PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Binky Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Burn This City. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Pulver

179 cm
21
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Binky Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Pulver!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Pulver sees coming a mile off.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes checks a low kick from Pulver.
Barnes throws a body punch but Pulver moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Pulver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Pulver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Pulver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Barnes misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes swings for the body but Pulver moves out of range.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pulver on the side of the head.
Pulver shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes swings for the body but Pulver moves out of range.
Barnes swings for the body but Pulver moves out of range.
Barnes is looking to wear down Pulver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes works over Pulver's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pulver defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Pulver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Pulver walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Pulver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulver avoids the body shot from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right hand that Pulver ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulver also avoids with ease.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Pulver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulver is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Pulver avoids them all with ease.
Pulver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pulver missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulver moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulver moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Pulver.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Pulver moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pulver avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Pulver slips the punch.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Pulver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Pulver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Pulver avoids them all with ease.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Pulver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Barnes feints a jab promting Pulver to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pulver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Pulver does no damage.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binky Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pulver takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Pulver will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes misses with a hook. Pulver ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Binky Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Binky Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Pulver with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Pulver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pulver might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barnes has got the better of the exchanges.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pulver counters with a leg kick.
Pulver throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Pulver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pulver counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Pulver scores with a hook.
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!
Pulver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes tries to bum rush Pulver with a series of wild strikes but Pulver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pulver throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Pulver.
Pulver defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Pulver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulver ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes cracks Pulver with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes throws a head kick but Pulver moves out of range.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulver misses with a low kick.
Binky Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulver circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulver slips under a jab.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulver circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulver throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pulver to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Pulver ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pulver counters with a good low kick that Barnes was not able to check.
Pulver misses with a body shot.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pulver back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Pulver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnes's knee momentarily.
Pulver lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulver attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Pulver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pulver throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Pulver throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pulver.
Pulver wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Pulver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnes's knee momentarily.
Pulver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barnes is out of range and Pulver settles back down.
Pulver wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Pulver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pulver at a distance.
Pulver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pulver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barnes checks it well.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Pulver moved out of range nicely.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Pulver.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pulver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulver staying out of range there.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Pulver counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pulver drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulver blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Pulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Pulver throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Pulver.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Pulver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Pulver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Pulver counters with an outside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Pulver avoids it well.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Pulver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnes's knee momentarily.
Barnes misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Pulver's head but Pulver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws a jab when Pulver was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Pulver moved out of range nicely.
Pulver wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Pulver tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Ben Pulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Binky Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Binky Barnes!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Binky Barnes!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Binky Barnes!

Binky Barnes wins by unanimous decision!