PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
Polo

188 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
263 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

The Fire Inside
Prime Time Fighting Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a body shot.

Barnes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polo is keeping the position for now.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polo on the ground.
Polo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Polo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Polo is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Polo!
Polo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Barnes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Polo?
Polo tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Polo is in trouble!

That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
Polo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

The cut above Marco Polo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Polo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brock Barnes!
Brock Barnes is the new heavyweight champion!