PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Back Stabber (ranked 1969 p4p, 2039 weight class) and Michael Barnes (ranked 212 p4p, 217 weight class). Michael Barnes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Stabber
vs
Barnes

166 cm
25
144
12 - 8 - 0

170 cm
25
149
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Back Stabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes wants to slow Stabber down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Stabber finds it's target.

Stabber rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.

Stabber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stabber throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Barnes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barnes.
Stabber keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Stabber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stabber keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes trying to control but Stabber is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Stabber keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stabber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Stabber is retaining full guard.
Barnes is still trying to improve position.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stabber is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Barnes has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Barnes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jab from Barnes.
Stabber wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Back Stabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stabber just misses with a punch to the body.
Stabber seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes. That snapped Stabber's head back.
Back Stabber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stabber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Stabber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stabber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Stabber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stabber throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Stabber's shoulder, as Stabber tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes checks a low kick from Stabber.
Stabber swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Stabber misses with a body shot.
Stabber scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stabber misses with a looping right.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stabber scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook but Stabber blocks it.
As Barnes looks to move away, Stabber throws a big counter combo but Barnes just gets out of the way.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes throws a low kick but Stabber avoids it.
Stabber misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Stabber looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Stabber looks to throw a body kick

so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Stabber pushes Barnes off and gets back to his feet.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Stabber counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stabber was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Stabber throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
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!
Stabber throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Stabber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stabber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stabber. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tests Stabber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes takes a swing at Stabber's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stabber takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Stabber checks a leg kick.
Stabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws a body punch but Stabber moves out of range.

Stabber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnes wants to take the fight to the mat but Stabber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Stabber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stabber lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stabber.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stabber momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Stabber.
Stabber loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Stabber misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stabber was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Back Stabber dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stabber.
Stabber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stabber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Stabber saw that one coming.
Stabber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Stabber.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stabber misses with the combination.
Stabber throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stabber defends it well.
Stabber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stabber throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Stabber moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Stabber looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stabber defends it well.
Stabber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes cracks Stabber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stabber feints a jab promting Barnes to slip. Stabber then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Michael Barnes has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Stabber as Barnes shoots in.
Stabber connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Stabber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Barnes is rocked!

Barnes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stabber is trying to defend but Barnes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Michael Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stabber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Stabber tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stabber's head.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stabber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stabber!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stabber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stabber tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stabber is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Stabber is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount and Stabber is in trouble!
Oh Stabber is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Barnes working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Stabber turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Barnes off and cradles Stabber's limp body as Barnes celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Michael Barnes!
Our winner, Michael Barnes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.