PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigellinus Satanae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tigellinus Satanae had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Satanae
vs
Barnett

184 cm
30
229 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

191 cm
37
266 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tigellinus Satanae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Barnett!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satanae defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnett.

Barnett pushes Satanae up against the cage in a clinch.
Satanae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnett fails to pull guard.
Barnett avoids a wild elbow strike from Satanae.
Satanae has Barnett pressed against the cage.
Satanae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnett jumps guard but Satanae turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tigellinus Satanae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Barnett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Satanae keeps control of Barnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satanae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Satanae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnett.
Satanae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satanae looking to throw knees to the head but Barnett is blocking nicely.
Satanae landing knees to the head.

It looks like Brock Barnett has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Satanae has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Barnett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Satanae lands an elbow inside.
Satanae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Barnett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Satanae misses with a knee strike.
Satanae slows down the pace here.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Satanae won't allow it.
Barnett tries to pull guard but Satanae won't allow it.
Barnett is trying to pull guard but Satanae has him pressed against the cage.
Satanae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Satanae takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Satanae putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Satanae tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnett avoids the damage to the body.

Barnett jumps guard.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Satanae is one step ahead there.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Satanae from controlling successfully.

Barnett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Satanae has picked Barnett up and slammed him! Barnett can't keep hold of the triangle and Satanae manages to pass to side control!
Satanae lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Satanae is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Satanae working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Satanae decides to stand back up. Satanae steps back and let's Barnett get back to his feet.

Barnett scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Satanae throws Barnett to one side and escapes!
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Satanae sprawls well. Satanae wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Satanae tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barnett manages to circle out of the way.

Barnett has closed the distance and engaged Satanae in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satanae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Satanae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Satanae misses with a knee strike.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Satanae obliges.
Barnett looks winded!
Satanae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Satanae lands an elbow that stopped Barnett in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Brock Barnett's cut even more.
Satanae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnett blocks it with crossed arms.
Satanae looking to throw knees to the head but Barnett is blocking nicely.
Satanae using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Satanae stalling the fight.
Barnett takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Brock Barnett's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Satanae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Satanae crunches a lovely knee into Barnett's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigellinus Satanae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Barnett's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Satanae drives through and clinches with Barnett against the cage.
Barnett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Satanae misses with a knee strike.
Satanae lands a nice uppercut.
Satanae lands a big knee to the head and Barnett goes down! Satanae pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tigellinus Satanae!
An out of breath Tigellinus Satanae thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.