PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razual Pentello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Barq has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Barq seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barq
vs
Pentello

190 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Razual Pentello!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barq misses with a two punch combination.
Pentello throws a combination that misses
and Barq counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pentello avoids the body shot from Barq.
Barq uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentello.
Pentello cracks Barq with an open hand slap.
Pentello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barq.
Barq scores with a nice head shot.
Razual Pentello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Pentello as he connects with a hook.
Pentello misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barq. Pentello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barq displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentello throws out the jab.
Pentello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barq.
Pentello misses with a few strikes there.
Barq throws a right hand that Pentello ducks under and follows up with a left that Pentello also avoids with ease.
Barq rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentello counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Pentello.

Barq is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barq misses with a body shot
and Pentello counters with a crisp right that sends Barq to the canvas! Pentello follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razual Pentello!