PBP Commentary

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

Timoshenko
vs
Rocco Barbella

187 cm
23
202 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
190 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kanrosch Timoshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Cpl. Rocco Barbella!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Timoshenko blocks the low kick.
Timoshenko dips to his left and cracks Barbella with an uppercut!
Timoshenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Timoshenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Timoshenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cpl. Rocco Barbella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timoshenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbella manages to avoid it.

Barbella closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Timoshenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbella scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timoshenko tries to work over Barbella's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Timoshenko throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Barbella.
Timoshenko takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kanrosch Timoshenko has been cut.
Barbella lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Timoshenko.
Timoshenko tries a body shot but Barbella blocks it.
Barbella lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timoshenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbella leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timoshenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbella avoids a wild elbow strike from Timoshenko.
Barbella wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barbella displaying some good clinch control by pressing Timoshenko up against the cage.
Barbella blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timoshenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timoshenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbella.
Timoshenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbella blocks a body shot from Timoshenko.
Barbella is trying to break the clinch but Timoshenko is controlling him.
Timoshenko avoids the elbow strike from Barbella, against the cage.
Barbella landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barbella pushes Timoshenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timoshenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbella lands a damaging elbow.
Timoshenko misses with a body punch.
Timoshenko misses with some punches.
Barbella is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barbella lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kanrosch Timoshenko's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barbella pushes Timoshenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbella tries to stall but Timoshenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbella.
Timoshenko is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbella.
Barbella lands an uppercut.
Barbella lands an elbow inside.
Barbella lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbella lands a damaging elbow.

Kanrosch Timoshenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A body shot lands from Barbella.
Barbella working Timoshenko over with knees to the body.
Timoshenko takes a shot to the head.
Barbella trying to control the position but instead, Timoshenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbella into the cage.
Barbella makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbella is working Timoshenko over against the cage.
Barbella misses with a body punch.
Barbella avoiding damage as Timoshenko throws knees to the body.
A short left from Barbella.
Timoshenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbella just leaning against Timoshenko, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbella landing knees to the body.
Barbella tries a body shot but Timoshenko blocks it.
Timoshenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Barbella tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timoshenko's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbella.
Barbella prevents a body shot from Timoshenko.
Barbella lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbella tries a body shot but Timoshenko blocks it.
A hook to the body from Barbella.
Barbella is trying to stall.
Barbella gets through Timoshenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Kanrosch Timoshenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Timoshenko misses with a body punch.
Barbella stalls.
Barbella pushes Timoshenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Timoshenko is rocked!
A body shot lands from Barbella.
Oh Timoshenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbella scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbella creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Timoshenko's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Timoshenko drops to his knees and Barbella pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cpl. Rocco Barbella!
An out of breath Cpl. Rocco Barbella thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.