PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 24574 p4p, 3799 weight class) and Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 270 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barnes
vs
Magomedov

181 cm
20
144
1 - 5 - 0

150 cm
21
130
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magomedov momentarily.
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magomedov circles away.
Magomedov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab from Barnes.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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 looks to land a combination. Magomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Magomedov blocks a leg kick.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Magomedov.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Magomedov should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.

Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Magomedov drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Magomedov off! Magomedov jumps back into Barnes's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magomedov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov lands a couple of elbows.
Magomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Magomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov is stalling in the full guard.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Magomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magomedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes wants to stand but Magomedov is controlling the position.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magomedov winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hasbulla Magomedov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Barnes.

Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov passes into half guard.

Magomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.

Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Magomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes is trying to stand.
Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov slows the pace down in half guard.
Hasbulla Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes pushes Magomedov off looking to stand but Magomedov dives back in and keeps control.
Barnes wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
Barnes tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Barnes pushes Magomedov off looking to stand but Magomedov dives back in and keeps control.
Magomedov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov controlling from the full mount.
Magomedov tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Magomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magomedov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barnes hang on?
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Barnes is rocked!
Magomedov looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magomedov raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Magomedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Magomedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Magomedov has control of Barnes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barnes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Magomedov connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Magomedov working for a submission but Barnes is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hasbulla Magomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good shot there by Barnes.
Magomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes lunges at Magomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magomedov's hand.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Magomedov shoots in.
Barnes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Magomedov moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Magomedov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barnes did well to prevent Magomedov getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to kick Magomedov off but Magomedov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Magomedov works his way into full mount!
Magomedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magomedov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magomedov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnes?
Magomedov lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magomedov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov working Barnes over with strikes here.
Magomedov postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Barnes out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Magomedov goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hasbulla Magomedov!