PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asher Barnes (ranked 3072 p4p, 3137 weight class) and Oscar De La Weirdo (ranked 379 p4p, 385 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
De La Weirdo

178 cm
24
160
4 - 5 - 0

181 cm
26
155
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar De La Weirdo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes with a poor takedown
and De La Weirdo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De La Weirdo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barnes.
De La Weirdo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De La Weirdo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
De La Weirdo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes throws a lazy body kick
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and De La Weirdo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and De La Weirdo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Weirdo staying out of range there.
A nice side step and De La Weirdo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De La Weirdo was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range as De La Weirdo strikes.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends De La Weirdo's belly button to the back.
De La Weirdo avoids the body shot from Barnes.
De La Weirdo misses with a looping right.
De La Weirdo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
De La Weirdo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
De La Weirdo throws a combination. Barnes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Asher Barnes has been cut.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot.
Barnes is looking to wear down De La Weirdo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good shot there by Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De La Weirdo.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but De La Weirdo is out of range.
De La Weirdo throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a hook
and De La Weirdo counters with a straight right hand.
De La Weirdo lands a head kick!
De La Weirdo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a swing at De La Weirdo's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De La Weirdo! But no joy.
De La Weirdo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from De La Weirdo.
A looping hook to the body misses from De La Weirdo. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
enabling De La Weirdo to counter with a crisp jab.

Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De La Weirdo is working Barnes over against the cage.
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De La Weirdo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asher Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

De La Weirdo breaks from the clinch.
De La Weirdo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves to clinch but De La Weirdo breaks away
and De La Weirdo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oscar De La Weirdo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and De La Weirdo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and De La Weirdo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De La Weirdo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De La Weirdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
De La Weirdo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar De La Weirdo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Asher Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. De La Weirdo does a little dance to reset his feet.
De La Weirdo ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
De La Weirdo looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Oscar De La Weirdo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but De La Weirdo moved out of range nicely.
De La Weirdo throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asher Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De La Weirdo throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
De La Weirdo needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Weirdo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
De La Weirdo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

De La Weirdo breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and De La Weirdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De La Weirdo misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
De La Weirdo scores with the left hand. Barnes knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De La Weirdo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes avoids the body shot from De La Weirdo.
Barnes throws the left hand but De La Weirdo avoids the punch easily.
De La Weirdo lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from De La Weirdo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but De La Weirdo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De La Weirdo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De La Weirdo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Weirdo misses with a head kick.
De La Weirdo blocks a low kick nicely.
De La Weirdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De La Weirdo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De La Weirdo throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
De La Weirdo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes darts in and clinches De La Weirdo up against the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
De La Weirdo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes tries to pull guard but De La Weirdo holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnes drops back down to his feet.

De La Weirdo breaks the clinch.
De La Weirdo lands a body shot.
Barnes lands a jab.

Barnes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De La Weirdo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barnes is in De La Weirdo's guard.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De La Weirdo's head.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Weirdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Weirdo trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
De La Weirdo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes advances position into side control!
Barnes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but De La Weirdo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oscar De La Weirdo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Asher Barnes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes misses with a hook. De La Weirdo ducked under it nicely.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
De La Weirdo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De La Weirdo misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De La Weirdo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from De La Weirdo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De La Weirdo tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes cracks De La Weirdo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De La Weirdo throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. De La Weirdo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De La Weirdo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De La Weirdo avoids the body shot from Barnes.
A countering left hand to the body from De La Weirdo misses.
De La Weirdo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
A big right from Barnes misses.
De La Weirdo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De La Weirdo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from De La Weirdo both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
De La Weirdo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
De La Weirdo works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes jabs at De La Weirdo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
letting De La Weirdo counter with a right hand.
De La Weirdo throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
De La Weirdo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from De La Weirdo misses the target.
De La Weirdo throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De La Weirdo! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and De La Weirdo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De La Weirdo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
De La Weirdo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Asher Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
Barnes looks for a takedown but De La Weirdo sprawls well.
As Barnes backs off De La Weirdo throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Barnes throws a body punch but De La Weirdo moves out of range.
Barnes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDe La Weirdo.
Barnes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De La Weirdo counters with a straight right hand.
Oscar De La Weirdo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Weirdo lands the left hand.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of De La Weirdo's head.
De La Weirdo cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
De La Weirdo jabs at Barnes's body.
De La Weirdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
A big right from De La Weirdo misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. De La Weirdo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by De La Weirdo as he connects with a hook.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar De La Weirdo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De La Weirdo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar De La Weirdo!
An out of breath Oscar De La Weirdo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.