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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaka Pheu Pheu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 cm
26
207 lbs
11 - 1 - 1 |
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185 cm
32
210 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Kaka Pheu Pheu! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barnes misses with the combination.
Pheu Pheu tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Barnes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pheu Pheu throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pheu Pheu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pheu Pheu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pheu Pheu is lucky that one didn't land flush. Pheu Pheu misses with a hook. Barnes moves out of range as Pheu Pheu strikes. Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pheu Pheu. Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pheu Pheu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pheu Pheu scores with a shot to the body.
Pheu Pheu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it. Pheu Pheu misses the jab. Kaka Pheu Pheu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A good leg kick by Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Kaka Pheu Pheu has been cut. Pheu Pheu looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range. Barnes lands a jab to Pheu Pheu's midsection. Pheu Pheu checks the leg kick. Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pheu Pheu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A shot to the body from Pheu Pheu misses and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pheu Pheu throws out a powerful jab. Pheu Pheu swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Pheu Pheu. Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pheu Pheu tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pheu Pheu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Pheu Pheu sees it coming and checks it nicely. Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes works the jab nicely. An inside leg kick from Barnes misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barnes. Pheu Pheu shrugs it off though. Pheu Pheu throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it. Pheu Pheu walks into a straight right hand from Barnes. Pheu Pheu swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut is getting worse. Barnes misses with a wild body shot. Barnes cracks Pheu Pheu with a good jab. Barnes throws a leg kick that misses. Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes scores with a head kick.
Barnes slips a jab from Pheu Pheu. A jab from Pheu Pheu misses. Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Barnes avoids the head kick by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice uppercut lands for Pheu Pheu. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Pheu Pheu. Pheu Pheu scores with a push kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Pheu Pheu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily. Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Pheu Pheu off balance momentarily. Pheu Pheu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws a hook but Pheu Pheu blocks it. Pheu Pheu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Pheu Pheu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Pheu Pheu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes tries to circle away but Pheu Pheu has him pinned against the cage. Barnes lands a body punch. Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheu Pheu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Pheu Pheu avoids it well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pheu Pheu tries to clinch but Barnes moves away and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Pheu Pheu lands the left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Barnes dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pheu Pheu thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side. Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Pheu Pheu connects with a jab. Barnes jabs Pheu Pheu right on the nose. Pheu Pheu blinks but takes it well. Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick. Nice defenses there by Barnes. Barnes throws a body punch but Pheu Pheu moves out of range. Pheu Pheu scores with a decent looking hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick but Barnes moved away. Pheu Pheu has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Pheu Pheu blocks an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pheu Pheu misses with a short punch on the inside. Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pheu Pheu avoids it. Barnes breaks the clinch.
Nate Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pheu Pheu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Pheu Pheu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Pheu Pheu avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws a combination. Pheu Pheu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Barnes throws a low kick but Pheu Pheu moves out of range easily. Pheu Pheu throws a big shot that misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Pheu Pheu does a little dance to reset his feet. Pheu Pheu misses with a wild body shot. Pheu Pheu checks a leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pheu Pheu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pheu Pheu is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks. Barnes lands a nice looking body kick. Pheu Pheu misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut. Pheu Pheu misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes. Pheu Pheu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pheu Pheu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pheu Pheu blocks the body kick.
Pheu Pheu misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Pheu Pheu's body. Barnes throws out a leg kick but Pheu Pheu moves out of range and Barnes only half commits. Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Pheu Pheu. Pheu Pheu takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick. Pheu Pheu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jeez, Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Pheu Pheu swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand. Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Pheu Pheu. Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A leg kick checked by Barnes. Pheu Pheu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pheu Pheu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely. Pheu Pheu throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes. Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barnes looks to throw the jab but Pheu Pheu is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pheu Pheu throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick. Pheu Pheu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pheu Pheu 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. Pheu Pheu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nate Barnes! Nate Barnes is the new light heavyweight champion! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nate Barnes made sure he mentioned Fight Night Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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