PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Mkenn (ranked 24093 p4p, 23839 weight class) and Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa (ranked 244 p4p, 237 weight class). Justin Mkenn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mkenn
vs
Da Silva Barbosa

225 cm
24
300
2 - 8 - 0

183 cm
19
300
0 - 12 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Mkenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva Barbosa throws a right and a left that Mkenn avoids nicely.
Mkenn looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mkenn dodges the punch combination from Da Silva Barbosa.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Da Silva Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Da Silva Barbosa throws a series of punches but Mkenn moves out of range.
Mkenn attempts a counter takedown but Da Silva Barbosa avoids it well and moves away.
Da Silva Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Mkenn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Silva Barbosa misses with the combination.

Mkenn rushes Da Silva Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Mkenn is controlling him.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da Silva Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Mkenn has double underhooks.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to break free but Mkenn pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn prevents Da Silva Barbosa from breaking the clinch.

Mkenn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Da Silva Barbosa uses from the top position.

Mkenn is working an open guard so Da Silva Barbosa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mkenn throws a hook but Da Silva Barbosa blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Mkenn.
Mkenn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Da Silva Barbosa throws a series of punches but Mkenn avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Mkenn attempts a counter takedown but Da Silva Barbosa avoids it well and moves away.
Mkenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silva Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Silva Barbosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Da Silva Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mkenn.

Mkenn closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Mkenn.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to push Mkenn away but Mkenn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mkenn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Silva Barbosa's efforts to push away.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Mkenn is controlling the position.
Mkenn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Mkenn has the dominant position.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Mkenn has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mkenn keeps control of Da Silva Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Mkenn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mkenn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Mkenn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mkenn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mkenn.
We've been informed that Da Silva Barbosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Da Silva Barbosa misses with the combination.
Da Silva Barbosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mkenn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Da Silva Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mkenn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mkenn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da Silva Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Mkenn is controlling the position.
Da Silva Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva Barbosa takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's cut even more.

Mkenn jumps guard and drags Da Silva Barbosa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Da Silva Barbosa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Justin Mkenn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Da Silva Barbosa misses.

Mkenn clinches up with Da Silva Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Mkenn is controlling him.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to break free.
Da Silva Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mkenn has Da Silva Barbosa pressed against the cage, preventing Da Silva Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mkenn decides to pull guard.

Da Silva Barbosa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Da Silva Barbosa scores with a three punch combo!

Da Silva Barbosa gets tackled into the cage by Mkenn. Mkenn maintains the clinch.
Mkenn prevents Da Silva Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Silva Barbosa's efforts to push away.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mkenn lands an elbow just above Da Silva Barbosa 's eye.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to break free.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva Barbosa takes an elbow to the temple.
Mkenn goes for a takedown attempt but Da Silva Barbosa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A solid body kick from Mkenn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Da Silva Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Mkenn.
We've been told by Mkenn's head coaches at Deathsquad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Da Silva Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Mkenn moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Silva Barbosa misses the target.
Mkenn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Mkenn.
Da Silva Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Da Silva Barbosa throws a right hand that Mkenn ducks under and follows up with a left that Mkenn also avoids with ease.
Mkenn slips under a jab.
Da Silva Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Mkenn.
Da Silva Barbosa scores with a one two! Mkenn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Da Silva Barbosa does no damage.
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!

Mkenn rushes Da Silva Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.
Mkenn leaning against his opponent.
Da Silva Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva Barbosa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Da Silva Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Mkenn keeps him there for the moment.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Mkenn won't allow it.
Mkenn lands an elbow that stopped Da Silva Barbosa in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Mkenn pulls guard successfully.
Mkenn wants to sweep here but Da Silva Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Mkenn looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Da Silva Barbosa is controlling him.
Mkenn working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Da Silva Barbosa stands and steps away. Mkenn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Mkenn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Da Silva Barbosa swinging wildly here.

Mkenn rushes Da Silva Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Mkenn has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Da Silva Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mkenn prevents Da Silva Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva Barbosa can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Da Silva Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkenn keeps control of Da Silva Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mkenn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Da Silva Barbosa's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mkenn has Da Silva Barbosa pressed against the cage, preventing Da Silva Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to push Mkenn away but Mkenn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to break free but Mkenn pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Mkenn.
Da Silva Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Silva Barbosa can't break the clinch.
Justin Mkenn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mkenn has Da Silva Barbosa pressed against the cage, preventing Da Silva Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to break free but Mkenn pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mkenn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mkenn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Da Silva Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mkenn throws a series of punches but Da Silva Barbosa avoids them all with ease.

Mkenn drives through and clinches with Da Silva Barbosa against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Mkenn has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Mkenn is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Da Silva Barbosa tries to circle away but Mkenn has him pinned against the cage.

Mkenn pulls guard successfully.

Da Silva Barbosa stands and steps away. Mkenn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Da Silva Barbosa.
Da Silva Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mkenn.
Mkenn tests Da Silva Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justin Mkenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mkenn scores with the left hand. Da Silva Barbosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Mkenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mkenn misses with a head kick.
Mkenn throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mkenn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Silva Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mkenn tries to counter with a takedown but Da Silva Barbosa is quick to defend against it.
Da Silva Barbosa scores with a one two! Mkenn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mkenn misses with the combination.
Mkenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Silva Barbosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Da Silva Barbosa does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn throws a head kick that Da Silva Barbosa semi-blocks.
Da Silva Barbosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mkenn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Da Silva Barbosa's guard.

Da Silva Barbosa has his feet on Mkenn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Da Silva Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Mkenn with a nice calf kick.
Mkenn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva Barbosa.

Mkenn has Da Silva Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mkenn jumps guard and drags Da Silva Barbosa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Da Silva Barbosa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Da Silva Barbosa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Mkenn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mkenn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Justin Mkenn!
Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry God, your son is failed to became a fighter'.