PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alaj volim kad je pomalena kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Young
vs
Barnett

198 cm
29
275 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
33
240 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolo Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnett manages to avoid it.
Barnett thumps Young with a low kick.

Barnett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Barnett.
Young has Barnett pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Barnett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett landing knees to the body.
Young is breathing heavily.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section.

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

It looks like Bolo Young has been cut.
Barnett connects with an inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Barnett or perhaps it was just good defense by Young which made him look bad.

Barnett drives through and clinches with Young against the ropes.
Barnett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barnett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnett misses with a knee to the head.

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

Young is rocked!

Barnett moves into range and clinches up with Young.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Young seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett looking to throw knees to the head but Young is blocking nicely.
Barnett cracks Young with a nice body shot.
Barnett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Young up against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnett.
Barnett lands a good knee to the midsection. Young won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Barnett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Young's face.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnett stalling the fight.
Barnett landing knees to the head.

Barnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Barnett lands a big head kick that sends Young tumbling to the mat! Barnett takes a step backwards and waves Young back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barnett throws an overhand right that drops Young like a sack of potatoes! Barnett dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Barnett!