PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kwiecinski
vs
Barnett

208 cm
25
264 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

191 cm
18
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kwiecinski. Kwiecinski obviously looking to wear him down.
Kwiecinski throws a shot to the body.
Kwiecinski throws an overhand right that lands on Barnett's shoulder, as Barnett tries to avoid the shot.
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kwiecinski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kwiecinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnett manages to avoid it.
Kwiecinski fakes the leg kick and cracks Barnett in the body.
Barnett should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kwiecinski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwiecinski scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnett looks gassed!
Kwiecinski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kwiecinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kwiecinski. Kwiecinski obviously looking to wear him down.
Kwiecinski scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiecinski scores with a hook.

It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.

Kwiecinski instigates a clinch.
Kwiecinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the body.
Kwiecinski working Barnett over with knees to the body.
Kwiecinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kwiecinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Kwiecinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kwiecinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kwiecinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kwiecinski crunches a lovely knee into Barnett's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski working Barnett over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the head.
Barnett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kwiecinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Kwiecinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kwiecinski working Barnett over with knees to the body.
Kwiecinski lands a nice knee to the body.
Kwiecinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kwiecinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kwiecinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kwiecinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kwiecinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kwiecinski working Barnett over with knees to the body.
Barnett has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kwiecinski after a bit of a struggle.
January Kwiecinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Barnett.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski landing knees to the body.
Kwiecinski landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kwiecinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kwiecinski crunches a lovely knee into Barnett's ribcage.
Kwiecinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski working Barnett over with knees to the body.
Kwiecinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnett's face.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnett's face.
Barnett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kwiecinski landing knees to the head.
Barnett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kwiecinski landing knees to the body.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the head.
Kwiecinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnett won't want to take too many of those.

Kwiecinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
January Kwiecinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwiecinski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
January Kwiecinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Kwiecinski tenderised Barnett's leg. Barnett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kwiecinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnett circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

January Kwiecinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Barnett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kwiecinski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kwiecinski with a nice cross.

Barnett is rocked!

That has opened up Josh Barnett's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwiecinski Throws a clean left jab. Kwiecinski Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Barnett's chin! Barnett crumbles to the ground and Kwiecinski follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kwiecinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). January Kwiecinski!
After winning the bout, January Kwiecinski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.