PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Barone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East comes to the cage accompanied by Cold as Ice- M.O.P.. 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.

East
vs
Barone

182 cm
28
205 lbs
25 - 10 - 1

205 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Barone!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Barone misses the target.
East tries a low kick but Barone avoids it.
East shoots in for a takedown but Barone shows good takedown defense.
Barone missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barone throws a low kick but East moves out of range easily.
East lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barone moves away from the strike by East.
Barone throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
Barone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from East.
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
East throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barone counters with a low kick, right behind East 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
East connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barone connects with a leg kick. East looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
East scores with the left hand. Barone knows he should have avoided that one.
Bruno Barone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East moves out of range of the body kick from Barone.
Barone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Barone.
Barone wants to land a leg kick but East is out of range.
Barone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
East lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barone's sensitive parts.
Barone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
East dives in and grabs Barone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barone pushes down on East's head and hops out.
Barone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and East counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East tries to land a front kick but Barone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barone misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from East. Barone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barone throws a leg kick but East moved away.
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
East has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klein East. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as East blocks the leg kick.
East misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone misses with a left hand
and East counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
Barone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barone.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barone checks a leg kick.
East lands a front kick.
East ducks under a wild hook from Barone.
Barone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
Barone tries to clinch up but East circles away and keeps his distance.
Barone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down East rather than just go for the knockout.
Barone thows a body shot but no joy.
East misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
East checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barone tries to land a front kick but East steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
East shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barone but Barone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barone misses with a wild body shot.
Barone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of East's head.
Barone lands a nice leg kick that just misses East's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barone throws a head kick that misses.
Barone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
Barone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruno Barone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Barone.
Barone tries to land a body kick
and East counters with a straight right hand.
Barone keeps East at a distance using the push kick.
Barone throws a head kick that East semi-blocks.
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barone tries to score with a low kick but East moves his leg out of the way.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barone.
Barone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and East counters with a nice uppercut.
Barone connects with a right hand. East shakes it off.
East scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barone doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East swings for the body but Barone moves out of range.
East misses with a takedown attempt - Barone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East works Barone's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barone is looking to land body kicks.
East gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barone tries a low kick but East avoids it.
Barone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
East throws a lazy right hand but Barone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barone throws a jab when East was well out of range.
Barone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of East's head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Barone enables East to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Barone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone working a defensive guard here.
East slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
East with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East cracks Barone with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barone is on top in guard.
East looking for a sweep. Not yet East, not yet.
Barone trying to control the position from guard on top but East is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
East is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East is pressing down on Barone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barone is holding on for now.
Barone tries to get to full guard but East has control of the leg.

East is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
East is pressing down on Barone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barone is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
East pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barone is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barone looking to hit a scissor sweep but East is one step ahead there.
East trying to control the position from guard on top but Barone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruno Barone wasn't active enough on the ground.
East takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
East misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barone tries to clinch there but East circles away.
East blocks a low kick nicely.
A good leg kick by East.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruno Barone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Barone scores with a body shot.
Barone moves in looking to clinch but East pushes him off.
Barone slips a straight right by East.
Barone's corner calls for a 1-2. Barone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
East cracks Barone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
East tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barone was well out of range. Poor timing from East.
Barone is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
Barone connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by East.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
East scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
East misses with a body shot.
East takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barone tries to clinch
and East counters with a leg kick.
Barone throws a leg kick
and East finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barone with a hook.
Barone throws out a leg kick but East moves out of range and Barone only half commits.
Barone throws a leg kick but East checks it.
Barone throws a body kick the misses
and East counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by East there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
East lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East lands with a thumping leg kick.
East looks to throw the jab but Barone is out of range.
East tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

East scores with a takedown into Barone's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East passes Barone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barone controlling the position well.
Klein East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
East works his way into full mount!
East trying to control but Barone is having none of it.

East has hold of Barone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Barone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bruno Barone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

East is working for a guillotine from mount but Barone frees his head quite easily.
Barone is trying to escape the mount.
Barone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barone wants to control but East is having none of it.
Barone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
East connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone is desperately trying to improve his position but East has a good base and remains in mount.
East in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

East is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Barone to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barone shrugs it off.
East is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
East dominating with strikes here.
East scores with a couple of good head shots there.
East raining down shots from the mount!
Barone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

East looking for a triangle here. Barone is fighting it but it looks tight! East pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Barone is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Klein East!
Klein East very nearly forgot to thank Firebird Designs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.