PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment II comes to the cage accompanied by Terminator 2 - Bad to the Bone. Russian Experiment II had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Experiment II
vs
Fife

185 cm
27
187 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

186 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Fife!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Fife.
Fife doesn't manage to clinch there - Experiment II circles away.
Fife throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Experiment II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fife throws a head kick that misses.
Fife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fife feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Experiment II's calf.
Fife is trying hard to land a takedown here. Experiment II sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fife is looking to clinch.
Fife tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife is looking to score with low kicks.
Fife dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Experiment II. That did some damage!
Russian Experiment II is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fife throws a leg kick but Experiment II checks it.
Experiment II misses with a wild body shot.
Fife slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Fife.
Experiment II misses with a wild combination.
Fife throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Experiment II.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Experiment II avoids the head kick by Fife.
Fife shoots in but Experiment II avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fife avoids a punch combination nicely.
Experiment II thows a body shot but no joy.
Experiment II looks to land a left hand but Fife moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fife wants to clinch.
Fife misses the jab.
Experiment II misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Experiment II scores with a body shot.
Fife throws a head kick that misses.
Experiment II defending well as Fife loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Experiment II.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Experiment II misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Experiment II.
Fife scores with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fife.
Fife keeps Experiment II at a distance using the push kick.
Fife throws a half hearted mid kick.
Experiment II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Fife dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Experiment II moves out of range of the body kick.
Fife tries to close the distance and clinch up but Experiment II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Experiment II does it's job there.
Fife throws a sloppy head kick and Experiment II moves out of range easily.
Experiment II swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Experiment II misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fife.
Experiment II takes a swing at Fife's ribcage but misses.
Experiment II with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fife sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Experiment II to the ground! Fife dives into full mount looking to finish!

Experiment II is rocked!

It looks like Russian Experiment II has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fife throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Experiment II has his hands clasped together but Fife breaks the hold and Experiment II is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Fife!

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