PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Janari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes to the ring accompanied by Alaj volim kad je pomalena. Janari has chosen Airbourne - Let's Ride as his entrance music. Hendo Janari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Barnett
vs
Janari

188 cm
27
240 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

201 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendo Janari!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnett can pounce on him.
Janari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Janari shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barnett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Janari is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
Janari working the ground and pound but Barnett is defending the strikes.
Janari trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
Janari looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barnett is avoiding damage well.
Barnett struggling a bit here.
Barnett dodges the ground and pound from Janari.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Janari scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Mirko Barnett has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janari throws a nice looking combination but Barnett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Janari throws out a loose jab but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnett moves in looking to clinch but Janari pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett cracks Janari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnett throws the left hand but Janari avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Janari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Janari misses with an uppercut.
Barnett cracks Janari with an open hand slap.

It looks like Hendo Janari has been cut.
Janari tries to bum rush Barnett with a series of wild strikes but Barnett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Janari looks gassed!
Janari walks into a left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett lands a left hand.

Janari manages to break the clinch.
Barnett cracks Janari with an open hand slap.
Janari moves out of range of the body kick from Barnett.
Janari throws a series of punches but Barnett avoids them all with ease.
Janari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck for Janari with that takedown attempt.
Barnett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnett cracks the inside of Janari's front leg.
Barnett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Barnett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Barnett as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Barnett.
Janari tries for a takedown but Barnett manages to get underhooks.
Barnett working Janari over with knees to the body.
Barnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnett crunches a lovely knee into Janari's ribcage.
Barnett struggles to land a body shot inside as Janari controls his hands.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barnett lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Barnett fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barnett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnett throws a punch but it's blocked by Janari.
Barnett stalls.
Barnett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janari has Barnett pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Barnett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mirko Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendo Janari.
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.

Barnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnett throws a hook but Janari avoids it easily.
A big right from Janari misses.
Good leg kick by Barnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnett lands a head kick. Janari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Janari fails with the takedown.
Barnett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Barnett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barnett is trying to maintain a safe position but Janari gets an underhook and turns Barnett into the ropes.
Barnett digs a right hand into Janari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janari's gas tank.
Barnett lands with a light punch inside.
Barnett connects with a knee to the head.
Barnett lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnett stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnett.
A shot in the inside from Barnett.
A hook to the body from Barnett.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Janari avoids it.
Janari looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnett tries to work over Janari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnett misses with some punches.
Barnett misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janari can't break the clinch.
Barnett lands with a left to the head.
Barnett tries to land knees in the clinch but Janari avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Barnett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Barnett dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Janari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
Barnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Janari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Janari misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnett misses with a combination
and Janari counters with a three punch combo that has Barnett backing up. Barnett nods at Janari to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Janari's sensitive parts.
Hendo Janari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barnett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Barnett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Barnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Janari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnett. Barnett obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnett scores with a push kick.
Mirko Barnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a few strikes there.
Janari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Barnett.
Barnett scores with a leg kick.
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Janari can do to turn this around?
Janari throws a right and a left that Barnett avoids nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnett.
Nice uppercut there from Barnett.
Janari throws a lazy right hand but Barnett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Janari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Janari doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mirko Barnett is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnett scores with a nice body kick.
Barnett lands with a slapping head kick.
Barnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Janari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Barnett drives through and clinches with Janari against the ropes.
Janari is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Janari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett working aggressively here.
Barnett stops a takedown attempt from Janari.
Barnett misses with a knee strike.
Barnett lands with a right to the head.
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.
Janari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett has Janari pressed against the ropes, preventing Janari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Janari prevents a body shot from Barnett.
Janari prevents a body shot from Barnett.
Barnett lands a shot to the body.

Barnett breaks the clinch.

Janari closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barnett did well to prevent Janari getting side control.
Barnett gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Janari postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Janari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Janari's guard.
Janari has a closed guard, preventing Barnett from standing up.
Barnett trying to control but Janari is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Janari is adopting a defensive guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janari is trying to control the position but Barnett postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Barnett dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barnett misses with a double jab.
Janari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Janari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Barnett drops Janari with a beautiful combination! Janari stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barnett is looking for the KO!

Janari is rocked!
Janari is holding his hands too far apart here. Barnett throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Janari is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mirko Barnett!
Mirko Barnett retains his super heavyweight title!