PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Cek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Cek
vs
Barnett

195 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jakob Cek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnett circles away.
Cek shoots in for a takedown but Barnett shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Cek or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnett which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Cek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnett tries to avoid it but Cek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnett to the ground. Barnett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barnett stuffs the takedown.
Cek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnett throws a head kick but Cek moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cek shoots in for a double leg but Barnett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barnett swivels and escapes.
Cek is breathing heavily.
Barnett circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cek drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Barnett follows Cek to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Barnett!