PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Barnes (ranked 2247 p4p, 3332 weight class) and Oscar De La Weirdo (ranked 259 p4p, 369 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Barnes
vs
De La Weirdo

180 cm
21
169
5 - 4 - 0

181 cm
20
167
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

MKFC
Voodoo Nutrition

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar De La Weirdo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De La Weirdo avoids the body shot from Barnes.
De La Weirdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
De La Weirdo misses with a straight right.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De La Weirdo takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De La Weirdo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but De La Weirdo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like De La Weirdo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De La Weirdo lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and De La Weirdo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes cracks De La Weirdo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De La Weirdo moves away.
De La Weirdo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
De La Weirdo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adam Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Weirdo avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have De La Weirdo backpedaling.
Barnes digs a good body shot into De La Weirdo's ribs.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De La Weirdo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes defending well as De La Weirdo loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws a right hand that De La Weirdo ducks under and follows up with a left that De La Weirdo also avoids with ease.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and De La Weirdo counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
De La Weirdo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes slips under a jab from De La Weirdo.
Barnes slips a jab from De La Weirdo.
Barnes lands with a straight right. De La Weirdo didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. De La Weirdo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De La Weirdo tries to counter with a clinch but Barnes shakes him off and moves away.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes scores with the left hand. De La Weirdo knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but De La Weirdo is just out of range.
De La Weirdo throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes digs a good hook to De La Weirdo's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by De La Weirdo.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
De La Weirdo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.

De La Weirdo pushes Barnes up against the ropes in a clinch.
De La Weirdo prevents a body shot from Barnes.
De La Weirdo lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and De La Weirdo counters with a nice uppercut.
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De La Weirdo counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a body punch but De La Weirdo moves out of range.

Barnes rushes De La Weirdo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
De La Weirdo lands a nice shot to the body.
De La Weirdo gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes tries a body shot but De La Weirdo blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from De La Weirdo.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De La Weirdo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from De La Weirdo fails to land.
De La Weirdo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De La Weirdo.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De La Weirdo's elbow.
De La Weirdo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De La Weirdo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De La Weirdo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for De La Weirdo.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by De La Weirdo.
A short left from De La Weirdo.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De La Weirdo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De La Weirdo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes blocks a body shot from De La Weirdo.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De La Weirdo avoids it.
De La Weirdo prevents a body shot from Barnes.
De La Weirdo stalling against the ropes.
Barnes digs a right hand into De La Weirdo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De La Weirdo's gas tank.
De La Weirdo struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Oscar De La Weirdo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De La Weirdo avoids it.
De La Weirdo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
De La Weirdo working aggressively here.
Barnes tries a body shot but De La Weirdo blocks it.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De La Weirdo has Barnes pressed against the ropes.
De La Weirdo blocks a body shot from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a body shot from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes is leaning against De La Weirdo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
De La Weirdo misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by De La Weirdo.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
De La Weirdo tries to clinch up.
De La Weirdo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo lands a right hook to the body.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and De La Weirdo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Weirdo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but De La Weirdo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De La Weirdo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De La Weirdo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Adam Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Weirdo avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar De La Weirdo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
De La Weirdo throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and De La Weirdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes thuds a left hand into De La Weirdo's body.
De La Weirdo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes cracks De La Weirdo with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De La Weirdo throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a combination
and De La Weirdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes jabs at De La Weirdo's body.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and De La Weirdo moves out of range easily.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot.
Barnes blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
De La Weirdo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
It seemed like De La Weirdo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from De La Weirdo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by De La Weirdo.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
De La Weirdo takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes lands a nice hook to De La Weirdo's body. De La Weirdo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De La Weirdo misses with a straight right.
Barnes throwing a counter right hand but De La Weirdo manages to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
De La Weirdo checks the leg kick nicely there.
De La Weirdo throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes is looking to wear down De La Weirdo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and De La Weirdo moves out of range easily.
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!
De La Weirdo checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of De La Weirdo's head.
A big left from De La Weirdo misses.
As De La Weirdo looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but De La Weirdo just gets out of the way.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
De La Weirdo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
De La Weirdo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De La Weirdo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De La Weirdo connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De La Weirdo ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
De La Weirdo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but De La Weirdo pushes him off.
De La Weirdo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De La Weirdo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes lands a nice hook to De La Weirdo's body. De La Weirdo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A leg kick checked by De La Weirdo.
Barnes throws a head kick but De La Weirdo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from De La Weirdo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De La Weirdo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De La Weirdo ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Barnes!
A less than humble Adam Barnes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.