PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krug Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death - Slayer. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daouda Kaho enters the cage!

Barishkov
vs
Kaho

190 cm
31
280 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

190 cm
35
260 lbs
16 - 20 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krug Barishkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daouda Kaho!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaho throws a sloppy head kick and Barishkov moves out of range easily.
Kaho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good shot there by Kaho.
Kaho scores with a head kick.
Barishkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaho throws a leg kick which misses Barishkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Barishkov tries to avoid it.
Barishkov tries to clinch but Kaho is having none of it.
Kaho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barishkov connects with a jab.

It looks like Daouda Kaho has been cut.

Barishkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaho looking to slow down the pace here.
Barishkov keeps control of Kaho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barishkov gets through Kaho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barishkov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaho avoiding damage as Barishkov throws knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Barishkov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kaho is trying to break the clinch but Barishkov has him pressed against the cage.
Barishkov lands a damaging elbow.
Kaho is trying to break the clinch but Barishkov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barishkov.
Barishkov keeps control of Kaho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaho is trying to force a seperation but Barishkov has the dominant position.
Kaho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barishkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barishkov misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Barishkov.
Barishkov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaho in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaho looks winded!
Barishkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Barishkov on the inside.
Kaho has had enough of the clinch but Barishkov keeps him there for the moment.
Kaho looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barishkov has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kaho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barishkov lands an elbow that stopped Kaho in his tracks for a moment.

Kaho manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Barishkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaho misses with a wild combination.
Kaho lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barishkov cracks Kaho with a hook to the temple - Kaho is on wobbly legs here! Barishkov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kaho falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barishkov wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Krug Barishkov!
After winning the bout, Krug Barishkov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.