PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akamai Hoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoi has chosen Blood Red Sky as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Qasim Barakat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barakat
vs
Hoi

195 cm
28
250 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

205 cm
32
249 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akamai Hoi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoi throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Barakat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barakat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hoi looks to move away, Barakat throws a big counter combo but Hoi just gets out of the way.
Hoi throws a head kick that misses
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hoi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Barakat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoi tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
Barakat is working Hoi over against the cage.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barakat lands a nice uppercut.
Hoi misses with a punch on the inside.
Barakat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoi misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Barakat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hoi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoi avoiding damage as Barakat throws knees to the body.
Barakat swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barakat tries to stall but Hoi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoi blocks an uppercut.
Hoi lands a left hand.
Hoi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barakat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barakat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barakat lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoi looks winded!
Hoi tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Hoi back against the cage.
Barakat lands a left hand.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoi's elbow.
Hoi working aggressively here.
Barakat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hoi tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Hoi back against the cage.
Barakat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barakat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barakat lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat with a knee to the head.
Barakat lands an uppercut.
Barakat lands with a light punch inside.
Barakat scores with a shoulder strike.
Barakat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Barakat.
Barakat misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Barakat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barakat.
Barakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoi has a couple of punches blocked by Barakat.
Barakat is leaning against Hoi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barakat slows down the pace here.
Hoi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoi prevents a body shot from Barakat.
Barakat tries a body shot but Hoi blocks it.
Barakat scores with a shoulder strike.
Barakat lands a shot to the body.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barakat lands with a right to the head.
Barakat lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Barakat.
Barakat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Barakat on the inside.
Barakat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.
Nice body punch from Barakat - that landed with a thud.
Hoi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoi lands with a short shot to the head.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Barakat on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoi's elbow.
Barakat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoi backwards.
Barakat lands with a left to the head.

Hoi is rocked!
Barakat lands a knee to the body.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoi avoids it.
Barakat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barakat lands with a right to the head.
Hoi is still on wobbly legs! Can Barakat finish him?
Barakat is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Hoi's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Hoi! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Qasim Barakat!
Qasim Barakat decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.