PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zenon Barriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barriga
vs
Steiner

193 cm
23
295 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

190 cm
24
290 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zenon Barriga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barriga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner throws out a loose jab but Barriga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steiner tries to bum rush Barriga with a series of wild strikes but Barriga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barriga with a jab.
Barriga digs a good body shot into Steiner's ribs.
Steiner looks gassed!
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!
Steiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Steiner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barriga doesn't seem phased though.

Barriga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steiner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barriga stays in close to Steiner's body and controls the position.
Barriga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steiner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barriga controls the pace.

Barriga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barriga stalks Steiner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steiner's face. Steiner staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Brock Steiner has been cut.

Barriga lands a left and a right that send Steiner crashing to the mat, dazed. Barriga thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Barriga steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Steiner is out on his feet! Barriga sets himself and nearly takes Steiner's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zenon Barriga!