PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Rampaasi (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
Rampaasi

185 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Rampaasi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampaasi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes feints and then cracks Rampaasi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rampaasi down.
Rampaasi has his takedown stuffed
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Rampaasi looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampaasi checks a leg kick.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes tries a low kick but Rampaasi avoids it.
Crunch! Barnes slams his shin into Rampaasi's torso.
Rampaasi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes stalks Rampaasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rampaasi's face. Rampaasi staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Quinton Rampaasi has been cut.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Rampaasi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tests Rampaasi's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Barnes lands a big head kick that sends Rampaasi tumbling to the mat! Barnes takes a step backwards and waves Rampaasi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nate Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampaasi tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Rampaasi collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nate Barnes!