PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Magomedov (ranked 1802 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Eric Barnes (ranked 240 p4p, 266 weight class). Barnes has chosen Exterminate as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Magomedov
vs
Barnes

179 cm
24
175
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
180
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magomedov gets caught flat footed, as Barnes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes won't allow Magomedov to get back to his feet.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Magomedov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barnes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Magomedov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magomedov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barnes pushes Magomedov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magomedov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Magomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barnes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barnes tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Barnes works on Magomedov's body with a couple of short punches.

Magomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes slips a straight right by Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes motions for Magomedov to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Magomedov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Magomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Magomedov blocks the low kick.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Magomedov punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Magomedov jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
Zabit Magomedov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magomedov in his tracks.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magomedov scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magomedov. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov misses with a hook.
Barnes tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes closes the distance but Magomedov moves to the side
and Magomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Magomedov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes motions for Magomedov to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magomedov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Magomedov as Barnes shoots in.
Zabit Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Barnes.
Magomedov misses with a hook.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov scores with a jab.
Barnes slips a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a good body shot.
Magomedov connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands the left hand.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Magomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zabit Magomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Magomedov scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Barnes slips a jab from Magomedov.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Magomedov had a free shot at his head there.
Barnes slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Magomedov.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Barnes.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Magomedov works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov staying out of range there.
Zabit Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magomedov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Magomedov misses.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magomedov lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Barnes slips a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov slips a jab from Barnes.
Magomedov lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Magomedov throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Magomedov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Magomedov.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Magomedov defends it well.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Magomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zabit Magomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking hook.
Magomedov checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Barnes wants to counter with a clinch but Magomedov pushes him away.
Eric Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Barnes.
Magomedov lands with a good body shot.
Magomedov just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magomedov lands a lovely overhand right.
Magomedov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magomedov is looking to counter punch.
A low kick lands for Magomedov.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Magomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes throws a body punch but Magomedov moves out of range.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov. That did some damage!
Magomedov missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Magomedov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Magomedov jumps back.
Magomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magomedov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
A jab from Magomedov misses.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Magomedov's corner calls for a 1-2. Magomedov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magomedov lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Magomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zabit Magomedov dominated that second round.
That's time! Magomedov'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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov scores with a nice head shot.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Magomedov misses.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Magomedov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magomedov lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Magomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magomedov cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magomedov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barnes moves into the clinch.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Magomedov lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magomedov's brow.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes jumps guard but Magomedov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Magomedov misses with some punches.
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eric Barnes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Magomedov on the inside.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Magomedov throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnes lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Zabit Magomedov has been cut.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Magomedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magomedov looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Magomedov connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Magomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zabit Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Magomedov.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magomedov.
An attempted straight right counter from Magomedov misses the target.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut

and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Magomedov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Barnes keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Magomedov manages to get underhooks.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magomedov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zabit Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Barnes.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barnes presses Magomedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Magomedov cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Eric Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Magomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Barnes.
Magomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magomedov.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magomedov's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a left hand.
Magomedov blocks the elbow strike.
Magomedov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Magomedov.
A short right from Magomedov on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Magomedov prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magomedov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magomedov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Zabit Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zabit Magomedov!
As Zabit Magomedov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Welcome to the Show everybodddyyy!!!'.