PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barnes
vs
Jackson

185 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.

Jackson gets tackled into the ropes by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barnes works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.

It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
A short right from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Barnes.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Barnes clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the ropes.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson letting Barnes take a breather here.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Barnes.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jackson with a big uppercut! Jackson tries to clinch up but Barnes pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Jackson to the mat! Jackson covers up and Barnes unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frankie Barnes!