PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Barksdale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Six Mafia - Its A Fight . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laar
vs
Barksdale

182 cm
29
213 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

185 cm
36
211 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

AnonymouS

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laar scores with a body shot.
Laar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Laar scores with a head kick. Barksdale tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Barksdale 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.
Barksdale loads up on a big right hand but Laar slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Barksdale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laar scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laar.
Barksdale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laar quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Barksdale avoids the head kick by Laar.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barksdale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barksdale throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laar - that will leave a mark!
Barksdale lands with an uppercut that bounces Laar off the cage and back into range.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barksdale connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Barksdale misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
Laar walks into a jab.
Laar misses with a wild body shot.
Barksdale scores with a jab to the body.
Laar throws a chopping leg kick but Barksdale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barksdale catches Laar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laar throws a head kick that misses.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laar is looking to land body kicks.
Laar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barksdale will feel that in the morning.
Laar is looking to chop away at Barksdale's legs.
Laar scores with a shot to the body.
Barksdale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barksdale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laar.
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!
Laar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barksdale.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barksdale moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
A little jabbing left from Barksdale on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barksdale wants to land a leg kick but Laar is out of range.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laar.
Barksdale avoids the head kick by Laar.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laar.
Barksdale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laar looks for the body kick but Barksdale saw that one coming.
Barksdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barksdale unleashes a big counter combination but Laar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laar looks to land a left hand but Barksdale moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Laar scores with a push kick.
Barksdale cracks a nice hook into Laar's ribs.
Laar takes a swing at Barksdale's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Barksdale misses the shot to the body.
Laar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barksdale throws a shot from downtown. Laar moves away and avoids it.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barksdale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laar circles away quickly and effectively.
Barksdale connects with a single shot there.
Barksdale connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laar is looking to wear down Barksdale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barksdale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barksdale misses with a body shot.
Laar walks into a stiff left hand from Barksdale.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Nice uppercut there from Barksdale.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laar swings for the body but Barksdale moves out of range.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Laar.
Laar throws the kick towards the body but Barksdale avoids it.
Laar throws a push kick but Barksdale slaps the foot to one side.
Laar looks to score with a jab to the body but Barksdale is just out of range.
Laar slips a jab from Barksdale.
Barksdale with a jab.
Laar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laar walks into a straight right hand from Barksdale.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barksdale blocks the body kick.
Barksdale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barksdale throws a jab but it's blocked by Laar.
Barksdale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barksdale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laar.
Barksdale looks to score with a jab to the body but Laar is just out of range.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barksdale connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laar. Laar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barksdale is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barksdale works Laar's body with a nice hook.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laar is looking to land body kicks.
A nice combination there by Barksdale.
Laar looks for the body kick but Barksdale saw that one coming.
Barksdale feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Barksdale misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barksdale just misses with a punch to the body.
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laar thumps Barksdale with a low kick.
Barksdale scores with a nice strike.
Barksdale swings for the body but Laar moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Avon Barksdale will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barksdale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barksdale.
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body kick from Laar.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laar!
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Barksdale moves out of range easily.
Barksdale avoids a kick to the body.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Barksdale sees coming a mile off.
Laar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barksdale. That did some damage!
Barksdale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laar.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Laar misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barksdale misses with a straight left.
Laar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barksdale to score with a decent uppercut.
Laar throws a wild body kick that Barksdale sees coming a mile off.
Laar connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Barksdale.
Laar misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laar, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Barksdale. Those never looked like landing.
Laar lands with a slapping head kick.
Laar ducks under a wild hook from Barksdale.
Barksdale is looking to slow Laar down with leg kicks.
Barksdale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barksdale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Laar.
A leg kick checked by Barksdale.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Laar moves out of range of the body kick from Barksdale.
Laar lands with a slapping head kick.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barksdale. Laar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barksdale lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barksdale throws a big shot that misses.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Laar moves out of range of the strikes.
Laar quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale lands a jab to the head.
Laar checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Barksdale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barksdale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laar throws a head kick that half lands.
Barksdale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laar scores with a nice body kick.
Barksdale misses with a body kick.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barksdale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Laar throws a leg kick but Barksdale moved away.
Laar lands with a shot to the body.
Barksdale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laar.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barksdale's sensitive parts.
Laar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barksdale lands a nice shot to the body.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Barksdale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Barksdale misses its intended target.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barksdale throws out a powerful jab.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick and Laar moves out of range easily.
Laar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laar lands with a nice body punch.
Barksdale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar throws a push kick but Barksdale slaps the foot to one side.
Barksdale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laar throws a quick counter head kick but Barksdale was just out of range.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar thows a body kick. Barksdale tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barksdale changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barksdale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laar looks to throw a body kick
and Barksdale counters with a nice uppercut.
Laar misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barksdale lands with a nice body punch.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laar wants to land a leg kick but Barksdale is out of range.
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laar looks for the body kick but Barksdale saw that one coming.
Laar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barksdale.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barksdale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barksdale throws out the jab.
Laar throws a quick counter head kick but Barksdale was just out of range.
Barksdale takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laar checks a leg kick nicely.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Barksdale's knee but Barksdale avoids it well.
Barksdale avoids the head kick by Laar.
Barksdale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Barksdale's knee but Barksdale avoids it well.
Barksdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barksdale.
Laar scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Laar dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barksdale, as that shot connected.
Barksdale misses with a wild body shot.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barksdale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laar is looking to counter with a body kick.
Barksdale checks a low kick from Laar.
Barksdale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laar.
Barksdale throws an overhand right that lands on Laar's shoulder, as Laar tries to avoid the shot.
Laar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Laar lands a body shot.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Barksdale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar moves out of range as Barksdale strikes.
Laar misses with a body shot
letting Barksdale counter with a right hand.
Laar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barksdale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale avoids the body shot from Laar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barksdale! But no joy.
Laar swings for the body but Barksdale moves out of range.
Barksdale only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Crunch! Laar slams his shin into Barksdale's torso.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
Laar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barksdale.
Barksdale lands with a right hand.
Barksdale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laar. Laar obviously looking to wear him down.
Laar looks for the body kick but Barksdale saw that one coming.
Barksdale throws out a counter right but Laar avoids it with no problem.
Laar throws a leg kick that misses.
Barksdale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barksdale scores with a sloppy right hand. Laar should have avoided that one.
Barksdale loads up on a big right hand but Laar slips the punch.
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laar takes a swing at Barksdale's ribcage but misses.
Barksdale looks to land a left hand but Laar moved out of range nicely.
Barksdale moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
Barksdale tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barksdale blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale blocks a head kick by Laar.
Barksdale jabs Laar right on the nose. Laar blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barksdale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laar.
Barksdale swings for the body but Laar moves out of range.
Barksdale scores with the left hand. Laar knows he should have avoided that one.
Barksdale lands with a slapping head kick.
Laar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barksdale.
Laar misses with a kick to the body.
Barksdale unleashes a big counter combination but Laar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barksdale swings for the body but Laar moves out of range.
Laar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barksdale just manages to avoid it.
Barksdale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laar's sensitive parts.
Barksdale avoids a kick to the body.
Barksdale tries to bum rush Laar with a series of wild strikes but Laar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barksdale misses with a body kick.
Laar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barksdale.
Barksdale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barksdale throws a looping overhand right but Laar ducks down to avoid it.
Barksdale avoids a kick to the body.
Barksdale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Laar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barksdale counters with a straight right hand.
Barksdale misses with a low kick.
Barksdale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barksdale throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Laar.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laar.
Barksdale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Barksdale down.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Laar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barksdale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barksdale misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laar - that will leave a mark!
Laar misses with a series of wild punches.
Laar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barksdale moves away.
Barksdale swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Barksdale moves out of range easily.
Barksdale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
Barksdale blocks a head kick by Laar.
A head kick misses from Laar.
Laar throws a lazy head kick
and Barksdale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barksdale tried to score with a low kick but Laar checks it.
Laar lands a nice looking body kick.
Laar misses with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Barksdale finds it's target.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barksdale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laar blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Avon Barksdale.
Well Barksdale has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Barksdale!
Avon Barksdale decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.