PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kj Barakus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Te Huna comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chevelle-Jars kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Kj Barakus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kj Barakus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barakus
vs
Te Huna

183 cm
30
200 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

188 cm
30
219 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kj Barakus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Te Huna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Te Huna does it's job there.
Barakus tries to clinch but Te Huna moves away
and Te Huna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kj Barakus has been cut.
Barakus slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a few strikes there.
Te Huna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barakus under the eye.
Barakus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barakus shoots in and drives through. Te Huna sprawls well.
Barakus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barakus closes the distance and clinches.
Barakus jumps guard but Te Huna stands there with Barakus around his waist. Barakus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kj Barakus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Te Huna tries to break free but Barakus pushes him back against the cage.
Te Huna has had enough of the clinch but Barakus keeps him there for the moment.
Te Huna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barakus has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakus tries to pull guard but Te Huna holds him up against the cage and eventually Barakus drops back down to his feet.
Te Huna is trying to break free.
Barakus tries for a takedown but Te Huna manages to get underhooks.
Te Huna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Barakus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
You can see the frustration on Te Huna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Barakus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Te Huna, who protects the arm well.
Te Huna is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barakus tries for a kimura but Te Huna is defending well.
Te Huna keeps Barakus under control for a moment.
Te Huna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Te Huna is looking for a sweep.

Barakus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barakus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Te Huna keeps working.
Barakus wants to stand but Te Huna has his arm trapped.
Te Huna is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barakus is controlling him well.

Te Huna wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Barakus has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Te Huna's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Te Huna is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Barakus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kj Barakus!
After winning the bout, Kj Barakus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.