PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 781 p4p, 539 weight class) and Charlie Chan (ranked 122 p4p, 80 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by We Want The Funk. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Barnes
vs
Chan

180 cm
26
178
16 - 10 - 0

184 cm
28
180
17 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Bondi MMA

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes avoids the body shot from Chan.
Chan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Chan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Charlie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barnes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnes lands in his opponent's guard.
Chan has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chan controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes .
Chan is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnes stands and throws Chan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chan pushes Barnes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barnes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barnes 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chan wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chan defending well though.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Chan defending well.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Chan defending well.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Chan tries to kick Barnes off but Barnes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chan taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Barnes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Chan dodges it nicely.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Barnes working Chan over with strikes.
Barnes throwing shots but Chan is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Chan is working away.
Barnes prevents Chan from standing back up.
Chan trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Chan defending well.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chan defending well though.
Chan is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Chan is working away.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Chan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes lands a couple of digs.
Chan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Chan's brow.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
Barnes swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Chan moved out of range.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chan doesn't seem phased though.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes throws the left hand but Chan avoids the punch easily.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a hook but Chan avoids it easily.
Chan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Chan misses with a straight left.
Chan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Chan throws a poor cross that misses

and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
Barnes stands up over Chan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Chan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Barnes has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chan's efforts to push away.
Barnes has Chan pressed against the cage, preventing Chan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes .
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Chan misses.
Chan looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Chan slips a straight right by Barnes .
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
And Chan responds with a good body kick, but Barnes manages to step out the way in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes dives in and grabs Chan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chan pushes down on Barnes 's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Chan saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Chan misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Chan misses.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
Chan is looking to chop away at Barnes 's legs.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Chan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Barnes .
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Chan. Those never looked like landing.

Barnes rushes Chan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan misses with a lunging right hand

and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Chan blocks the move with his legs.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes .
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Derrick Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Chan slips a jab from Barnes .
Chan throws a leg kick

and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chan's guard.

Chan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barnes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Chan won't allow it.
Chan tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.

Barnes jumps guard and drags Chan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barnes holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Chan has moved into half guard.
Chan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.

Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Chan is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Chan postures up.
Chan wants to stand but Barnes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barnes controls Chan momentarily but Chan frees himself.
Chan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan checks a leg kick nicely.
Chan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Barnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Chan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Chan throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Charlie Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan takes one on the button.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Barnes .
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes throws the left hand but Chan avoids the punch easily.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes cracks Chan with an open hand slap.
Chan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Charlie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan throws a hook to the side of Barnes 's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Chan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Chan throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chan throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Chan.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.