PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hannabil Barka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Barka
vs
Rivera

182 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannabil Barka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rivera looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Barka is landing with some decent strikes but Rivera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barka lands a heavy elbow.
Barka unloading with bombs!
Barka breaks from Rivera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barka landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barka unloading with bombs!
Barka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Barka.

Rivera is rocked!
Rivera takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rivera is still in real trouble! Can Barka finish him?
Barka pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barka looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rivera covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannabil Barka!