|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berserka Sholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berserka Sholin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
|
|
|
187 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
189 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
|
Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Barnett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Berserka Sholin! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barnett has Sholin up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Barnett fails with a takedown attempt. Barnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sholin counters with a nice double leg into guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Barnett doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Barnett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sholin defends it easily. Sholin trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barnett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Barnett working for a triangle but Sholin defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sholin lands a couple of elbows. Sholin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Barnett keeping moving, preventing Sholin from controlling successfully. Sholin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Sholin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sholin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Sholin postures up.
Sholin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Barnett wants to control but Sholin passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sholin is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position. This has been an exciting period of action! Sholin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Sholin drops an elbow to the side of Barnett's head. Sholin working the head and body with strikes.
Barnett is rocked! Barnett wants to improve his position but Sholin is controlling well.
Oh Barnett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Barnett is breathing heavily. Barnett is working hard here to advance position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sholin working the head and body with strikes. Barnett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sholin scores with a couple of nice shots. Barnett taking some punishment here, with Sholin in his half guard. Sholin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Barnett! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sholin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berserka Sholin!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
63% |
|
|
|
|
|
|