PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mangas Coloradas (ranked 584 p4p, 846 weight class) and Adam Barnes (ranked 87 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coloradas
vs
Barnes

181 cm
24
160
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
169
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coloradas misses with the body kick
and Coloradas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Coloradas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Coloradas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coloradas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coloradas at a distance.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes 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.
Coloradas misses with a looping left.
Barnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Coloradas steps away.
Coloradas lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Coloradas tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Coloradas misses the shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Mangas Coloradas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coloradas throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Coloradas avoids it with no problem.
Barnes 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.
Barnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Adam Barnes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas lands a lovely overhand right.
Coloradas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Coloradas misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Coloradas steps away.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Coloradas misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coloradas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coloradas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Coloradas throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Coloradas.
A big left from Coloradas misses.
Coloradas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coloradas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Coloradas looks to clinch
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Coloradas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Coloradas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coloradas tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice leg kick from Coloradas, right into the meat of the thigh.

Coloradas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coloradas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.

Coloradas moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coloradas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Coloradas.
Coloradas tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barnes with a jab.
Coloradas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Coloradas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Coloradas - just one landing.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coloradas.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coloradas avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Coloradas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Coloradas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coloradas blocks a low kick nicely.
Coloradas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Coloradas throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coloradas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Coloradas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coloradas lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coloradas just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coloradas fakes the leg kick and cracks Barnes in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coloradas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coloradas tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes throws a head kick that Coloradas semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coloradas works the jab nicely.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses.
Coloradas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Barnes with a hook.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coloradas is looking to land body kicks.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coloradas throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coloradas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes tries a quick counter leg kick but Coloradas is wise to it.
Coloradas misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coloradas is out of range and Barnes settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coloradas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good work by Coloradas as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coloradas. That did some damage!
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Coloradas.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coloradas takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Adam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coloradas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coloradas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Coloradas.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes thumps Coloradas with a low kick.
Adam Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Coloradas lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Coloradas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Coloradas avoids nicely.

Coloradas moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Coloradas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Coloradas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Coloradas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coloradas with a knee to the head.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coloradas's elbow.

Coloradas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Coloradas as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
Coloradas misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Coloradas thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Coloradas throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Coloradas.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Coloradas's legs.
Coloradas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coloradas, as that shot connected.
Coloradas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coloradas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coloradas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Coloradas tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Coloradas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Coloradas rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.

Coloradas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coloradas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Coloradas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Barnes is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Coloradas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mangas Coloradas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Coloradas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Coloradas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnes's knee momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Coloradas connects with a leg kick.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes tries to work over Coloradas's front leg with a kick but Coloradas checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Coloradas lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Barnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coloradas misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
It appears Coloradas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Coloradas avoids them all with ease.
Coloradas is looking to counter punch.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coloradas looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Coloradas.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes throws a hook but Coloradas avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coloradas.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Coloradas throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Coloradas misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Barnes misses with the combination.

Coloradas clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Coloradas has him pressed against the cage.
Coloradas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Coloradas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coloradas keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coloradas keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coloradas misses with a knee strike.
Coloradas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coloradas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coloradas tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Coloradas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coloradas. Coloradas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coloradas looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Coloradas scores with a nice head shot.
Coloradas misses with the combination.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Coloradas throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Coloradas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coloradas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coloradas throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries 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!
Coloradas misses with an uppercut.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coloradas.
Coloradas misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coloradas's knee momentarily.
Coloradas throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Coloradas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Coloradas.
Barnes throws a body punch but Coloradas moves out of range.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coloradas is able to avoid easily.
It appears Coloradas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coloradas.
Coloradas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Coloradas backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mangas Coloradas.
Well Coloradas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mangas Coloradas!
After winning the bout, Mangas Coloradas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.