PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 4271 p4p, 5960 weight class) and Darius Morgandorffer (ranked 393 p4p, 482 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Barnes
vs
Morgandorffer

181 cm
19
144
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
142
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

New Standard

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 1 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Morgandorffer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes with a nice cross.
Morgandorffer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgandorffer slips a straight right by Barnes.
Morgandorffer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy body kick from Barnes

and Morgandorffer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morgandorffer preventing the sweep.
Morgandorffer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes is trying to keep Morgandorffer in close.
Morgandorffer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Morgandorffer isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgandorffer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Morgandorffer from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgandorffer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morgandorffer cracks Barnes with a big elbow.
Morgandorffer working the head and body with strikes.
Morgandorffer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Barnes some visible discomfort.

Morgandorffer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morgandorffer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Barnes looks to move to half guard but instead Morgandorffer has passed into mount! Damn!
Morgandorffer unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgandorffer raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Morgandorffer wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
Morgandorffer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barnes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morgandorffer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barnes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morgandorffer lands a couple of good shots and Barnes has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Morgandorffer lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Barnes hold on?!
Barnes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Morgandorffer gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Morgandorffer lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Morgandorffer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgandorffer controlling the position well here. Barnes rolled but Morgandorffer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Barnes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Morgandorffer not allowing Barnes to control his hands.

Barnes won't enjoy being in this position. Morgandorffer looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Barnes is tapping - it's over boys! Morgandorffer picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darius Morgandorffer!
A very excited looking Darius Morgandorffer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.