PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Qasim Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Wilson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Barakat
vs
Wilson

195 cm
24
250 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
240 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

KAISER
Conviction

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasim Barakat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilson.
Barakat's corner calls for a 1-2. Barakat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barakat ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Barakat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body
and Barakat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilson throws a hook but Barakat avoids it easily.
No joy there for Barakat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barakat takes a step back to recover.
Barakat misses with a looping left.
Barakat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Barakat saw that one coming.
Barakat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barakat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barakat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barakat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wilson thumps Barakat with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wilson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Barakat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barakat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A swing and a miss from Barakat.
Wilson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barakat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barakat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barakat misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilson checks a leg kick.
Wilson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barakat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barakat with a jab.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Barakat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barakat throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Good work by Wilson as he checks the leg kick.
Barakat blocks the body kick.
Barakat looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Qasim Barakat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Barakat connects with a crisp jab.
Wilson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Barakat lands a big head kick that sends Wilson tumbling to the mat! Barakat takes a step backwards and waves Wilson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wilson is rocked!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wilson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barakat has got the better of the exchanges.
Barakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Barakat blocks the leg kick.
Wilson fakes the leg kick and cracks Barakat in the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Barakat blocks the leg kick.
Barakat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barakat.
Wilson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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!
Wilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barakat checks it well.
As Wilson looks to move away, Barakat throws a big counter combo but Wilson just gets out of the way.
Barakat throws a right hand that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barakat misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Wilson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big left from Wilson misses.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barakat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wilson throws a hook but Barakat avoids it easily.
Barakat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barakat misses with a head kick.
Wilson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick
and Barakat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Barakat jumps back.
Barakat throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barakat misses with a leg kick
and Wilson counters with an outside leg kick.
Barakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barakat.
Barakat is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barakat scores with a body shot.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barakat.
Barakat tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Barakat misses.
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barakat scores with a decent looking hook.
Barakat takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Barakat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barakat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Barakat.
Barakat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wilson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wilson moves out of range as Barakat strikes.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
Barakat misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Barakat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qasim Barakat dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wilson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barakat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Wilson.
Barakat connects with a leg kick. Wilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Barakat.
Barakat throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barakat.
Nice defenses there by Barakat.
Barakat connects with a looping right hand.
Barakat lands with a cross.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barakat.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Barakat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Barakat checks it.
Barakat throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Wilson
and Barakat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barakat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barakat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barakat doesn't seem bothered though.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Barakat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barakat checks it well.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Barakat lands a head shot.
Sam Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson feints and then cracks Barakat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barakat down.
Wilson throws a hook but Barakat avoids it easily.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Barakat.
Barakat throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Qasim Barakat is winning the standup battle so far.
Barakat misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wilson!
Barakat connects with an inside leg kick.
Barakat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilson on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Qasim Barakat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barakat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasim Barakat!
Qasim Barakat spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.