PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Long (ranked 3028 p4p, 4241 weight class) and Matt Barnes (ranked 333 p4p, 440 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Barnes

193 cm
27
265
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
265
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fakes the leg kick and cracks Long in the body.
Long misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Long throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Long thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Long steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barnes. That one must have hurt.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
A swing and a miss from Long.
As Long backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Long manages to avoid it all.
Long cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Barnes scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Long.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Long's sensitive parts.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
Matt Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes jabs Long to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes lands a head kick!
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Long misses its target.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Long has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Long throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Long steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barnes. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Long looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Long's head.
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!
A combination from Long does no damage.
Long blocks a head kick by Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Matt Barnes has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Long tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Barnes counters with a head kick that drops Long to the mat! Long scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Long is rocked!
A shot to the body from Long misses
and Barnes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long is breathing heavily.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Long has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Long is out on his feet! Barnes sets himself and nearly takes Long's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Barnes!
Matt Barnes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.