PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kreb Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barishkov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seek and Destroy. The Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barishkov
vs
Hunter

190 cm
29
280 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
30
260 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kreb Barishkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter is looking to score with low kicks.
Barishkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Hunter off the cage and back into range.

It looks like The Hunter has been cut.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Barishkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter thumps Barishkov with a low kick.
Hunter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Hunter clinches.
Hunter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barishkov misses with some punches.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Barishkov lands a shot to the body.
Barishkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Barishkov controls his hands.
Hunter trying to stall but Barishkov improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Barishkov tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Barishkov manages to break the clinch.
Barishkov lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barishkov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Barishkov in a clinch.
Barishkov just leaning against Hunter, taking a breather.

Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barishkov sizes up Hunter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Barishkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barishkov throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Barishkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barishkov connects with a crisp jab.
Barishkov throws a low kick but Hunter moves out of range easily.
Barishkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.

Barishkov cracks Hunter with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Barishkov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hunter to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter tries to clinch there but Barishkov circles away.
Hunter walks into a straight right hand from Barishkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a low kick nicely.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barishkov wants to slow Hunter down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunter checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunter throws a hook but Barishkov blocks it.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Barishkov circles away.
Barishkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Barishkov.
Barishkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunter. Hunter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barishkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barishkov throws a low kick, looking for Hunter's leg but Hunter calmly moves out of range.
Barishkov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barishkov tried to score with a low kick but Hunter checks it.
Barishkov misses the shot to the body.
Barishkov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Barishkov counters with a straight right hand.
Hunter scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunter tries to clinch but Barishkov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Barishkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunter.
Barishkov missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter tries to clinch but Barishkov moves out of range.
Barishkov scores with a jab.
Hunter closes the distance but Barishkov moves to the side
and Barishkov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Hunter blocks the leg kick.
Barishkov throws out a powerful jab.
Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barishkov's calf.
Barishkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barishkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barishkov drops Hunter with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barishkov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kreb Barishkov!
Kreb Barishkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.