PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett has chosen canceled forever 125 as his entrance music. Ruiner Barnett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Barnett

194 cm
36
267 lbs
34 - 17 - 1

210 cm
32
280 lbs
38 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Cynical Truth Vegas (steel penn)

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 34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King rushes Barnett and presses him up against the cage.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
A short right from Barnett on the inside.

It looks like Brian King has been cut.
Barnett trying to stall but King improves his position.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnett tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
Barnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with the head strike.
Barnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnett misses with a punch to the body.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnett controls his hands.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
King has Barnett pressed against the cage, preventing Barnett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnett lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Barnett works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Barnett can't break the clinch.

Barnett breaks from the clinch.
Ruiner Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barnett misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from King.
Barnett looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
Brian King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
Barnett lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Barnett.
King is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Barnett throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
Barnett tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.

King clinches up against the cage.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
King lands a left hand.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Barnett controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnett lands an uppercut.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Barnett.
Barnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Barnett.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Barnett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnett is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Barnett takes a shot to the head.
King misses with the head strike.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnett working aggressively here.
Barnett is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnett has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a punch on the inside.
King tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Barnett.
Barnett drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with a hook. Barnett ducked under it nicely.
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King needs to keep his hands up - Barnett had a free shot at his head there.
Barnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King tries to clinch up but Barnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnett is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnett lands a nice looking body kick.
Barnett throws a body punch but King moves out of range.

King moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from King.
King lands a body shot.
Barnett looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King prevents Barnett from breaking the clinch.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King is working Barnett over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Barnett misses with a hook to the ribs.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

King moves out of range of the body kick.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett fails with a takedown attempt.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Barnett throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Barnett scores with a nice strike.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnett looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Barnett misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Barnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by King.
Barnett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
King scores with a three punch combo!
Barnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Barnett throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by King.

Barnett clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King pushes Barnett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
A short right from King on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnett.
A short right from King.
King stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnett.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from King.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brian King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King digs a right hand into Barnett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnett's gas tank.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barnett misses with a body punch.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
A short uppercut from King.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King digs a right hand underneath Barnett's ribcage. Barnett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Barnett controls the action.
King taking a breather.
King pushes Barnett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from King on the inside.
King tries to throw a body punch but Barnett avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King cracks Barnett with a nice body shot.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King lands with a right to the head.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King lands with a light punch inside.

Barnett is rocked!
King misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnett seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King is working Barnett over against the cage.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King lands a left hand.
King lands a body shot.
King digs a right hand into Barnett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnett's gas tank.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Barnett 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.
Barnett throws a leg kick that is checked
and King finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barnett throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King works Barnett's body with a nice hook.
King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnett throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Barnett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnett blocks a body shot from King.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from King.
Nice body punch from King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King tries to throw a body punch but Barnett avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Barnett working hard to break the clinch.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King is working Barnett over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from King.
King lands with a left to the head.
Barnett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Barnett blocks a body shot from King.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnett is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett.
King presses Barnett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King tries to work over Barnett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
King lands a body shot.
A short left from King.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from King.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
King is leaning against Barnett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from King.
King lands an uppercut.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from King.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from King.
Ruiner Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King is leaning against Barnett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King digs a right hand underneath Barnett's ribcage. Barnett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnett takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King pushes Barnett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King scores with a hook to the body.

King drops Barnett onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Barnett is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
King tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King works on Barnett's body with a couple of short punches.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnett is keeping busy.
King working aggressively here.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King lands with a right to the head.
Barnett blocks a body shot from King.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
Barnett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King dips a shoulder and cracks Barnett with a mighty uppercut! Barnett falls back against the cage and King unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barnett is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - King screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian King!