PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Barbarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barbarino's choice of entrance music: The Barbarino song. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Huerta
vs
Barbarino

195 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinnie Barbarino!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbarino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huerta on the side of the head.

It looks like Max Huerta has been cut.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbarino misses with a looping left.
Huerta throws a right hand that Barbarino ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbarino also avoids with ease.

Barbarino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barbarino looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Huerta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huerta taking some punishment here, with Barbarino in his half guard.

Max Huerta's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbarino has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barbarino with the ground and pound from mount.

Jeez, Max Huerta's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vinnie Barbarino!