PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali's entrance music is Snap - I Got The Power. A fine choice. Barnes has chosen Curtis Mayfield 'Pusherman' as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ali
vs
Barnes

191 cm
22
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Ali thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Ali throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Ali.
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.
Ali throws a leg kick but Barnes moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses the body punch
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ali scores with a hook.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Leroy Barnes has been cut.
Barnes digs a good hook to Ali's body.
Ali is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Ali.
Barnes throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mo Ali has been cut.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Ali.
Ali tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes effectively controlling the action here.
Barnes prevents Ali from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Barnes to work.
Ali can't break the clinch.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ali rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali throws a one two combo.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ali.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes wants to clinch
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Barnes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barnes throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Ali's body. Ali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Ali avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Barnes has his takedown stuffed
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Leroy Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barnes forces Ali back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes is pushing Ali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ali tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mo Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Barnes.
Ali tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnes.
Ali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ali is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes prevents Ali from breaking the clinch.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but Barnes keeps him there for the moment.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Ali wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes wants to clinch
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Ali.

That has opened up Leroy Barnes's cut even more.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a left to the body.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
Ali lands a two punch combo.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Ali circles away easily
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leroy Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes wants to clinch but Ali slips to the side
and Ali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali looks to land a combination. Barnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Mo Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Ali scores with a jab.
Ali with a nice cross.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Ali.

The cut above Leroy Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ali lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Ali works Barnes's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali scores with a jab to the body.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ali is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Leroy Barnes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mo Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mo Ali!