PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seylotoma Frend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seylotoma Frend is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barnes
vs
Frend

185 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seylotoma Frend!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frend avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Frend misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Frend keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frankie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frend.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frend counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes throws a head kick but Frend moves out of range.
Frend throws a combination that misses
and Frend takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Frend shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Frend staying out of range there.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frend throws a combination that misses
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frend throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Frend avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frend ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Frend avoids it.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frend counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Frend avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Frend misses.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frend counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Frend pushes him off.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Frend didn't see that one coming.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Frend's head.
Frend uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Barnes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barnes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Frend.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Barnes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barnes misses with a hook. Frend ducked under it nicely.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Frend saw it coming and moves away.
Frend throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frend counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frend takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frend throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnes staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to clinch
letting Frend counter with a right hand.
Frend avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Frend misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frend's knee momentarily.
Frend punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Frend counters with a three punch combo that has Barnes backing up. Barnes nods at Frend to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes throws a body punch but Frend moves out of range.
Seylotoma Frend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frend tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frend. That did some damage!
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Frend misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Frend moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Frend loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Frend sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Frend does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frend slips under a jab.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frend counters with a two punch combo.
Frend keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frend.
Barnes misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Frend down.
Frend swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Frend throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frend.
Barnes lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frankie Barnes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Frend.
Barnes takes a swing at Frend's ribcage but misses.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and Frend counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and Frend counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Frend's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frend lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Frend stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
A leg kick checked by Frend.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Frend counters with a left to the body.
Frend throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Frend staying out of range there.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frend counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frend cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Frend.
Frend checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frend on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frend stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frend.
Frend tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frend checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Nice defenses there by Frend.
Frend swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Frend's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Barnes lands but Frend takes it in his stride.
Frend throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frend thinking.
Frend slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Frend falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Frankie Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seylotoma Frend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Frend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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 Frankie Barnes.
Well Barnes 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Barnes!