther Socippo has been cut.

Barkley moves into range and clinches up with Socippo.

Barkley jumps into guard, dragging Socippo to the mat.
Socippo wants to stand and escape but instead Barkley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Socippo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Socippo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barkley.
Socippo wants to get back to his feet but Barkley passes into half guard.
Barkley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Barkley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Socippo has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Barkley is on him like a limpet, forcing Socippo back against the cage.
Barkley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Socippo walks away with a smile on his face. Barkley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Socippo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Socippo moves out of range as Barkley throws a body kick.
Socippo scores with a hook to the body. Barkley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Barkley.
Socippo lands a slapping body shot.
Socippo takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barkley.
Socippo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Socippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barkley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Socippo throws a sloppy head kick and Barkley moves out of range easily.
Socippo throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Socippo.
Barkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barkley lands a nice looking body kick.
Barkley scores with a push kick.
Socippo is breathing heavily.
Socippo misses with an uppercut
and Barkley counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barkley.
A swing and a miss from Socippo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barkley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Socippo. That did some damage!
Barkley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Socippo will feel that in the morning.
Barkley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barkley.
Socippo throws the left hand but Barkley avoids the punch easily.
Barkley throws a head kick that half lands.
Barkley dips to his left and cracks Socippo with an uppercut!
Socippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Socippo misses the target.
Socippo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Socippo stuns Barkley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
Socippo throws a big counter combination but Barkley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Socippo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Socippo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socippo.
Socippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barkley.
Socippo connects with a right hand. Barkley shakes it off.
Socippo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barkley tries to land a front kick but Socippo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Socippo looks to throw the jab but Barkley is out of range.
Barkley looks to throw a body kick
letting Socippo counter with a right hand.
Socippo with a hook.
A jab from Socippo does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Socippo misses the target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Socippo scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Socippo misses its intended target.
Socippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barkley.
Socippo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Socippo lands a leg kick that knocks Barkley off balance momentarily.
Socippo throws a right hand that Barkley ducks under and follows up with a left that Barkley also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barkley - that will leave a mark!
Socippo misses with the body kick
and Barkley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barkley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barkley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley feints and then cracks Socippo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Socippo down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Socippo. Those never looked like landing.
Barkley tries a head kick but it misses.
Socippo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Socippo thuds a left hand into Barkley's body.
Barkley throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut there from Barkley.
Socippo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barkley.
Socippo takes a jab right on the kisser.

Socippo is rocked!

Luther Socippo's cut is getting worse.
Socippo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barkley.
Barkley slips a straight right by Socippo.
Barkley wants to counter with a clinch but Socippo pushes him away.
Barkley throws the left hand but Socippo avoids the punch easily.
Barkley avoids the body shot from Socippo.
Barkley steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Socippo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 Luther Socippo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luther Socippo's cut.
That's time! Socippo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barkley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barkley throws out a loose jab but Socippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socippo throws a series of punches but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley wants to counter the offense by Socippo and move into the clinch position.
Luther Socippo is winning the standup battle so far.
Socippo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barkley momentarily.
Crunch! Barkley slams his shin into Socippo's torso.
Barkley misses with a low kick.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Barkley thuds his shin into the meat of Socippo's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socippo misses with a lunging right hand
and Barkley counters with a body kick that stops Socippo in his tracks momentarily.
Barkley misses with an uppercut.
Barkley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkley throws a head kick that Socippo semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socippo checks a leg kick.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Socippo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barkley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barkley lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Socippo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barkley throws the kick towards the body but Socippo avoids it.
Barkley slips under a jab from Socippo.
Barkley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Barkley feints and then cracks Socippo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Socippo down.
Socippo seems to have got his legs back now.
Barkley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Socippo is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Socippo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Socippo misses the jab.
Barkley tries to counter with a clinch but Socippo shakes him off and moves away.
Socippo looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range.
Socippo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barkley counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a leg kick which misses Socippo's front leg but catches the back leg as Socippo tries to avoid it.
Barkley throws a chopping leg kick but Socippo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Socippo misses with a wild body shot.
Barkley scores with a spinning back kick!
Barkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Socippo keeps the fight on the outside.
Barkley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barkley scores with a head kick. Socippo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Socippo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Socippo loads up on a big right hand but Barkley slips the punch.
Socippo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barkley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Socippo takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Barkley.
Socippo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barkley manages to avoid it.
Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Barkley throws a head kick but Socippo moves out of range.
Socippo misses the body punch
and Barkley counters with a thumping low kick.
Socippo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barkley throws a low kick but Socippo moves out of range easily.
That kick from Barkley tenderised Socippo's leg. Socippo is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socippo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barkley is out of range and Socippo settles back down.
Socippo misses with an uppercut. Barkley saw that one coming.
Barkley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Socippo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barkley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Socippo throws a looping overhand right but Barkley ducks down to avoid it.
Socippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barkley throws a big shot that misses.
Socippo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Socippo misses with a hook
and Barkley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Socippo really felt that one!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socippo throws a shot from downtown. Barkley moves away and avoids it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Socippo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Socippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Socippo stalks Barkley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barkley's face. Barkley staggers backwards, shaken.
Socippo punishes Barkley's body with a nice straight punch.
Socippo missing with a left hand there. Barkley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Socippo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Socippo misses with a double jab.
Socippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Socippo.
Barkley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good work by Socippo as he checks the leg kick.
Socippo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Socippo throws a body punch but Barkley moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a lazy right hand but Socippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socippo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socippo.
Barkley throws a lazy body kick
and Socippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barkley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barkley lands a nice looking body kick.
Socippo cracks Barkley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Socippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barkley follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Socippo throws a sloppy body shot
and Barkley counters with a head kick.

Luther Socippo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Socippo misses the jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Socippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Socippo lunges at Barkley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barkley's hand.
Socippo takes one to the side of the head.
Socippo jabs Barkley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barkley throws a lazy head kick
and Socippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Socippo throws a head kick that misses
and Barkley counters with a good low kick that Socippo was not able to check.
Barkley walks into a jab.
Barkley thuds his shin into the meat of Socippo's side.
Socippo avoids the head kick by Barkley.
Socippo throws a nice looking combination but Barkley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Socippo moves out of range of the body kick from Barkley.
Barkley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Socippo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barkley connects with a jab.
Socippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Socippo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarkley.
Socippo throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley slips a jab from Socippo.
Socippo blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Barkley scores with a jab to the body.
Barkley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Socippo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Socippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick and Socippo moves out of range easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a body kick that misses
and Socippo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barkley misses with a combination
and Socippo counters with a nice body shot.
A solid body kick from Socippo.
Socippo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley misses with a head kick.
Barkley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Socippo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barkley scoring well with a low kick there.
Socippo 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zavian Barkley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luther Socippo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barkley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barkley throws a jab but it's blocked by Socippo.
Barkley lands a head kick!
Socippo works the jab nicely.
Socippo punishes Barkley's body with a nice straight punch.
Socippo digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs.
Socippo lands with an uppercut that bounces Barkley off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley throws a fast counter high kick but Socippo manages to duck under it in time.
Barkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socippo.
Barkley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Socippo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Socippo misses
and Barkley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Socippo throws a looping overhand right but Barkley ducks down to avoid it.
Barkley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barkley misses with a head kick.
Socippo misses with an uppercut
and Barkley counters with a leg kick.
Socippo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barkley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Barkley throws a nice head kick!
Socippo swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barkley throws a body kick that misses
and Socippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Socippo works over Barkley's head and body with a nice combination.
Barkley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Socippo scores with a hook to the body. Barkley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Socippo moves out of range as Barkley throws a body kick.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick
and Socippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkley tries a head kick but it misses.
Socippo misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Socippo avoids the head kick by Barkley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socippo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barkley throws a solid leg kick but Socippo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barkley.
Socippo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barkleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Socippo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barkley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barkley.
Barkley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Socippo.
Socippo with a hook.
Barkley misses with a low kick.
Socippo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barkley moves away from the strike by Socippo.
A left lands for Socippo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socippo misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barkley - that will leave a mark!
Barkley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Socippo.
Barkley throws a fast counter high kick but Socippo manages to duck under it in time.
Barkley keeps Socippo at a distance using the push kick.
Socippo lands with a straight right. Barkley didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barkley swinging wildly here.
Barkley throws a wild body kick that Socippo sees coming a mile off.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses
and Socippo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Socippo swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Socippo swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Socippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barkley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barkley keeps Socippo at a distance using the push kick.
Socippo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Socippo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barkley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Socippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley throws a head kick that half lands.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Socippo 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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley tries a head kick but it misses.
Barkley looks to land a right hand but Socippo moved out of range.
Socippo jabs Barkley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barkley misses with a kick to the body.
Socippo misses with a hook. Barkley ducked under it nicely.
Socippo swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Socippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Socippo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barkley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barkley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
Barkley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Socippo stuns Barkley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Socippo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Socippo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barkley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Socippo misses the body punch
and Barkley counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Jeez, Luther Socippo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Barkley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Socippo misses with a straight left.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Socippo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Socippo.
Socippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Socippo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Socippo misses.
Socippo cracks Barkley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barkley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Socippo throws a body punch but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Socippo.
Barkley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barkley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Socippo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Socippo misses with a low kick.
Socippo lands a jab to the nose.
Barkley throws a wild body kick that Socippo sees coming a mile off.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick and Socippo moves out of range easily.
A big right from Socippo misses.
Barkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barkley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Socippo.
Socippo blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Barkley lands with a kick to the temple. Socippo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luther Socippo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zavian Barkley!
During a confident post fight interview, Zavian Barkley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.