PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Real Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannibal Barca is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Steel
vs
Barca

193 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Real Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Barca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Barca.
Barca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Real Steel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Barca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Steel misses with a combination
and Barca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barca blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barca.
Barca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Barca misses.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barca back to the cage. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Barca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel lands an overhand right.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.

Real Steel's cut is getting worse.
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!
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Barca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Barca.

Steel is rocked!
Barca shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Steel takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Barca sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Steel bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hannibal Barca!
Hannibal Barca decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.