PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byeongsuk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Kim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Choi Hong Man-Beauty and the Beast. Kim has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barnes
vs
Kim

180 cm
32
190 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

190 cm
27
195 lbs
19 - 10 - 3

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Byeongsuk Kim!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Kim looks gassed!
Barnes throws a front kick that sends Kim stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Brad Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Kim knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Byeongsuk Kim has been cut.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Kim sees coming a mile off.
Barnes misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Kim slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Kim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Kim is rocked!
Barnes connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kim tumbling to the canvas! Barnes pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kim was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Barnes!