PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 1220 p4p, 3818 weight class) and Frankie Griggs (ranked 161 p4p, 473 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Griggs's choice of entrance music: LL Cool J- Momma Said Knock You Out. Don Barnes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barnes
vs
Griggs

180 cm
25
176
14 - 10 - 1

185 cm
26
177
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griggs is able to avoid easily.
Griggs unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Griggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Griggs.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Griggs throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Griggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Griggs misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Griggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Griggs scores with a head kick.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griggs. That did some damage!
Griggs throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
Griggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Griggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griggs falls off balance throwing a combination

and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Griggs's guard.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes stops Griggs from standing up.

Griggs wriggles free and stands up.
Griggs swings widly with a right hand

and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Griggs didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.

Griggs 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.
Barnes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barnes controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Barnes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Griggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankie Griggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Barnes dives into side control.
Griggs is looking to get back to his feet here but Barnes is keeping cool and he's managed to take Griggs's back.
Griggs is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes missing with strikes from the back.

Griggs is trying to shake Barnes off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Barnes won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.

Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Griggs to the mat! Griggs manages to get full guard.
Griggs wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Griggs wriggles free and stands up.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lunges at Griggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griggs's hand.
Nice cross by Griggs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws a head kick that misses.
Griggs throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griggs.
Griggs lands with a slapping head kick.
Griggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
Griggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes slips under a jab from Griggs.
A swing and a miss from Griggs.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Griggs sprawls and moves away.
Griggs misses the jab.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griggs misses with the combination.
Griggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Griggs dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Griggs down.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Griggs jumps back.
Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Griggs's side.
Griggs throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Griggs misses with a wild combination.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griggs's head.
Frankie Griggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes slips under a jab from Griggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Griggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griggs looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
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!
Griggs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Griggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griggs misses the jab.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Griggs looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Griggs stuffs the takedown.
Griggs throws a counter combo.
A left lands for Barnes.
Griggs throws a nice head kick!
Barnes lands a high kick!
Barnes misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Griggs.
Griggs's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griggs duly obliges.

Barnes is rocked!
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!
Griggs throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes lands with a nice body kick.
Barnes moves out of range as Griggs strikes.
Barnes lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses with a two punch combination.
Griggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griggs is breathing heavily.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Griggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Griggs swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Griggs backpedaling.
Griggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barnes is pressing down on Griggs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griggs is holding on for now.

Griggs kicks off Barnes and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griggs doesn't seem phased though.
Griggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Griggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes slips under a jab from Griggs.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griggs.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Griggs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Griggs misses with a looping right.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Griggs throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griggs.
Griggs throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griggs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griggs.
Griggs throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Griggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griggs misses with a series of wild punches.

Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Griggs's half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griggs has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Griggs pushes Barnes off but Barnes dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Don Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Griggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griggs moves away.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Barnes lands but Griggs takes it in his stride.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griggs is looking for the big counter here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Griggs throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Frankie Griggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Griggs avoids nicely.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griggs fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Griggs.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Griggs's leg. Griggs is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griggs misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Griggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griggs throws a big shot that misses.
Griggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes throws a combination. Griggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Griggs throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griggs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Griggs connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Griggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Griggs avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Griggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griggs misses with the combination.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griggs misses with a double jab

and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.

Griggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes cracks Griggs with an open hand slap.
Griggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griggs misses the jab.
Griggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Griggs throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Griggs's hands.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Griggs misses.
Griggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Griggs loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Griggs.
A punch combination from Griggs misses.
Griggs throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes thumps Griggs with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griggs throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Griggs down.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes sizes up Griggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Griggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good shot there by Barnes.
Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Griggs.
Barnes moves out of range as Griggs strikes.
Griggs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griggs throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Don Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Don Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Frankie Griggs was interviewed post fight and said 'It'll be back to the drawing board. This isn't the end. Everytime I lose I only come back the next fight much stronger.'.