PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke comes into the arena with Runnin With The Devil blaring out of the sound system. Karl Denke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Denke
vs
Barca

186 cm
30
195 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

188 cm
31
189 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Constantine Barca!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke wants to land a leg kick but Barca is out of range.
Denke walks into a straight right hand from Barca.
Constantine Barca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barca connects with a single shot there.
Denke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barca.
Good leg kick by Barca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barca.
Barca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barca connects with a body shot.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barca. That's going to slow Denke down.
Barca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Denke tries a head kick but it misses.
Barca avoids the head kick by Denke.
Denke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barca misses with a kick to the body.
Denke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca misses with a leg kick
and Denke counters with a stiff right hand.
Barca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Barca drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barca trying to control the position from guard on top but Denke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barca preventing the sweep.
Denke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barca preventing the sweep.
Denke pulls Barca in to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Karl Denke just wasn't active enough.
Barca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Denke. That did some damage!
Karl Denke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denke is looking to clinch.
Barca misses with a right hand
and Denke counters with a two punch combo.
Barca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denke.
A big right from Denke misses.
Denke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barca was well out of range. Poor timing from Denke.
Barca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denke as he avoids it easily.
Barca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Denke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Denke fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barca thuds his right hand into Denke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barca looks to land a body kick but Denke moved away.
Denke tries a head kick but it misses.
Barca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Denke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barca.
Denke misses with an uppercut. Barca saw that one coming.
Barca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Denke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barca.
Barca throws a leg kick but Denke checks it.
Barca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Denke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke takes one on the button.
Barca misses with a low kick.
Denke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
Barca lands with an uppercut that bounces Denke off the cage and back into range.
Barca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denke manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denke is looking to clinch.
Denke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barca throws a body kick that misses.
Barca throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Barca does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Denke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Constantine Barca will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Denke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barca's sensitive parts.
Barca connects with an inside leg kick.
Barca's corner calls for a 1-2. Barca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barca swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
Denke throws a push kick but Barca slaps the foot to one side.
Barca connects with a body shot that sends Denke's belly button to the back.
Barca takes a swing at Denke's ribcage but misses.
Barca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barca blocks a jab.

Denke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Denke is trying to keep Barca in close.
Barca works over Denke with some ground and pound from guard.
Denke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca trying to control but Denke is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barca throws a big right hand that misses.
Denke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barca wants to control from the top but Denke keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Denke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Denke throws an overhand right that lands on Barca's shoulder, as Barca tries to avoid the shot.
Barca feints and then cracks Denke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Denke down.
Denke throws a jab when Barca was well out of range.
Barca lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca checks a low kick from Denke.
Denke misses with a head kick.
Barca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Denke's head backwards.
Denke thuds his shin into the meat of Barca's side.
Denke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barca on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Barca misses the target.
Barca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Denke.
Denke throws a body punch but Barca moves out of range.
Denke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barca takes a step back to recover.
A bone on bone clash there as Denke blocks the leg kick.
Denke checks a leg kick.
Denke misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Denke lands a left and a right that sends Barca crashing to the canvas! Denke dives into mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denke is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Barca is rocked!
Denke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barca is looking to escape.
Barca is still in real trouble! Can Denke finish him?
Barca is desperately trying to improve his position but Denke has a good base and remains in mount.
Barca seems to have recovered his senses.
Barca wants to hold on but Denke pushes him away.
Barca is bucking up trying to escape but Denke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barca is wriggling around trying to escape.
Denke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Denke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Denke.
Denke loads up with a big shot that hurts Barca! He's pulled Denke in close but Denke has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Barca survive? More strikes from Denke and Barca is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Karl Denke!
Our winner, Karl Denke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.