PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 2121 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Anthony Lalime (ranked 286 p4p, 347 weight class). Bob Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
Lalime

193 cm
23
209
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
205
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Lalime!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lalime tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Lalime sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lalime misses with a body shot.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lalime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lalime tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Lalime scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lalime wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Lalime throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes throws a body punch but Lalime moves out of range.
Barnes sets himself, and Lalime steps forward looking for the clinch! Barnes avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lalime rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Lalime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lalime lands with a light punch inside.
Lalime misses with a body punch.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Lalime has the dominant position.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Lalime avoids the damage to the body.
Lalime pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes can't break the clinch.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lalime gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lalime prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Lalime fails to land.
Barnes tries to break free but Lalime pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalime working aggressively here.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lalime leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lalime as Barnes tries to tie him up.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Lalime tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Lalime.
Barnes takes a swing at Lalime's ribcage but misses.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barnes throws a jab when Lalime was well out of range.
Lalime throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalime just misses with a punch to the body.
Lalime swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Lalime as he connects with a hook.
Lalime is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lalime.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes sets himself, and Lalime steps forward looking for the clinch! Barnes avoids it this time.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lalime throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Lalime misses with a straight right.
Lalime throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Lalime will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lalime cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Lalime moves away and avoids it.
Lalime throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lalime rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Lalime will be more careful next time no doubt.

Lalime lands a big right hand that sends Barnes crashing to the mat! Lalime stays standing though and waves Barnes back to his feet!

Barnes is rocked!
Lalime misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lalime.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lalime throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
and Lalime counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Barnes! He's just covering up as Lalime starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lalime!