PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by In The Morning. Barkas has chosen Civil war as his entrance music. 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.

Smith
vs
Barkas

188 cm
23
224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
224 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Barkas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkas misses with a straight right.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barkas.
Smith digs a good hook to Barkas's body.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Barkas.
Barkas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Hannibal Barkas has been cut.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barkas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barkas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Barkas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barkas prevents Smith from improving his position.
Smith is looking to control Barkas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Smith is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is not content to let Barkas control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Smith just wasn't active enough.
Smith misses with the combination.
Barkas throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a hook.

Barkas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Barkas controlling from mount.
Smith can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barkas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith wants to control but Barkas postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Barkas.
Barkas is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barkas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Smith's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.

Barkas is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Barkas keeps moving and retains side control.

Barkas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barkas trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is not content to let Barkas control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Barkas keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Barkas drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Barkas trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Barkas slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barkas on the ground.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Smith looking for subs off his back but Barkas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barkas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Barkas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is in trouble now - Barkas has advanced to mount!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barkas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Smith gets back to half guard.

Barkas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Barkas tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.
Smith is staying active underneath Barkas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barkas is working away from the top position though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Barkas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barkas looks to land a strike but Smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barkas wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Barkas cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barkas controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Smith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Barkas escapes and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Barkas wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Barkas remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Barkas wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith tries to buck Barkas off but Barkas is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Barkas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barkas's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Barkas.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barkas.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Barkas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith jabs Barkas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barkas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barkas throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Barkas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barkas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith tries to clinch
and Barkas counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkas scores with a leg kick.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barkas.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Barkas is just out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkas digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Barkas.
Barkas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barkas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.

Barkas feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Barkas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Smith has his foot on Barkas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barkas works his way back into a safe position though.
Barkas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Barkas from controlling successfully.
Barkas won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Barkas is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Barkas has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barkas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barkas wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Barkas is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith tries to kick Barkas off but Barkas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Barkas has control of the leg.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith won't allow Barkas to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkas moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Smith looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Barkas lands a shot to the head.
Well, with Barkas on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Smith is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Smith preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Barkas.
Smith can't escape the position.

Barkas is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Smith is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hannibal Barkas!