PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imbula comes to the cage accompanied by ~Apache~. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Imbula
vs
Barkley

185 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

200 cm
44
184 lbs
33 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Imbula.
Imbula digs a good hook to Barkley's body.
Imbula looks to land a right hand but Barkley moved out of range.
Barkley checks a leg kick.
Barkley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imbula moves away.
Barkley checks a leg kick nicely.
Barkley blocks the body kick.
Barkley slips under a jab.
Barkley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Imbula looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley avoids the body shot from Imbula.
Barkley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barkley swings for the body but Imbula moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Imbula closes the distance and clinches.
Imbula has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Imbula has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Barkley tries a body shot but Imbula blocks it.
A short uppercut from Imbula.
Imbula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barkley.
Imbula throws a head punch that misses.
Imbula digs a right hand underneath Barkley's ribcage. Barkley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Imbula controls his hands.
Imbula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Imbula keeps control of Barkley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barkley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Imbula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Imbula - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula tries a body shot but Barkley blocks it.
Barkley is trying to force a seperation but Imbula has the dominant position.
Imbula digs a right hand into Barkley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barkley's gas tank.
Barkley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Imbula misses with a punch on the inside.
Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Barkley avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage.
Imbula has Barkley pressed against the cage, preventing Barkley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Imbula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Imbula blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Imbula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Imbula misses with a punch on the inside.
Imbula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Imbula blocks an uppercut.
Imbula lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Barkley is rocked!

Imbula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barkley is still on wobbly legs! Can Imbula finish him?
Imbula drops Barkley with a naaaaasty hook - Barkley is in real trouble here! Imbula dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheik Imbula!
A relieved looking Cheik Imbula thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.