PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Maichuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Barney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Barney struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maichuso
vs
Barney

178 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
221 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Maichuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Barney!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barney stuffs the takedown attempt from Maichuso. Maichuso gets slowly back to his feet.
Barney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maichuso wants to clinch
and Barney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maichuso.
Maichuso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Maichuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maichuso shoots and misses
and Barney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maichuso with a poor takedown
and Barney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maichuso is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Barney as Maichuso shoots in.
Barney fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Maichuso out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joseph Barney!