PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorin Ban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barker
vs
Ban

191 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

192 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bud Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sorin Ban!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ban closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barker did well to prevent Ban getting side control.

Barker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ban looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Barker closes the distance and clinches.

Ban ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ban no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Barker stands and steps away. Ban gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ban throws a lazy head kick

and Barker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Bud Barker has been cut.
Ban is looking to land body kicks.
Ban throws a leg kick

and Barker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barker pulls guard effortlessly.
Ban wanted to stand there but Barker had control of the position.

Ban content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Barker has locked up a guillotine! Barker's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ban is holding on here and Barker must be using up a lot of energy. Ban has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Barker gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bud Barker!