PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Barkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barkas's choice of entrance music: Civil war. Hannibal Barkas struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. On his way into the cage it seems that Tommy Rock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tommy Rock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rock
vs
Barkas

177 cm
32
214 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

186 cm
30
224 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hannibal Barkas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock throws a right hand that misses

and Barkas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rock's guard now.
Rock wants to stand up but Barkas is controlling him.

Rock working for a triangle but Barkas defends it easily.

Rock looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Barkas has picked Rock up and slammed him! Rock can't keep hold of the triangle and Barkas manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rock wants to get back to his feet.

Barkas swings around for an armbar but Rock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barkas's guard.
Barkas looking for a sweep. Not yet Barkas, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barkas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Barkas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barkas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rock is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
Barkas trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rock has an active guard here but Barkas has managed to pass into half guard.

Barkas moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Rock.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Barkas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rock rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barkas's guard! Nice work there by Rock!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Barkas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rock misses with a body kick.
Rock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barkas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barkas looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Barkas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Hannibal Barkas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkas moves out of range as Rock throws a body kick.

Rock manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barkas on his heels. He'll look to pass Barkas's guard now, I'm sure.
Rock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rock won't allow Barkas to sweep him here.
Rock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barkas looking for a sweep but Rock has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkas manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Barkas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rock uses his free foot to push down on Barkas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Barkas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands a big shot there that rocks Barkas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rock postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barkas looks a forlorn figure.
Barkas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Barkas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Hannibal Barkas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Barkas taking shots to the head.

Hannibal Barkas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hannibal Barkas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Rock!
Tommy Rock really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.