PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Huber told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Barbu
vs
Huber

189 cm
21
178 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Underworld Clothing

Héritage!
Bullet Proof System

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Barbu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Huber!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Huber.
A cross from Huber lands.
Huber misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Barbu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huber cracks Barbu with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Barbu.
Huber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huber lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbu moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbu throws a right hand that misses
and Huber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barbu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbu misses with an uppercut.
Huber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huber. Barbu does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbu throws a jab when Huber was well out of range.
A big left from Barbu misses.
Huber throws a half hearted mid kick.
Huber connects with a body shot.
Barbu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huber.
Huber slips under a jab from Barbu.
Barbu shoots in for a takedown but Huber shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot lands for Huber.
The fighters circling - Barbu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbu to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body punch from Huber.
Barbu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barbu missing with a left hand there. Huber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huber slips a jab and a cross from Barbu.
Barbu throws a body punch but Huber moves out of range.
Huber has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Huber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hans Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Barbu misses its intended target.
Barbu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbu misses the jab.
Barbu sets himself, and Huber steps forward looking for the clinch! Barbu avoids it this time.
Huber throws the kick towards the body but Barbu avoids it.
Huber lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbu takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huber cracks Barbu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huber.
Barbu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huber. Huber obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbu 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.
Barbu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huber scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbu misses the target.
Huber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Huber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Huber.
Barbu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huber.
Huber slips a jab and a cross from Barbu.
Huber moves out of range of the strikes.

Huber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huber can't find room to land a body shot as Barbu controls the action.
Barbu tries to throw a body punch but Huber avoids it by throwing Barbu back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Huber.
Huber lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Huber - that landed with a thud.
Huber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huber tries a body shot but Barbu blocks it.
Barbu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huber is defending well.
Huber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbu tries to work over Huber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huber.
Huber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huber cracks Barbu with a nice body shot.
Huber has a couple of punches blocked by Barbu.
Huber tries a body shot but Barbu blocks it.
Huber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huber throws a head punch that misses.
Huber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huber blocks a body shot from Barbu.
Huber gets through Barbu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Barbu breaks from the clinch.
Huber is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barbu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbu throws a sloppy body shot
and Huber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbu is breathing heavily.
Barbu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huber lands with a shot to the body.
Huber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbu.
Barbu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barbu lands a two punch combo.
Huber connects with a nice looking jab.
Huber misses with a straight right.

Huber moves into the clinch.
Huber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huber blocks a body shot from Barbu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbu blocks a body shot from Huber.
Huber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huber lands with a left to the head.
Barbu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbu lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Huber dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huber sizes up Barbu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huber fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huber.
Barbu throws the left hand but Huber avoids the punch easily.
Huber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbu.

Huber closes the distance and pushes Barbu back into the cage.
Huber working aggressively here.
Huber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Huber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Huber.
Barbu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Huber pushes Barbu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbu tries to circle away but Huber has him pinned against the cage.
Huber misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Huber.
Still in the clinch, Huber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbu tries to circle away but Huber has him pinned against the cage.
Huber cracks Barbu with a nice body shot.
Huber blocks a body shot from Barbu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber can't find room to land a body shot as Barbu controls the action.
Huber gets underhooks to prevent Barbu's takedown attempt.
Huber struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbu controls his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbu misses with the head strike.
Huber tries to throw a body punch but Barbu avoids it by throwing Huber back against the cage.
Huber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huber prevents a body shot from Barbu.
Huber lands an uppercut.
Huber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbu misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Huber.
Huber gets through Barbu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbu takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Huber.

Barbu is rocked!
Huber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Barbu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huber unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barbu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Huber is unloading with more strikes now! Barbu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Huber!
An out of breath Hans Huber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.