PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Platinum Fox (ranked 1054 p4p, 1225 weight class) and Juju Baraka (ranked 123 p4p, 147 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Baraka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Burning Spear kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fox
vs
Baraka

193 cm
25
271
10 - 6 - 1

203 cm
25
243
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Platinum Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox with a hook.

It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Baraka throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
A jab from Fox misses.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Fox has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Fox misses
and Baraka counters with a nice body shot.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baraka.
Fox misses with a hook
enabling Baraka to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Platinum Fox has been cut.
Fox slips under a jab from Baraka.
Fox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Baraka moved out of range.
Fox clobbers Baraka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baraka has time to react.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Baraka is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Fox.
Baraka slips under a jab.
Fox works Baraka's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baraka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Baraka.
Baraka connects with a single shot there.
Baraka lands a lovely overhand right.
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fox misses with a looping right.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baraka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baraka throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
Baraka throws a leg kick that misses.
Fox misses the jab.
Baraka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fox cracks Baraka with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Fox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baraka.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baraka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baraka throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Platinum Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baraka lands with a straight right. Fox didn't see that one coming.
Fox missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baraka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Fox.
Baraka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fox throws a hook but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fox misses with a lunging right hand
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Baraka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baraka misses with a hook.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox throws a right and a left that Baraka avoids nicely.
Fox misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Fox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baraka moves away from the strike by Fox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baraka thuds his right hand into Fox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fox misses with a hook to the body
and Baraka counters with a good low kick that Fox was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baraka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fox under the eye.
Baraka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Baraka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fox misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox scores with a punch to the head.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Baraka slips the punch.
A head kick from Baraka lands but Fox takes it in his stride.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baraka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baraka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Fox throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fox lands with a hook. Baraka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fox lands with a straight right. Baraka didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Baraka does no damage.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Oooooh!!! Baraka has knocked Fox down with a huge combo! Baraka steps away and waves a wobbly Fox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fox blocks the body kick.
Fox connects with a right hand. Baraka shakes it off.
Fox lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Fox misses the target.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baraka slips under a jab.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baraka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baraka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka misses with a hook
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baraka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baraka keeps Fox at a distance using the push kick.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Baraka.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Baraka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fox misses with a hook
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Fox throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baraka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baraka avoids the body shot from Fox.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baraka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Baraka moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Baraka.

Platinum Fox's cut is getting worse.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Fox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Fox coming out on top.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Baraka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fox will feel that in the morning.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fox takes a step back to recover.
Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Baraka! Fox is backing up but he can't get away as Baraka lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Fox and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.