PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boro Miranovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Barnett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnett
vs
Miranovic

190 cm
30
269 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
250 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boro Miranovic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miranovic lands a head kick!
Miranovic throws a right and a left that Barnett avoids nicely.

Barnett shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barnett was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miranovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Barnett working the ground and pound.
Miranovic tries to buck Barnett off but Barnett is having none of it.

Barnett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miranovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnett gets to mount! Miranovic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Barnett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Miranovic's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett lands a big shot to the head and Miranovic winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Barnett!
After winning the bout, Josh Barnett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.