PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Real Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barca
vs
Steel

193 cm
21
218 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

193 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Real Steel!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel tries to bum rush Barca with a series of wild strikes but Barca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barca is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Barca defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Barca catches Steel right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Real Steel has been cut.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Barca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
A swing and a miss from Barca.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Barca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barca.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barca.

Oooooh!!! Barca has knocked Steel down with a huge combo! Barca steps away and waves a wobbly Steel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Steel throws a series of punches but Barca avoids them all with ease.
Steel digs a good hook to Barca's body.
Barca lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Steel falls backwards - clearly groggy! Barca dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Barca!
Hannibal Barca retains his light heavyweight title!
Hannibal Barca seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.