PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Julius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaius Julius will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barkas
vs
Julius

186 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaius Julius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julius throws a wild body kick that Barkas sees coming a mile off.
Julius tries a head kick but it misses.

Barkas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Julius is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barkas is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Julius can do anything to dispel that myth.

Barkas has hold of Julius's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Julius seems comfortable defending it but Barkas has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Julius is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Julius is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Barkas couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hannibal Barkas!