PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joern Otto Bondesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barnes
vs
Otto Bondesen

175 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

168 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joern Otto Bondesen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes wants to clinch
enabling Bondesen to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bondesen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Bondesen keeps it at a distance.
Bondesen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bondesen swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
Barnes closes the distance but Bondesen moves to the side
and Bondesen counters with a nice leg kick.
Bondesen swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bondesen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bondesen counters with a head kick.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes darts in trying to clinch
and Bondesen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barnes wants to clinch
letting Bondesen counter with a right hand.
Barnes checks a low kick from Bondesen.
Bondesen fails with the takedown

and Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Bondesen.
Barnes lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoiding damage.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands a shot to the body.
Bondesen tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Bondesen tries to pull guard but Barnes won't allow it.
Bondesen takes a shot to the head.
Bondesen can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
A short uppercut from Barnes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Bondesen tries to tie him up.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bondesen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joern Otto Bondesen.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bondesen backwards.
Bondesen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes just leaning against Bondesen, taking a breather.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Bondesen looks gassed!
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bondesen tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Bondesen back against the cage.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bondesen backwards.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Barnes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes is pushing Bondesen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bondesen is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bondesen throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bondesen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes darts in trying to clinch
and Bondesen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bondesen counters with a head kick.
Barnes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bondesen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bondesen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes tries to clinch
and Bondesen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bondesen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Bondesen pushes him off.
Bondesen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.

That's two 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.
Bondesen scoring well with a low kick there.
Bondesen misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Bondesen keeps it at a distance.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Bondesen circles away.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes tries to clinch up but Bondesen circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barnes wants to clinch
and Bondesen counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bondesen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bondesen connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bondesen throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

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.
Barnes tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnes tries to clinch
and Bondesen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.

Barnes gets a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bondesen wants a takedown but no success here.
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 Joe Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bondesen misses with a lunging right hand

and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes is trying to stall.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bondesen backwards.
Barnes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bondesen as Barnes tries to tie him up.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes stalling against the cage.
Bondesen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.
Bondesen can't get the takedown.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bondesen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes effectively controlling the action here.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen misses with a punch to the body.
Bondesen tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Bondesen tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Bondesen back against the cage.
Bondesen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bondesen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Bondesen keeps it at a distance.
Barnes wants to clinch but Bondesen slips to the side
and Bondesen counters with an outside leg kick.
Bondesen throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two 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.
Barnes tries to clinch but Bondesen moves out of range.
Bondesen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bondesen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bondesen throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Bondesen lands a jab to the nose.
Bondesen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Bondesen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joe Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joern Otto Bondesen.
Barnes tries to clinch but Bondesen moves out of range.
Joe Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bondesen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bondesen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes works over Bondesen's head and body with a nice combination.
Bondesen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bondesen slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bondesen throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bondesen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bondesen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joern Otto Bondesen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bondesen misses with a left hand

and Barnes moves into the clinch.
Bondesen lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Barnes stalling against the cage.
Bondesen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
A short left from Barnes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

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