PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 2146 p4p, 2005 weight class) and Reggie Barnes (ranked 310 p4p, 295 weight class). Kholin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Berserkir. Reggie Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kholin
vs
Barnes

188 cm
24
200
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
201
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
The Natural Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kholin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kholin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Kholin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kholin throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes throws a combination. Kholin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kholin throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kholin.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Kholin counters with a nice leg kick.
Kholin misses with a body kick.
Kholin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Kholin throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kholin.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kholin momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Kholin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kholin.
Barnes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kholin is out of range.
Kholin wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kholin.
A little jabbing left from Barnes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kholin checks a leg kick.
Kholin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kholin checks a leg kick.
As Barnes backs away, Kholin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kholin thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Kholin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kholin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Kholin 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.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnes. Kholin shrugs it off though.
Kholin looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Kholin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kholin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barnes just manages to avoid it.
Kholin throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Barnes with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kholin is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Barnes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes throws a hook but Kholin blocks it.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kholin.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Kholin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Barnes throws a low kick but Kholin avoids it.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Kholin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barnes.
Kholin moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kholin on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kholin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Kholin.
Kholin is looking to score with low kicks.
Kholin thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Barnes cracks Kholin with an open hand slap.
Kholin cracks Barnes with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Barnes tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kholin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Barnes is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dalinar Kholin!
Dalinar Kholin gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).