PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brusso Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes to the cage accompanied by canceled forever 125. Ruiner Barnett has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barnett
vs
Do

210 cm
28
280 lbs
29 - 21 - 1

190 cm
28
285 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brusso Do!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Do.
Barnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett blocks a jab.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Do misses.
Do has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Do there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnett throws a sloppy body shot
and Do counters with a good low kick that Barnett was not able to check.
Barnett misses with a right hand
and Do counters with a nice body shot.
Ruiner Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett throws an overhand right that lands on Do's shoulder, as Do tries to avoid the shot.
Do misses with a body kick.
Do lands a head kick!
Barnett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Do has time to react.
Barnett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Do takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnett tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Do.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnett.
Do tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
Brusso Do is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Do has managed to clinch.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Barnett can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
Do throws an elbow that misses.
Do pushes off an throws an elbow but Barnett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Do lands a damaging elbow.
Do prevents a body shot from Barnett.
Barnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Do throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Do throws an elbow but misses.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Do.

It looks like Ruiner Barnett has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnett won't want to take too many of those.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Barnett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnett dodges an elbow strike from Do.
Barnett tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Do creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnett tries a body shot but Do blocks it.
Barnett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Do throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Do obliges.
Do is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Do with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Do as the two fighters clinch.
Do landing knees to the head.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Do with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Barnett is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnett blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Do.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnett struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Barnett is blocking nicely.
Do landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnett.
Barnett lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Barnett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Do pushes off an throws an elbow but Barnett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barnett taking a breather.
Barnett avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do cracks Barnett with a nice body shot.
Barnett struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
Barnett takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Barnett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Do.
Barnett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Do lands a knee to the body.
Do lands a knee to the body.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
Do scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Do.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Do lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Do lands a damaging elbow.
Do blocks a body shot from Barnett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett wants to stall.
Barnett has a couple of punches blocked by Do.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice elbow from Do.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brusso Do dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruiner Barnett's cut.
That's time! Barnett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Do takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Do slips a jab from Barnett.
Ruiner Barnett is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Do throws a head kick that Barnett semi-blocks.
Do fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnett.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Do lands a nice looking body kick.
Do throws out a leg kick but Barnett moves out of range and Do only half commits.
Do lands with a thumping leg kick.
Do feints and then cracks Barnett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnett down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Do. Do obviously looking to wear him down.
Do misses with a head kick.
Do feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnett's calf.
Do tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Do.
Do fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Do.
Do slips a jab and a cross from Barnett.
Do attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Do lands a high kick!
Do lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Do is out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Do - the referee stops the clock and Barnett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Do. Barnett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do throws a head kick but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barnett misses with a hook to the body
and Do counters with a thumping low kick.
Do fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Do tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Do can pounce on him.
Do throws a head kick that half lands.
Barnett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Do connects with a crisp jab.
Barnett tries a head kick but it misses.
Do throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Do clinches up against the cage.
Barnett avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do pushes off an throws an elbow but Barnett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Do tries a knee to the head but Barnett blocks it.
Good body shot from Barnett.
Barnett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnett lands with a right to the head.
Brusso Do seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Barnett gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Do sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnett slows the pace down in half guard.
Do is staying active underneath Barnett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Do is looking to improve his position.
Barnett working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnett in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brusso Do showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruiner Barnett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Barnett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barnett.
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett throws a wild body kick that Do sees coming a mile off.
Barnett connects with a single shot there.
Barnett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnett throws a leg kick but Do sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnett throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Do lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnett's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Do was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnett.
Barnett misses with a body shot.
Do throws a front kick aimed at Barnett's knee but Barnett avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Do lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett throws a big shot that misses.
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.
Do on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnett. Barnett obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Do throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnett tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
Do attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnett misses with a body shot.
Barnett misses the shot to the body.
Do lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Do fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnett.
Barnett is looking to wear down Do with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Do blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Do blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Do wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
Do avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnett avoids the head kick by Do.
Do ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnett. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do throws a head kick but Barnett moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Do.
A nice leg kick lands there from Do.
Barnett blocks the body kick.
Barnett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Do sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barnett somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do motions for Barnett to come forward. Do throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Do momentarily.
Barnett is looking to chop away at Do's legs.
Barnett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Do is out of range and Barnett settles back down.
Do shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Do on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Do avoids the head kick by Barnett.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Barnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Do is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnett - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Do can pounce on him.
Barnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Do slips a jab from Barnett.
Barnett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Do is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Do misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnett lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett lands with a good body shot.
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt.
Do connects with a leg kick. Barnett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ruiner Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brusso Do is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnett is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett throws a lazy right hand but Do sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruiner Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Do has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brusso Do!
Brusso Do bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.