PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Ernest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett's entrance music is Alaj volim kad je pomalena. A fine choice. Ernest is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: U Can't Touch This By Mc Hammer. 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.

Barnett
vs
Ernest

188 cm
31
240 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

195 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Ernest!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett throws a head kick that misses.
Ernest fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Barnett as Ernest shoots in.
Barnett throws a head kick that Ernest semi-blocks.

It looks like Samuel Ernest has been cut.
Ernest is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Ernest tries to clinch up.
Ernest tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Barnett counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ernest.
Mirko Barnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Ernest.

Barnett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barnett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ernest working hard to break the clinch.
Ernest is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnett gets an underhook and turns Ernest into the cage.
Barnett is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barnett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ernest's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ernest is defending well for now.
Barnett with a knee to the head.

Barnett drops Ernest with a big knee straight up the middle! Ernest is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ernest is rocked!
A head kick by Barnett - that's a beauty! Ernest is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Barnett can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mirko Barnett!