PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 850 p4p, 91 weight class) and Qasim Barakat (ranked 1631 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drama
vs
Barakat

188 cm
32
240 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

195 cm
33
250 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Qasim Barakat!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama throws a shot to the body.
Drama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barakat.
Drama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drama throws a leg kick but Barakat checks it.
Drama misses with the combination.
Drama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barakat throws a fast counter high kick but Drama manages to duck under it in time.
Drama misses with the body kick
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Drama.
Barakat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barakat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barakat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drama is out of range and Barakat settles back down.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Barakat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drama.
Barakat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barakat swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drama throws a lazy right hand but Barakat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat scores with a head kick.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barakat connects with the punch.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Barakat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama connects with a right hand. Barakat shakes it off.
Barakat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barakat tries to land a leg kick but Drama saw it coming and moves away.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat moves out of range.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barakat tries to clinch up but Drama circles away and keeps his distance.
Drama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Drama throws a lazy right hand but Barakat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barakat appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drama delivers a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Barakat.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Barakat moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Drama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
Drama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drama blocks the body kick.
Barakat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barakat tries to land a leg kick but Drama saw it coming and moves away.
Barakat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drama appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barakat throws a low kick, looking for Drama's leg but Drama calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama lands a slapping body shot.
Drama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barakat.
A head kick misses from Drama.
Drama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drama misses with a head kick.
Drama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barakat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Drama misses with a straight left.
Barakat works over Drama's head and body with a nice combination.
Drama throws a shot to the body.
Drama motions for Barakat to come forward. Drama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Drama misses
and Barakat counters with a straight right hand.
Drama throws a solid leg kick but Barakat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drama.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barakat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Drama misses with a kick to the body.
Drama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barakat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barakat avoids the head kick by Drama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barakat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barakat misses with a low kick.
As Barakat looks to move away, Drama throws a big counter combo but Barakat just gets out of the way.
Drama throws a looping overhand right but Barakat ducks down to avoid it.
Drama moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarakat.
Drama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick from Drama.
Drama misses with the body kick
and Barakat counters with a big head kick but Drama shrugs it off.
Drama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barakat counters with a stiff right hand.
Barakat lands with a nice body kick.
Barakat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drama finds it's way round the side to connect with Barakat's head.
That kick from Barakat tenderised Drama's leg. Drama is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barakat moves out of range as Drama throws a body kick.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Barakat moves out of range easily.
Barakat now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drama lands an overhand right.
Barakat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drama had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barakat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barakat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drama if he has to take too many more of those.
Drama misses with a body shot.
Drama looks to throw the jab but Barakat is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama looks to land a right hand but Barakat moved out of range.
Drama throws a nice head kick!
Drama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barakat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barakat throws a body punch but Drama moves out of range.
Barakat digs a good body shot into Drama's ribs.
Drama fails to land with a series of punches.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Drama is looking to counter punch.
Barakat connects with a right hand. Drama shakes it off.
Jab from Barakat.
Drama tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barakat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drama tries to bum rush Barakat with a series of wild strikes but Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barakat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drama if he has to take too many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barakat scores with a jab to the body.
Barakat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barakat raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barakat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barakat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drama misses with a series of wild punches.
Barakat misses with a few strikes there.
Drama throws a right and a left that Barakat avoids nicely.
Barakat shapes to counter with a head kick.
Drama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barakat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Barakat misses the target.
Barakat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drama lands a jab to the head.
Barakat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drama connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barakat is looking to land body kicks.
Drama loads up on a big right hand but Barakat slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Drama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barakat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Drama is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drama. Barakat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drama throws a head kick that misses.
Drama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barakat.
Barakat connects with a solid leg kick.
Drama has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Qasim Barakat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Drama lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Drama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barakat is out of range.
Drama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barakat counters with a low kick, right behind Drama 's knee.
A head kick misses from Drama.
Drama slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Drama.
Drama moves out of range as Barakat strikes.
Barakat misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barakat misses the jab.
Barakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Barakat.
A bone on bone clash there as Barakat blocks the leg kick.
Barakat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Barakat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barakat.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat moves out of range.
Drama takes one on the button.
Drama lands a high kick!
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barakat circles away quickly and effectively.
Drama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barakat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drama. Barakat shrugs it off though.
Barakat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drama moves away.
Barakat lands with a shot to the body.
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Drama scores with a spinning back kick!
Barakat scores with a hook.
Drama misses with a kick to the body.
Barakat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drama.
Drama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Drama misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drama.
Barakat throws a big shot that misses.
Barakat throws a low kick but Drama avoids it.
Drama blocks a jab.
Barakat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drama walks into a jab.
Barakat moves out of range of the body kick from Drama.
Barakat connects with a nice looking jab.
Barakat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barakat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Barakat moves out of range easily.
Drama throws a push kick but Barakat slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Barakat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Drama takes one on the button.
Donk. Barakat catches Drama right on the button with a cross.
Barakat avoids a kick to the body.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
A little feinted left hand from Drama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drama will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barakat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Barakat.
Barakat throws a hook to the side of Drama's head but Drama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barakat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barakat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barakat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drama cracks Barakat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barakat.
Barakat lands with an uppercut that bounces Drama off the cage and back into range.
Barakat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barakat blocks a head kick by Drama.
Drama scores with a head kick. Barakat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barakat tries to score with a low kick but Drama moves his leg out of the way.
Barakat defending well as Drama loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drama tries to bum rush Barakat with a series of wild strikes but Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barakat throws a big shot that misses.
Drama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barakat misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Drama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Qasim Barakat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Drama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drama throws a series of punches but Barakat avoids them all with ease.
Barakat lands a really nice looking cross but Drama seems unphased.
Drama throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barakat counters with a leg kick.
Barakat tests Drama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Barakat.
Barakat clobbers Drama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barakat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drama misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drama.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barakat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barakat jabs Drama right on the nose. Drama blinks but takes it well.
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 looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Drama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barakat throws a leg kick but Drama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Drama on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barakat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drama to score with a decent uppercut.

Barakat moves into the clinch successfully.
Barakat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barakat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Drama fails to land.
Barakat swings wildly with an uppercut but Drama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drama working aggressively here.
Drama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barakat scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barakat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drama's elbow.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barakat landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barakat.
A short uppercut from Barakat.
Barakat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barakat.
Qasim Barakat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barakat lands a body shot.
Barakat is leaning against Drama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barakat prevents a body shot from Drama.
Barakat blocks an uppercut.
Drama pushes Barakat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barakat lands a hook that snaps the head of Drama backwards.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barakat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drama.
Barakat blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Barakat.
Johnny Drama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drama working aggressively here.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Drama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat struggles to land a body shot inside as Drama controls his hands.
Drama misses with a punch on the inside.
Drama swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drama misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama struggles to land a body shot inside as Barakat controls his hands.
Drama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drama gets through Barakat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but Drama is blocking nicely.
Drama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drama working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Drama fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Qasim Barakat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barakat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasim Barakat!
Qasim Barakat really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FORCEE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.