PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 101 p4p, 669 weight class) and Derrick Barnes (ranked 12 p4p, 96 weight class). Barnes has chosen We Want The Funk as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Derrick Barnes enters the cage!

Robson
vs
Barnes

183 cm
29
172
19 - 6 - 2

180 cm
32
178
28 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 19 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barnes !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson misses with a double jab.
Robson throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
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.
A jab lands there for Robson.
Robson misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Robson avoids it with no problem.
Robson checks a low kick from Barnes .
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson connects with a leg kick.
Robson misses with the combination.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Robson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Robson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
Robson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Barnes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Robson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barnes is in Robson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robson is pulling down on Barnes 's head to control his posture.
Robson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Robson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes won't allow Robson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.

Barnes pulls Robson in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Robson is proving a slippery customer.
Robson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Robson looking to pass the guard.
Robson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Robson won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Robson looking to pass the guard.
Robson content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson preventing the sweep.
Robson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Robson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Robson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
Barnes checks a low kick from Robson.
Robson misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Robson throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Robson's head backwards.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Robson blocks a jab.
Robson moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes .
Robson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes .
Robson scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Robson misses
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.

Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Robson's half guard.
Robson is positioning himself well to prevent Barnes advancing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Robson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Robson jabs at Barnes 's body.
Oliver Robson is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes throws a hook but Robson avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Robson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Robson checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Barnes .
Robson takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Robson.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Robson avoids it well.
Robson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Oliver Robson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robson with the inside leg kick.
A big right from Robson misses.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robson defends it well.
Robson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robson throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Robson throws a front kick aimed at Barnes 's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Robson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Robson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes .
A chopping leg kick lands by Robson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Barnes .
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
Robson throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Robson lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Robson moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Robson should have avoided that one.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Robson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Robson scores with a nice right hand.
Robson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Robson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes 's hands.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robson throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Robson only half commits.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Robson sprawls well.
Robson slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robson scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robson's head.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Robson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Robson takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robson misses with a leg kick.
Robson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robson moves away from the strike by Barnes .
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Robson counters with a straight right hand.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robson.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Robson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Robson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A cross from Robson lands.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Robson's legs.
Robson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robson.
Robson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes tries to bum rush Robson with a series of wild strikes but Robson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barnes just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Robson misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes ! But no joy.
Barnes throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
Robson with a jab.
Robson misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Robson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes 's hands.
Robson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Robson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes .
A swing and a miss from Robson.
Barnes flicks out a counter leg kick but Robson steps away.
Robson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Robson.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
A leg kick checked by Barnes .
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes 's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Robson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robson is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Robson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Robson misses.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
Robson shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robson throws a leg kick which misses Barnes 's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Robson avoids the body shot from Barnes .
Robson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Robson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson misses with a low kick.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robson lands a jab to Barnes 's midsection.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Robson.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robson misses the shot to the body.
Robson misses with a leg kick.
Robson lands a nice hook to Barnes 's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Robson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Robson defends well and Barnes ends up having to push Robson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes throws a low kick but Robson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robson.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Robson misses with a looping left.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robson misses with a two punch combination.
Robson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes .
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robson takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Oliver Robson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robson cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Robson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Robson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes . That snapped Robson's head back.
Barnes 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Robson feints and then cracks Barnes 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Robson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Robson!
Oliver Robson thanked the fans post fight for their support.