PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Piternieks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Barbalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Barbalho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Piternieks
vs
Barbalho

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janis Piternieks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Barbalho!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Barbalho. Those never looked like landing.
Barbalho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barbalho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piternieks counters with a nice body kick.
Barbalho moves out of range of the body kick from Piternieks.
Barbalho scores with a jab to the head.
Barbalho misses the shot to the body.
Piternieks avoids the head kick by Barbalho.
Piternieks connects with a crisp jab.
Piternieks misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbalho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Piternieks lands a big head kick that sends Barbalho tumbling to the mat! Piternieks takes a step backwards and waves Barbalho back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Barbalho is rocked!

It looks like Pedro Barbalho has been cut.
Piternieks feints a jab and as Barbalho dips his head, Piternieks unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Barbalho right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Barbalho falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Piternieks smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Janis Piternieks!