PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilan Rotberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barkas has chosen Civil war as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ilan Rotberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rotberg
vs
Barkas

183 cm
25
209 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
209 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilan Rotberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barkas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barkas moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barkas.
Barkas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barkas.
Barkas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barkas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rotberg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barkas lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ilan Rotberg has been cut.
Rotberg is breathing heavily.
Barkas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barkas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barkas obliges.
Barkas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barkas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barkas pushes off an throws an elbow but Rotberg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rotberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barkas has him pressed against the cage.
Barkas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rotberg won't want to take too many of those.
Barkas stalling against the cage.
Barkas lands an elbow that stopped Rotberg in his tracks for a moment.

Ilan Rotberg's cut is getting worse.
Barkas pushes Rotberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barkas lands an elbow inside.

Ilan Rotberg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rotberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barkas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barkas lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barkas lands a good knee to the midsection. Rotberg won't want to take too many of those.
Rotberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barkas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barkas lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Ilan Rotberg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rotberg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barkas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rotberg avoiding damage as Barkas throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barkas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotberg.
Rotberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barkas misses with an elbow strike.
Rotberg blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barkas.

Rotberg breaks the clinch.

Barkas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barkas grinds an elbow into Rotberg's temple.
Barkas taking a breather here.
Rotberg taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotberg tries to buck Barkas off but Barkas is having none of it.
Rotberg wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkas throws a strike aimed at the side of Rotberg's head but Rotberg avoids it well.
Barkas trying to control the position but Rotberg is working away.
Rotberg is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Barkas pushes Rotberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Rotberg blocks the elbow strike.
Barkas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rotberg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barkas just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkas has Rotberg pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Barkas.
Rotberg takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ilan Rotberg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hannibal Barkas!