PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ian Barns (ranked 23751 p4p, 951 weight class) and Papito Anastasio (ranked 23782 p4p, 903 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Papito Anastasio enters the ring!

Barns
vs
Anastasio

189 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

189 cm
20
207 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Barns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papito Anastasio!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anastasio tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barns throws a lazy right hand but Anastasio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anastasio throws a lazy right hand but Barns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ian Barns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anastasio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anastasio looks to throw the jab but Barns is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barns wants to clinch up but Anastasio keeps it at a distance.
Barns tries to clinch up but Anastasio circles away and keeps his distance.
Barns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anastasio circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Barns.
Anastasio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barns throws a hook to the side of Anastasio's head but Anastasio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anastasio works Barns's body with a nice hook.
Barns misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anastasio's head.

Barns has Anastasio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anastasio.
Barns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anastasio lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Anastasio.
Anastasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barns throws a head punch that misses.
Anastasio scores with a shot to the side of Barns's head.
Barns misses with some punches.
Barns takes a shot to the head.
Barns tries a body shot but Anastasio blocks it.
Nice body punch from Barns.
Barns throws a punch but it's blocked by Anastasio.
A right hook to the body lands for Barns.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Anastasio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anastasio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barns backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anastasio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anastasio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barns seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Anastasio can turn it around.
Barns is breathing heavily.
Anastasio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barns backwards.
Barns gets through Anastasio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Anastasio.
Barns looking to slow down the pace here.
Anastasio lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Anastasio.
Anastasio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anastasio lands a nice shot to the body.
Anastasio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barns.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anastasio.
Anastasio lands a left hand.
Anastasio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barns backwards.

Barns is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anastasio.
Oh Barns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Anastasio.
Anastasio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anastasio creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Barns crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Barns face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Anastasio takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Papito Anastasio!