PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kazarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazarian comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - My Way. Barnes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Tony Kazarian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazarian
vs
Barnes

165 cm
41
146 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

178 cm
41
153 lbs
35 - 27 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Kazarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes motions for Kazarian to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kazarian throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Kazarian sets himself, and Barnes steps forward looking for the clinch! Kazarian avoids it this time.
Barnes throws the left hand but Kazarian avoids the punch easily.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Kazarian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kazarian's calf.
Kazarian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kazarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazarian misses the target.
Tony Kazarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazarian throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazarian walks into a left hand.
Kazarian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazarian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes feints a counter leg kick.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Kazarian avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazarian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Kazarian.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kazarian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice combination there by Barnes.

Kazarian is rocked!
Kazarian ducks into an uppercut from Barnes and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Barnes!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.