PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Barbarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbarino has chosen The Barbarino song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vinnie Barbarino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Barbarino

194 cm
26
267 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

191 cm
27
275 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinnie Barbarino!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King throws a series of punches but Barbarino avoids them all with ease.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Brian King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbarino blocks the body kick.
King misses with a body kick.
King is looking to clinch.

Barbarino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for King!
Barbarino throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for King because Barbarino loaded up on that one.
Barbarino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Brian King has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbarino looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarino postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked King badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Barbarino around the waist but Barbarino pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Barbarino is the winner by TKO! Barbarino jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Barbarino!
Vinnie Barbarino is the new heavyweight champion!