PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Barnettov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bla Bla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bla's choice of entrance music: I'm gonna live forever. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bla Bla was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Barnettov
vs
Bla

190 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
264 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgi Barnettov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bla Bla!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barnettov moves into range and clinches up with Bla.

Bla works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bla trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnettov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bla is in close to Barnettov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bla tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnettov is retaining full guard.
Bla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bla advances to half guard.
Bla works his foot free and advances to mount.
Barnettov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bla cracks Barnettov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Georgi Barnettov has been cut.
Barnettov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnettov tries to get out of the position.
Barnettov working to try and regain half guard.
Bla lands a big shot there that rocks Barnettov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bla lands a big elbow.

Georgi Barnettov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bla with a couple of short strikes.

Jeez, Georgi Barnettov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Georgi Barnettov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bla Bla!