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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Barkley (ranked 1244 p4p, 122 weight class) and Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 748 p4p, 81 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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249 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santu Avisu Kona!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley throws the left hand but Avisu Kona avoids the punch easily.
Avisu Kona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avisu Kona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barkley.
Barkley slips under a jab.
Barkley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A slow jab from Avisu Kona misses its intended target.
Barkley misses with a series of wild punches.
Barkley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Avisu Kona blocks a jab.
Barkley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avisu Kona.
Barkley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Avisu Kona.
Barkley defending well as Avisu Kona loads up on a big left hand.
Avisu Kona takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Avisu Kona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barkley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barkley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avisu Kona cracks Barkley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Avisu Kona lands with a nice body punch.
Avisu Kona tries to move into range but Barkley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley moves out of range of the strikes.
Avisu Kona throws out a loose jab but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Avisu Kona as Barkley tries to tie him up.
Barkley has Avisu Kona pressed against the cage.
Barkley scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Barkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barkley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barkley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barkley blocks an uppercut.
Barkley scores with a shoulder strike.
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Barkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avisu Kona's elbow.
A short right from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avisu Kona lands with a short shot to the head.
Avisu Kona scores with a shot to the side of Barkley's head.
A short body shot lands from Barkley as the two fighters clinch.
Avisu Kona looks winded!
Avisu Kona misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley scores with a shoulder strike.
Avisu Kona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barkley is pushing Avisu Kona up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barkley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barkley blocking some punches.
Barkley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Barkley.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley avoiding damage.
Barkley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Avisu Kona swings wildly with an uppercut but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avisu Kona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley prevents a body shot from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with some punches.
Avisu Kona swings wildly with an uppercut but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avisu Kona misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barkley.
Avisu Kona is working Barkley over against the cage.
Avisu Kona gets through Barkley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avisu Kona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Avisu Kona throws a head punch that misses.
Barkley controlling the action here for a moment.
Barkley blocking some punches.
Barkley misses with some punches.
Barkley takes a shot to the head.
Avisu Kona prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avisu Kona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avisu Kona lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Barkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Avisu Kona.
Barkley prevents a body shot from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Barkley controls the action.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Avisu Kona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barkley or not.
Avisu Kona lands a left hand.
Barkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barkley blocks an uppercut.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barkley blocks an uppercut.
Come on Barkley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barkley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Santu Avisu Kona will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barkley throws a combination that misses
and Avisu Kona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barkley misses with a lunging right hand
and Avisu Kona counters with a nice uppercut.
Avisu Kona takes one on the button.
Barkley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avisu Kona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barkley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barkley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avisu Kona throws a hook to the side of Barkley's head but Barkley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barkley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barkley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Avisu Kona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barkley lands a left and a right that send Avisu Kona crashing to the mat, dazed. Barkley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barkley swings widly with a right hand
and Avisu Kona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barkley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barkley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avisu Kona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Barkley there.
Avisu Kona is rocked!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Avisu Kona. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A punch combination from Barkley misses.
Avisu Kona is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
Barkley throws a series of punches but Avisu Kona moves out of range.
Avisu Kona slips under a jab.
Barkley tries to bum rush Avisu Kona with a series of wild strikes but Avisu Kona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Avisu Kona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avisu Kona seems to have recovered his senses.
Avisu Kona might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barkley swings widly with a right hand
and Avisu Kona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avisu Kona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avisu Kona jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barkley throws a chopping leg kick but Avisu Kona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Avisu Kona! But no joy.
Avisu Kona misses with a looping right.
Avisu Kona sends Barkley crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Avisu Kona is motioning to the referee to let Barkley up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avisu Kona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barkley is rocked!
Santu Avisu Kona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avisu Kona fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Barkley to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Barkley looks to clinch but Avisu Kona throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Barkley taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Santu Avisu Kona!
Santu Avisu Kona decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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