PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Og Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mills Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kush
vs
Barber

192 cm
23
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Og Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mills Barber!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barber scores with a jab.
Barber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kush.
Barber throws a leg kick but Kush moved away.
Kush throws an off balance right hand
and Barber counters with an inside leg kick.
Barber catches Kush with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barber throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barber thinking.
Barber throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kush counters by clinching up.
Kush lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Barber as the two fighters clinch.
Kush lands with a right to the head.
Kush blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Kush as the two fighters clinch.
Barber being controlled against the cage.

Kush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kush lands with a shot to the body.
Kush scores with a nice head shot.
Barber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barber throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush misses with a hook. Barber ducked under it nicely.
Kush scores with a sloppy right hand. Barber should have avoided that one.
Kush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kush scores with a nice head shot.
Barber wants to land a leg kick but Kush is out of range.
Kush cracks Barber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barber moves forwards but Kush connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barber tries to land a front kick but Kush steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barber misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kush counters with a stiff right hand.
Kush with a hook.

Barber is rocked!
Kush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barber is still on wobbly legs! Can Kush finish him?
Mills Barber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barber swings widly with a right hand

and Kush counters by clinching up.
Barber seems to have recovered his senses.
Barber misses with some punches.
Kush'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.
Barber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush blocks an uppercut.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Kush is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kush lands a right hand.
Barber misses with a punch on the inside.
Barber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kush digs a right hand into Barber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barber's gas tank.
Kush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kush stalling against the cage.
Barber is trying to force a seperation but Kush has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kush.
Barber is looking to break free of the clinch but Kush has double underhooks.
Barber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Kush.
Kush lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Barber breaks the clinch.
Barber looks gassed!
Barber throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush counters with a huge left! Barber is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kush isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Barber from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kush!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Og Kush!