PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gy Barna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Vilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saku Vilko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barna
vs
Vilko

175 cm
27
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
29
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Gy Barna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Saku Vilko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vilko.
Vilko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barna throws out the jab.

Barna takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barna - that landed with a thud.
Vilko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barna walks away with a smile on his face. Vilko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barna, as that shot connected.
No luck for Vilko with that takedown attempt.
Gy Barna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Vilko.
Vilko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barna defends it nicely.
Vilko with a poor takedown
and Barna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Saku Vilko has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Vilko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vilko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barna sneaks back into half guard.
Barna is pressing down on Vilko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barna managing to control the position.
Vilko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Vilko has eaten all the pies!
Barna moves into full mount! Vilko won't be happy about that!
Barna controlling the position easily from mount.
Barna prevents Vilko from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barna avoids the attempt from Vilko to control.
Barna controlling from mount.
Vilko is squirming around, avoiding Barna's attempts to control the action.
Barna pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilko is in a horrible position here. Barna smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Barna content just to control the position here.
Barna looking to control but Vilko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barna controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barna looking to control but Vilko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gy Barna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saku Vilko's cut.
That's time! Barna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice uppercut lands for Barna. That snapped Vilko's head back.
Vilko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barna as he avoids it easily.
Vilko doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Barna counters by clinching up.
Vilko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barna has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Vilko manages to pull guard.
Barna controlling from the top position.
Vilko is pulling down on Barna's head to control his posture.
Barna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barna misses with a hook. Vilko ducked under it nicely.
Vilko shoots in but Barna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gy Barna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Vilko.
Barna looks to land a right hand but Vilko moved out of range.
Barna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barna wants it to stay on the feet.
Gy Barna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barna lands with an uppercut that bounces Vilko off the cage and back into range.
Barna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vilko can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilko ducks under a wild hook from Barna.
Barna slaps away a takedown attempt from Vilko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vilko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vilko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barna as he avoids it easily.
Vilko fails to land the takedown.
Vilko is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vilko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilko ducks under a wild hook from Barna.
Barna slaps away a takedown attempt from Vilko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vilko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vilko tries to close the distance and clinch but Barna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Barna does no damage.
Barna slips a jab from Vilko.

Barna has managed to clinch.
Barna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vilko has a couple of punches blocked by Barna.
Barna working aggressively here.
Barna lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vilko blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vilko backwards.
Barna misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Barna - that landed with a thud.
Barna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barna gets through Vilko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barna lands an uppercut.
Vilko is looking for a takedown.
Vilko tries to pull guard but Barna won't allow it.
Barna lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vilko takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barna lands a right hand.
Barna gets through Vilko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Barna on the inside.
A short right from Barna.

Barna drops Vilko onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vilko is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Vilko is rocked!
Barna lands a hook that snaps the head of Vilko backwards.
Vilko is still on wobbly legs! Can Barna finish him?
Barna throws a big uppercut that drops Vilko! More strikes from Barna and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vilko lies dazed against the cage as Barna celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gy Barna!