PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ano Aukanaii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantine Barca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barca
vs
Aukanaii

188 cm
28
189 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

182 cm
28
198 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Constantine Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ano Aukanaii!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aukanaii scores with a one two! Barca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aukanaii cracks Barca with an open hand slap.

Aukanaii gets caught napping as Barca dives in and scores a takedown. Aukanaii manages to retain guard.
Barca is stalling in the full guard.

Barca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aukanaii working a defensive guard here.
Barca throwing strikes from guard but Aukanaii blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barca controlling from the top position.
Barca lands a couple of digs.
Barca throws an elbow that misses. Aukanaii uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barca's guard. Nice move by Aukanaii!

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barca is on top in guard.
Aukanaii manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aukanaii avoids the attempt from Barca to control.
Barca is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Aukanaii connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barca working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii scoring with strikes but Barca is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aukanaii cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aukanaii in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aukanaii trying to control but Barca is having none of it.
Barca wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aukanaii.
Barca is bucking up trying to escape but Aukanaii cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barca bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Aukanaii is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barca is aware though and is defending well.
Barca advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barca lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Aukanaii down.
Barca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aukanaii keeps working.
Barca in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barca trying to control the position but Aukanaii is working away.
Aukanaii stops Barca from passing to mount.
Barca working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aukanaii can't do much from the bottom here.

Barca is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aukanaii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Barca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aukanaii keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii wants to get back to his feet.
Barca tries to advance to mount but can't.
Barca looks up at the clock and then as Aukanaii takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barca smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Aukanaii tries to bench press Barca off him but Barca keeps the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca grinds an elbow into Aukanaii's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aukanaii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 Constantine Barca will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii misses with a looping left.
Barca thumps Aukanaii with a low kick.
Aukanaii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barca.
Barca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aukanaii is able to avoid easily.
Barca jabs Aukanaii right on the nose. Aukanaii blinks but takes it well.
Barca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Barca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aukanaii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barca looks for the body kick but Aukanaii saw that one coming.
Barca slips a jab and a cross from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii misses with the combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Aukanaii.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barca regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aukanaii.
Barca trying to control from the bottom.
Barca tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Barca is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aukanaii's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aukanaii's back!

Aukanaii is trying to defend against the choke here but Barca has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Barca Tightens the hold and Aukanaii taps out furiously! Barca displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Constantine Barca!
Constantine Barca very nearly forgot to thank SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI 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.