PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juju Baraka (ranked 479 p4p, 650 weight class) and Andy Viking (ranked 64 p4p, 89 weight class). Baraka comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Spear. Juju Baraka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baraka
vs
Viking

203 cm
28
243
10 - 5 - 0

225 cm
28
270
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

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, Juju Baraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viking checks the leg kick.
Viking moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Viking thumps Baraka with a low kick.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Baraka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baraka moves out of range as Viking strikes.
Viking blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
Andy Viking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking missing with a left hand there. Baraka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viking misses the jab.
Viking lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
A big left from Baraka misses.
Viking slips a jab from Baraka.
A nice side step and Viking releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Viking does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baraka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking with a nice cross.
Viking tries to move into range but Baraka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Viking ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baraka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viking was well out of range. Poor timing from Baraka.
Viking throws a big counter head kick but Baraka avoids it with no problem.
Baraka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viking is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viking tries to score with a low kick but Baraka moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Viking lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baraka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baraka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Baraka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baraka.
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Baraka.
Baraka lands a jab.
Baraka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Viking takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking scores with a hook to the body. Baraka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Viking lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baraka at a distance.
Baraka checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Baraka misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka throws a hook but Viking avoids it easily.
Viking uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baraka.
Viking steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baraka. That one must have hurt.
Baraka throws a big shot that misses.

Viking closes the distance and clinches.
Viking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baraka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viking throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Baraka avoids the damage to the body.
Baraka managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka tries to break free but Viking pushes him back against the cage.
Baraka prevents a body shot from Viking.

Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viking.
Viking tried to score with a low kick but Baraka checks it.
A big right from Baraka misses.
Viking throws a leg kick that misses.
Baraka scores with a sloppy right hand. Viking should have avoided that one.
Baraka ducks under a wild hook from Viking.
Baraka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka backing away here, and Viking unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Viking misses with a straight right.
A jab from Viking misses.
Viking thows a leg kick but Baraka checks it
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Viking is looking to chop away at Baraka's legs.
Baraka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Viking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka lands a really nice looking cross but Viking seems unphased.
Baraka checks a leg kick nicely.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Viking moves away and avoids it.
Viking tries a quick counter leg kick but Baraka is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Baraka.
Crunch! Baraka slams his shin into Viking's torso.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.
Baraka blocks a low kick nicely.
Viking fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baraka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Viking throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baraka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baraka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.
Viking takes one to the chin there.
Viking throws a leg kick
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.

Viking is rocked!
Viking tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baraka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Viking is still on wobbly legs! Can Baraka finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baraka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juju Baraka dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baraka stuns Viking with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viking seems to have recovered his senses.
Baraka connects with a jab.
Baraka drops Viking with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Viking! Baraka dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.