PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cracker Barrel (ranked 1324 p4p, 155 weight class) and Baruch Zahav (ranked 2527 p4p, 288 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Baruch Zahav was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Barrel
vs
Zahav

196 cm
30
247 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

196 cm
29
258 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Urban Fighter

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cracker Barrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baruch Zahav!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahav misses with a hook
enabling Barrel to counter with a crisp jab.
Zahav throws a hook to the side of Barrel's head but Barrel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zahav is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barrel.
Zahav slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zahav throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barrel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barrel punishes Zahav's body with a nice straight punch.
Zahav waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrel.
Barrel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zahav.
Zahav dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Zahav.
Zahav swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zahav has time to react.
Barrel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrel misses with a body shot.
Baruch Zahav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zahav fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barrel just misses with a punch to the body.
Zahav uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrel.
Zahav misses with a left hand
and Barrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrel misses the shot to the body.
Zahav blocks a jab.
Zahav throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Zahav misses.
Barrel tries to counter by clinching up but Zahav breaks away and moves out of range.
Barrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barrel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Zahav.
Barrel working aggressively here.
Zahav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrel throws a head punch that misses.
Barrel throws a head punch that misses.
Zahav misses with a punch to the body.
Barrel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zahav's efforts to push away.
Barrel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zahav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zahav blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Zahav manages to break the clinch.
Barrel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zahav misses with a hook.
As Zahav tries to get set, Barrel tries to push him back and clinch up but Zahav manages to avoid the attempt.

Barrel clinches with his opponent.
Barrel pushes Zahav back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zahav looks winded!
Zahav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Barrel.
Barrel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zahav backwards.
Barrel tries to work over Zahav's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrel scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrel lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrel.
Barrel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Barrel.
Barrel throws a punch but it's blocked by Zahav.
Barrel lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zahav.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barrel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barrel pushes Zahav back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrel misses with a punch on the inside.
Barrel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barrel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zahav's elbow.
Barrel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barrel misses with a body punch.
Barrel tries to throw a body punch but Zahav avoids it by throwing Barrel back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrel.
Barrel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barrel working aggressively here.
Zahav wants to get back to striking at distance but Barrel won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zahav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barrel's elbow.
A short right from Barrel.
Barrel lands with a light punch inside.
Barrel scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Barrel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barrel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barrel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barrel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrel misses with the head strike.
Barrel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zahav has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barrel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zahav can turn it around.
Barrel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barrel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zahav backwards.
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!
Barrel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barrel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barrel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrel digs a right hand underneath Zahav's ribcage. Zahav let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barrel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zahav backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrel has a couple of punches blocked by Zahav.
Barrel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zahav backwards.
Barrel presses Zahav against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Barrel.
Zahav takes a shot to the head.
Barrel lands with a short shot to the head.

Zahav is rocked!
Zahav blocking some punches.
Barrel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zahav backwards.
Zahav is still on wobbly legs! Can Barrel finish him?
Zahav blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zahav backwards.

Barrel drops Zahav onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zahav is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Barrel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Zahav! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Barrel is unloading with more strikes now! Zahav drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cracker Barrel!
Cracker Barrel took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition - Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.