PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Barker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marshall Arts's chin.

Barker
vs
Arts

186 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker just misses with a punch to the body.
Arts checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from Barker does no damage.
Barker stuns Arts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barker avoids the head kick by Arts.
A low kick from Arts is predictable there
and Barker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barker misses with a few strikes there.
Barker avoids a kick to the body.
Arts scores with a push kick.
Arts tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arts was well out of range. Poor timing from Barker.
Barker throws a right and a left that Arts avoids nicely.
Marshall Arts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Artss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Marshall Arts has been cut.
Arts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barker is able to avoid easily.
Arts throws a head kick but Barker moves out of range.
Arts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barker scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker misses with a head kick.
Barker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arts backs up against the cage.
Barker checks a leg kick.
Arts throws a leg kick
and Barker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barker checks it well.
Arts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barker.
Arts throws a head kick that misses.
Arts throws a leg kick
and Barker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Arts looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Arts.
Barker scores with the left hand. Arts knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arts.
Arts misses with a leg kick
and Barker counters with a two punch combo.

Arts is rocked!
Barker gets in close and tags Arts with a short punch that almost sends Arts to the mat! Oh Arts is in big trouble! He turns his back on Barker, trying to create some distance but Barker rushes him, striking wildly and Arts goes down! The referee tackles Barker into the cage to end the fight! Barker is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Barker!
Travis Barker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.