PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiguro Kamoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Barone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamoko comes to the cage accompanied by Cathedral - Voodoo Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kamoko
vs
Barone

180 cm
25
216 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

205 cm
24
217 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jiguro Kamoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Barone!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamoko.
Barone connects with an inside leg kick.
Kamoko avoids the body shot from Barone.
Barone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamoko manages to avoid it.
Barone connects with a solid leg kick.
Barone connects with a leg kick. Kamoko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barone avoids the body shot from Kamoko.
Kamoko misses with a two punch combination.
Barone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barone scores with a head kick. Kamoko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barone moves out of range as Kamoko strikes.
Barone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamoko's calf.
Nice sprawl there from Barone as Kamoko shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barone moves away from the strike by Kamoko.
Kamoko cracks Barone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barone scores with a spinning back kick!
Barone scores with a nice body kick.
Kamoko is breathing heavily.
Barone shoots for a double leg takedown but Kamoko sprawls well. He's pushed Barone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamoko thows a body shot but no joy.
Barone scores with a leg kick.
Kamoko throws a body punch but Barone moves out of range.
Kamoko shoots in for a double leg but Barone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barone ducks under a wild hook from Kamoko.

Barone moves into the clinch.
Barone pushes Kamoko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamoko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barone cracks Kamoko with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Barone.

It looks like Jiguro Kamoko has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barone obliges.
Barone can't find room to land a body shot as Kamoko controls the action.
Kamoko trying to stall but Barone improves his position.
A hook to the body from Barone.
Barone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barone misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barone scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barone.
Barone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barone crunches a lovely knee into Kamoko's ribcage.
Barone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamoko backwards.
Barone lands a nice knee to the body.
Barone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barone.
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!
Barone digs a right hand into Kamoko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kamoko's gas tank.
Barone has Kamoko pressed against the cage, preventing Kamoko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamoko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barone is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Barone.
Barone lands an elbow just above Kamoko 's eye.
Barone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barone scores a nice knee to the body.
Barone crunches a lovely knee into Kamoko's ribcage.
Kamoko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kamoko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kamoko takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Barone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiguro Kamoko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Barone lands with a nice body kick.
Kamoko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamoko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barone.
Barone cracks the inside of Kamoko's front leg.
Barone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bruno Barone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barone tries to work over Kamoko's front leg with a kick but Kamoko checks it.
Barone lands a jab to the head.
Kamoko shoots for a double leg takedown but Barone sprawls well. He's pushed Kamoko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kamoko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barone. Barone obviously looking to wear him down.
Barone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barone misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barone scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamoko misses with a left hand
and Barone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kamoko lands a jab to the nose.
Kamoko misses with the combination.
Kamoko throws a jab but it's blocked by Barone.
Kamoko moves out of range as Barone throws a body kick.
Kamoko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamoko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kamoko rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamoko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barone!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barone closes the distance and pushes Kamoko back into the cage.
Kamoko looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Barone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barone lands an elbow inside.
Barone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kamoko looking to stall.
Barone can't find room to land a body shot as Kamoko controls the action.
Nice elbow from Barone.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barone as Kamoko tries to tie him up.
Kamoko managing to block the knees to the body from Barone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone misses with a body punch.
Barone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamoko backwards.
A short right from Barone on the inside.
Barone landing knees to the body.
Kamoko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barone lands a nice uppercut.
Barone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barone scores a nice knee to the body.
Barone landing knees to the head.
Barone scores with a knee to the head.
Barone landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barone.
Kamoko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barone pushes Kamoko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamoko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barone lands a nice elbow.
Kamoko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barone lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamoko tries for a takedown but Barone manages to get underhooks.
Barone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barone scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Barone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jiguro Kamoko's cut.
That's time! Kamoko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Barone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Barone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamoko regains half guard.
Kamoko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barone is working away from the top position though.
Kamoko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barone's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barone's back!
Barone covering up well under a series of strikes from Kamoko.
Barone turns into Kamoko and is now in his guard.
Barone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamoko is keeping the position for now.
Barone scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamoko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barone trying to control but Kamoko is working from the bottom.
Barone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kamoko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Barone drops back looking for a leg! Kamoko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kamoko manages to kick Barone off! Barone jumps back into Kamoko's guard.
Kamoko trying to keep a closed guard but Barone is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barone trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamoko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kamoko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barone passes into half guard.
Barone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kamoko defending well though.
Barone is looking to take a break and control but Kamoko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamoko is trying to stand back up but Barone is controlling him
Kamoko tries to get to full guard but Barone has control of the leg.
Barone wants to take a breather but Kamoko is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kamoko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barone is controlling the pace.
Bruno Barone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kamoko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barone frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jiguro Kamoko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barone prevents Kamoko from getting the reversal.
Barone controlling the pace for now.
Kamoko is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barone controlling from the full mount.
Kamoko is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barone trying to control but Kamoko is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Barone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Barone!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruno Barone waved his t-shirt featuring Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!)'s logo in front of the cameras.