PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Lucero (ranked 4792 p4p, 3979 weight class) and Ugo Barnes (ranked 554 p4p, 504 weight class). Ivor Lucero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lucero
vs
Barnes

192 cm
26
210
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
180
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivor Lucero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ugo Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Ugo Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes jabs at Lucero's body.
Lucero shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Lucero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes lands a jab to Lucero's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Lucero.
Lucero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Barnes has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucero has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barnes after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Lucero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivor Lucero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucero tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lucero shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes lands a jab to Lucero's midsection.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.

Lucero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barnes to the mat! Barnes manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lucero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucero preventing the sweep.
Lucero postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Lucero stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Lucero is having none of it.
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lucero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lucero postures up.

Lucero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucero won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Lucero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucero is controlling him.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucero trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lucero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ugo Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucero is just out of range.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucero checks a low kick from Barnes.
It looked like Lucero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Lucero.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Lucero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Lucero fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugo Barnes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice shot by Barnes.
Lucero closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Lucero pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Lucero avoids them all with ease.
Lucero tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucero backwards.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Ugo Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes works Lucero's body with a nice hook.
Barnes cracks Lucero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Lucero's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucero feinted with a counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barnes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Barnes throws a leg kick

and Lucero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Barnes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lucero rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lucero feints and as Barnes raises his hands in defense, Lucero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Barnes keeps trying to improve his position.
Lucero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucero looking to pass the guard.
Lucero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Lucero from controlling successfully.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there.
Lucero lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lucero preventing the sweep.
Lucero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucero trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Lucero tries to pass.
Lucero postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucero is one step ahead there.

Lucero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lucero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lucero tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugo Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lucero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.

Lucero tries to keep at a distance but Barnes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barnes prevents it.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Barnes.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucero tries to counter with a takedown but Barnes is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Lucero's body.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucero's head.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Lucero saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Lucero avoids nicely.
Lucero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnes sprawls and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Barnes.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucero tries to counter with a takedown but Barnes is quick to defend against it.
Lucero dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Lucero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Lucero's body.
Lucero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Lucero on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivor Lucero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes throws a combination. Lucero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Lucero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnes sprawls and moves away.
Lucero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Lucero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lucero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Lucero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucero slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Lucero avoids it.
Lucero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Lucero gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Lucero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lucero fails to land the takedown.
Ivor Lucero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ugo Barnes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Lucero's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ugo Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugo Barnes!