PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Garner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barbaros
vs
Garner

160 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Barbaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Garner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaros connects with an inside leg kick.
Garner looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Barbaros moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Barbaros's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Justin Garner has been cut.
Garner is trying to force a seperation but Barbaros has the dominant position.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.

That has opened up Justin Garner's cut even more.
Barbaros slowing the pace effectively.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbaros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.

The cut above Justin Garner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Barbaros!