PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hellbound. Barnett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alaj volim kad je pomalena kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Barnett

186 cm
22
238 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

South Side Swagger
Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armor King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barnett moves into the clinch successfully.
King looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
King looking for a takedown.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnett connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Armor King has been cut.
Barnett crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett lands a knee to the body.
Barnett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnett prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnett lands a body punch.
Barnett connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
A body shot lands from Barnett.
Barnett gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armor King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnett crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Barnett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Barnett.
King goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barnett prevents it.
Barnett lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnett.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barnett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Barnett rushes King and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
King has Barnett pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Barnett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Barnett.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Barnett.
Good body shot from Barnett.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Barnett manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Barnett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Barnett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barnett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Barnett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
Barnett connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Barnett.
Barnett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Barnett on the inside.
King tries to pull guard but Barnett won't allow it.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnett pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnett lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Barnett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

King gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
King drops an elbow to the side of Barnett's head.

Barnett has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Barnett! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mirko Barnett!