PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Maruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreb Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maruska
vs
Barishkov

190 cm
27
260 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miroslav Maruska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kreb Barishkov!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishkov defending well as Maruska loads up on a big left hand.
Barishkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maruska connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barishkov throws a looping overhand right but Maruska ducks down to avoid it.
Barishkov digs a good body shot into Maruska's ribs.
Maruska slips a straight right by Barishkov.
Barishkov misses with an uppercut.
Barishkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maruska.
Barishkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barishkov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barishkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maruska was well out of range. Poor timing from Barishkov.
Maruska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barishkov doesn't seem bothered though.

Maruska pushes Barishkov up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Maruska.
Maruska is trying to force a seperation but Barishkov has the dominant position.
Maruska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maruska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maruska lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Barishkov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maruska is trying to break free.
Maruska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maruska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maruska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barishkov backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Maruska.
Barishkov wants to stall.
Barishkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Maruska lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maruska gets through Barishkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maruska lands a shoulder strike.
Maruska scores with a hook to the body.
Barishkov looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maruska.

It looks like Kreb Barishkov has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maruska.
Maruska presses Barishkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maruska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maruska.
Barishkov working aggressively here.
Maruska prevents Barishkov from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Maruska.
Maruska lands with a short shot to the head.
Maruska lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Barishkov is rocked!
Maruska creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barishkov with a big uppercut! Barishkov tries to clinch up but Maruska pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barishkov to the mat! Barishkov covers up and Maruska unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miroslav Maruska!
Miroslav Maruska retains his heavyweight title!