PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 25272 p4p, 6740 weight class) and John Puckett (ranked 549 p4p, 498 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Barnes
vs
Puckett

181 cm
18
144
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
130
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Puckett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puckett under the eye.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puckett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes with a nice cross.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puckett. That did some damage!
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puckett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes works over Puckett's head and body with a nice combination.

Puckett is rocked!
Puckett shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
Puckett is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Barnes sizes up Puckett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes feints with a jab and clips Puckett right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Puckett is sent crashing into the canvas and Barnes leaps in for the kill! Puckett tries to get to his feet but Barnes is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Puckett is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Barnes!
Mike Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.