PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army comes to the ring accompanied by Vagina Coastguard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Army
vs
Barakat

189 cm
22
219 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Army's head backwards.

It looks like Dick Army has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barakat.
Barakat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barakat looks to land a right hand but Army moved out of range.
Army throws a body shot but no joy.
Barakat only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barakat throws a hook but Army avoids it easily.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Army. Barakat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Army seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good leg kick by Barakat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barakat defending well as Army loads up on a big left hand.
Barakat is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Army coming out on top.
Army throws out a powerful jab.
Barakat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Army scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat takes a swing at Army's ribcage but misses.
Barakat swings widly with a right hand
and Army counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been informed that Barakat has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Army wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Army throws out a loose jab but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat throws a leg kick which misses Army's front leg but catches the back leg as Army tries to avoid it.
Barakat blocks a low kick nicely.
Barakat flicks out a counter leg kick but Army steps away.
Barakat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barakat connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Army.
The fighters circling - Army throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barakat was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Army connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barakat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Army's sensitive parts.
Barakat throws a leg kick which misses Army's front leg but catches the back leg as Army tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barakat takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Army takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barakat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Army has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barakat scores with a nice strike.
Army misses the shot to the body.
Army throws a leg kick
and Barakat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Army's knee momentarily.
Good work by Army as he checks the leg kick.
Army throwing a counter right hand but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Barakat throws the kick towards the body but Army avoids it.
A big right from Barakat misses.
Army was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Army lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army misses with a hook.
Army throws a quick inside leg kick.
Army misses with a wild body shot.
Army moves out of range as Barakat throws a body kick.
Barakat scores with a spinning back kick!
Barakat just misses with a punch to the body.
Barakat cracks the inside of Army's front leg.
Army misses with an uppercut. Barakat saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Army.
And Barakat responds with a good body kick, but Army manages to step out the way in time.
Army turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barakat connects with a leg kick. Army looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barakat lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat throws out a powerful jab.
Barakat wants to land a leg kick but Army is out of range.
Army throws a lazy uppercut
and Barakat counters with a good, hard body kick but Army shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakat throws a leg kick
and Army counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Army gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Army blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Barakat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Army takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Army stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barakat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Army counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Army feints and then cracks Barakat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barakat down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Qasim Barakat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Army'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.

Barakat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Army throws an off balance right hand
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barakat checks a leg kick.
Army has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barakat.
Army slips a jab from Barakat.
Barakat moves out of range of the leg kick from Army.
Barakat throws a big shot that misses.
Army fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barakat manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barakat throws a big shot that misses.
Army scoring well with a low kick there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Army might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Army throws a leg kick
and Barakat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Army's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barakat appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barakat connects with a right hand. Army shakes it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barakat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barakat throws a push kick but Army slaps the foot to one side.
Barakat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barakat loads up on a big right hand but Army slips the punch.
It appears Army was looking to counter with a kick there.
A clash of legs there as Army blocks the low kick.
Barakat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barakat throws a low kick, looking for Army's leg but Army calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Army was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Army moves out of range of the leg kick from Barakat.
Army swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barakat lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Army.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barakat.
Barakat throws a body kick that misses.
Army looks to land a body kick but Barakat moved away.
Army moves out of range of the strikes.
Army takes a swing at Barakat's ribcage but misses.
Barakat digs a good hook to Army's body.
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!
Barakat throws a chopping leg kick but Army manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Army throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barakat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Barakat.
Army's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barakat.
Army on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army throws a low kick but Barakat avoids it.
Barakat looks to throw a body kick
and Army counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Army misses with a body punch
and Barakat counters with a body kick that stops Army in his tracks momentarily.
Army throws a sloppy head kick and Barakat moves out of range easily.
Barakat misses with a hook to the body
and Army counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barakat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Army is able to avoid easily.
Barakat throws a low kick but Army moves out of range easily.
Barakat connects with an inside leg kick.
Barakat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Army's calf.
Army tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barakat looks for the body kick but Army saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barakat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Army to score with a decent uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barakat.
Barakat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Army is out of range.
Army throws a leg kick
and Barakat counters with a body kick that stops Army in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Army throwing a counter right hand but Barakat manages to avoid it.
Barakat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick by Army misses
and Barakat counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Barakat lands but Army takes it in his stride.
Army lands with a good body shot.
Barakat throws a leg kick
and Army counters with a nice kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Army. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qasim Barakat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Army's cut.
That's time! Army's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barakat misses with an uppercut
and Army counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Army will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barakat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Army throws a hook to the side of Barakat's head but Barakat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by Army!
Nice straight punches there by Barakat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barakat.
Army is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Barakat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barakat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barakat counters with a straight right hand.
Army waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barakat.
Army throws a jab when Barakat was well out of range.
Barakat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army lands a right hook to the body.
Army on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barakat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Army doesn't seem bothered though.
Barakat connects with a nice looking jab.
Barakat staying out of range there.
Army tries a head kick but it misses.
Barakat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barakat.
Barakat thinks about the counter body kick.
Barakat scores with a body shot.
Army swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barakat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Army with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Barakat.

Dick Army's cut is getting worse.
Army checks a low kick from Barakat.
Barakat lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barakat scores with a spinning back kick!
Barakat lands a nice looking body shot.
Barakat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Army loads up on a big right hand but Barakat slips the punch.
Army takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Army works Barakat's body with a nice hook.
Barakat digs a good body shot into Army's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Army. Barakat does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat lands a front kick.

Barakat lands a big head kick that sends Army tumbling to the mat! Barakat takes a step backwards and waves Army back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Army is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barakat!
That kick from Barakat tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
Qasim Barakat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barakat scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakat throws a front kick that sends Army stumbling back into the ropes.

Barakat lands a big head kick that sends Army tumbling to the mat! Barakat takes a step backwards and waves Army back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Army is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barakat is stalking Army. Army circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Barakat, and it's lights out! Army really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Qasim Barakat!
Qasim Barakat was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.