PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krug Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angel of Death - Slayer. Green has chosen King Of Rock - Run DMC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barishkov
vs
Green

190 cm
27
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts)

Tormented Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krug Barishkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffery Green!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishkov cracks Green with an open hand slap.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barishkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green lands with an overhand left.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.

Green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barishkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barishkov keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Barishkov has wrist control.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barishkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a strike but Barishkov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barishkov being controlled here momentarily.
Green manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barishkov regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Barishkov's thigh. Barishkov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Barishkov keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeffery Green.
Green checks a low kick from Barishkov.
Krug Barishkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barishkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barishkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jeffery Green has been cut.
Barishkov is looking to land body kicks.
Barishkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Barishkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barishkov quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green trying to mount his opponent but Barishkov defends it.
Green controlling the action here.
Green misses with a head shot. Barishkov uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffery Green's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barishkov motions for Green to come forward. Barishkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barishkov misses with a straight left.
Barishkov avoids the body shot from Green.
Barishkov is looking to clinch.
Green scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barishkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barishkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barishkov.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krug Barishkov is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barishkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Green looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barishkov throws a leg kick

and Green decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barishkov's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barishkov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.
Green has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to sweep but instead, Barishkov has passed into half guard.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Barishkov trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Green gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barishkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barishkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barishkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control the position.
Barishkov being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barishkov preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffery Green's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barishkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barishkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Barishkov.
Barishkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Green misses.
Green scores with the left hand. Barishkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Barishkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Barishkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
Barishkov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green tries to clinch but Barishkov moves out of range.
Barishkov is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Barishkov down.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Barishkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Barishkov tries to avoid it.
Green misses the shot to the body.

Green closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barishkov did well to prevent Green getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green tries to pass to full mount but Barishkov defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green slows the pace down in half guard.
Barishkov trying to control but Green postures up.
Green wants to free his trapped foot but Barishkov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Krug Barishkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Green controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeffery Green.
Barishkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barishkov lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Barishkov throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barishkov's calf.
Barishkov lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barishkov misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov misses with a head kick.
Barishkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Barishkov.
Barishkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green darts in looking for a takedown but Barishkov gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage.
Barishkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Green. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A short right from Green.
Barishkov tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Barishkov back against the cage.
Barishkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Green stalling in the clinch.
Barishkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barishkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barishkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents a body shot from Barishkov.
A short right from Green.
Green lands a left hand.
Barishkov throws an elbow that misses.
Barishkov lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Green.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green lands an uppercut.
Barishkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Barishkov being controlled against the cage.
Green blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green blocking some punches.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Barishkov has a couple of punches blocked by Green.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Green!
Jeffery Green seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.