PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Aracelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Barnhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aracelis comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Aracelis
vs
Barnhardt

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Aracelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Barnhardt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aracelis moves in looking to clinch but Barnhardt pushes him off.
Aracelis is looking to clinch but Barnhardt is avoiding it.
Aracelis tries to clinch up but Barnhardt circles away and keeps his distance.
Aracelis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnhardt throws out the jab.
A jab from Barnhardt finds it's way through Aracelis's defenses.
Aracelis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aracelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnhardt misses with a straight right.
Aracelis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aracelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aracelis trying to land knees to the body.
Aracelis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ronnie Barnhardt has been cut.
Barnhardt tries a body shot but Aracelis blocks it.
Aracelis lands with a short shot to the head.
Aracelis lands a right hand.
Barnhardt takes an elbow to the temple.
Aracelis lands an elbow inside.
Aracelis lands a shoulder strike.
Aracelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Ronnie Barnhardt's cut even more.
Aracelis lands an elbow just above Barnhardt 's eye.
Barnhardt stalling in the clinch but Aracelis improves position.

Aracelis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aracelis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnhardt throws a hook but Aracelis blocks it.

Aracelis moves into the clinch.
Aracelis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barnhardt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aracelis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Ronnie Barnhardt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees to the body from Aracelis.
Barnhardt has had enough of the clinch but Aracelis keeps him there for the moment.
Aracelis stalling in the clinch.
Barnhardt takes an elbow to the forehead.

Aracelis manages to break the clinch.
Barnhardt throws a hook but Aracelis blocks it.
Barnhardt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ronnie Barnhardt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnhardt. Aracelis does a little dance to reset his feet.

Aracelis moves into the clinch.
Barnhardt managing to block the knees to the body from Aracelis.
Barnhardt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnhardt takes an elbow to the forehead.

Aracelis manages to break the clinch.
Barnhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Aracelis's shoulder, as Aracelis tries to avoid the shot.
Aracelis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aracelis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ronnie Barnhardt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Angel Aracelis!