PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Barnes (ranked 2503 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Boris Yeltsin Jr (ranked 163 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barnes
vs
Yeltsin Jr

170 cm
29
145
12 - 13 - 0

174 cm
29
146
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Yeltsin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeltsin Jr throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.

It looks like Alex Barnes has been cut.
Barnes takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Yeltsin Jr's belly button to the back.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yeltsin Jr takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Yeltsin Jr wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yeltsin Jr's guard.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Barnes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes works over Yeltsin Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Yeltsin Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeltsin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Yeltsin Jr told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr managing to control the position.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeltsin Jr has wrist control.
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.
Yeltsin Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Yeltsin Jr is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeltsin Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yeltsin Jr has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Yeltsin Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yeltsin Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes trying to control but Yeltsin Jr is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Yeltsin Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands an overhand right.

Yeltsin Jr moves into the clinch.
Barnes has Yeltsin Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yeltsin Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Yeltsin Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barnes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yeltsin Jr to the mat. Yeltsin Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yeltsin Jr working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alex Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yeltsin Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barnes closes the distance and clinches.

Barnes is trying to trip Yeltsin Jr. He has hold of a leg but Yeltsin Jr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barnes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yeltsin Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeltsin Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Yeltsin Jr is keeping the position.
Yeltsin Jr controlling Barnes's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeltsin Jr has wrist control.

Yeltsin Jr pushes Barnes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yeltsin Jr checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a straight left.
Yeltsin Jr misses the jab.
Alex Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeltsin Jr tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yeltsin Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Yeltsin Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeltsin Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes has Yeltsin Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stall.
Yeltsin Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr lands a shoulder strike.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes moves forwards but Yeltsin Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barnes throws a head kick but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to bum rush Yeltsin Jr with a series of wild strikes but Yeltsin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Barnes is rocked!
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!
Yeltsin Jr throws a monster overhand right that drops Barnes! Yeltsin Jr follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
Boris Yeltsin Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.