PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syd Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One 24. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Barrett
vs
Brasi

198 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
276 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syd Barrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luca Brasi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrett lands with a nice body kick.
Barrett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brasi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brasi missing with a left hand there. Barrett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Barrett has Brasi up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Barrett.
Barrett lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett digs a right hand into Brasi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brasi's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Barrett.
Brasi looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barrett.

It looks like Luca Brasi has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Barrett.
Barrett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Barrett.
Barrett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrett lands a body shot.
A short right from Barrett on the inside.
A short uppercut from Barrett.

Barrett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barrett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barrett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barrett.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brasi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barrett - the referee stops the clock and Brasi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barrett. Brasi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barrett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brasi's sensitive parts.
Barrett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barrett moves into range and clinches up with Brasi.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barrett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barrett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barrett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barrett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brasi backwards.
Barrett slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Barrett.
A body shot lands from Barrett.
Barrett presses Brasi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barrett slows down the pace here.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Barrett scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barrett.
Barrett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrett lands with a left to the head.

Brasi is rocked!
Barrett scores with a shot to the side of Brasi's head.
Brasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Barrett finish him?
Barrett pushes Brasi against the cage. Barrett is working some dirty boxing. Barrett pushes off with a quick right hook! Brasi goes down! Brasi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Barrett moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syd Barrett!