PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jj Oppapatika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oppapatika comes to the ring accompanied by My Way. Barnett has chosen Alaj volim kad je pomalena as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oppapatika
vs
Barnett

195 cm
30
275 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
32
240 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jj Oppapatika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett ducks right into an uppercut from Oppapatika.
Oppapatika works the jab nicely.

It looks like Mirko Barnett has been cut.
Oppapatika throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnett. Oppapatika does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oppapatika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jj Oppapatika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barnett drives through and clinches with Oppapatika against the ropes.
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!
Oppapatika is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Oppapatika has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oppapatika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Oppapatika breaks the clinch.
Barnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oppapatika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
Barnett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Oppapatika manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oppapatika lands a body shot.
Oppapatika misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Barnett ducks under a wild hook from Oppapatika.
Oppapatika throws a shot from downtown. Barnett moves away and avoids it.
Barnett slips under a jab from Oppapatika.
Oppapatika scores with a hook.
Oppapatika blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Oppapatika throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnett.
Oppapatika misses with a combination
and Barnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Oppapatika there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppapatika throws a shot from downtown. Barnett moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oppapatika. Barnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oppapatika feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barnetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Oppapatika catches Barnett right on the button with a cross.
Oppapatika takes a swing at Barnett's ribcage but misses.
Oppapatika lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Barnett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnett scores with a three punch combo!
Oppapatika tests Barnett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnett tries to move into range but Oppapatika moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Oppapatika.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oppapatika throws a jab when Barnett was well out of range.
Barnett scores with a head kick.
Barnett wants to slow Oppapatika down by chopping away at his legs.
Oppapatika is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnett looks to land a body kick but Oppapatika moved away.
Oppapatika thows a body shot but no joy.
Oppapatika scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oppapatika takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oppapatika is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oppapatika jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnett misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Barnett pushes Oppapatika up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oppapatika is looking to control Barnett's arms but Barnett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oppapatika has his back to the ropes.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Oppapatika blocks with his arms.
Barnett working Oppapatika over with knees to the body.
Oppapatika is breathing heavily.
Barnett landing knees to the body.
Barnett is struggling to control the position.
Oppapatika trying to stall but Barnett improves his position.
Oppapatika is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnett has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oppapatika is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnett is keeping busy.
Barnett looking to throw knees to the head but Oppapatika is blocking nicely.
Barnett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oppapatika in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jj Oppapatika will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mirko Barnett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick from Barnett lands but Oppapatika takes it in his stride.
Oppapatika wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oppapatika thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnett slips under a jab from Oppapatika.
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnett misses with an uppercut
and Oppapatika counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnett thinking.
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Oppapatika lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oppapatika lunges at Barnett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnett's hand.
Oppapatika throws a jab when Barnett was well out of range.
Jj Oppapatika is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnett throws a sloppy head kick and Oppapatika moves out of range easily.
A big left from Oppapatika misses.
Oppapatika cracks Barnett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppapatika misses with a body shot.
Oppapatika scores with a punch to the head.
Oppapatika lands a body shot.
Oppapatika lands with a nice combination. Barnett backs away looking to recover.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Oppapatika scores with a jab to the body.
Oppapatika with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett ducks right into an uppercut from Oppapatika.
A lazy left from Oppapatika finds it's target.
Barnett tries to move into range but Oppapatika moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Barnett has Oppapatika up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oppapatika avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika avoiding damage as Barnett throws knees to the body.
Oppapatika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnett has him pressed against the ropes.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Barnett trying to land knees to the body.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Oppapatika blocks with his arms.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Barnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oppapatika blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Oppapatika fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oppapatika cracks Barnett with an open hand slap.
Oppapatika avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oppapatika wobbles Barnett with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Oppapatika dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Barnett to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jj Oppapatika!