|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demon Zaromskis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
20
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Barbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Barbu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barbu takes a shot to the head.
Zaromskis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaromskis misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaromskis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbu's elbow.
Barbu lands a knee to the body.
Barbu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaromskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbu controlling the action here for a moment.
Zaromskis working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaromskis throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbu.
Zaromskis stalling against the cage.
Zaromskis is struggling to control the position.
Zaromskis can't find room to land a body shot as Barbu controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis misses with the head strike.
Zaromskis struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaromskis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Zaromskis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zaromskis swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaromskis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zaromskis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbu cracks Zaromskis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaromskis moves in looking to clinch but Barbu pushes him off.
Barbu circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Barbu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaromskis wants to clinch.
Barbu misses with a two punch combination.
Zaromskis looks to clinch
and Barbu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaromskis tries to clinch
and Barbu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zaromskis thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbu attempts a counter takedown but Zaromskis avoids it well and moves away.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch but Barbu is avoiding it.
Barbu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaromskis's head backwards.
Barbu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Demon Zaromskis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Barbu is having none of it.
Zaromskis moves to clinch but Barbu breaks away
and Barbu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zaromskis looks to clinch
and Barbu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zaromskis!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbu has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Zaromskis is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Barbu yanks on the arm and Zaromskis is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Barbu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benjamin Barbu!
Benjamin Barbu opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
