PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Ekbom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ekbom might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Varrella virran. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ekbom
vs
Barnes

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Ekbom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes throws a right hand that Ekbom ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekbom also avoids with ease.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekbom shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes defending well as Ekbom loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes scores with a one two! Ekbom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Ekbom avoids it well.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Ekbom avoids nicely.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Ekbom avoids them all with ease.
Ekbom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes slips under a jab from Ekbom.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Ekbom doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Ekbom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ekbom! Barnes is out on his feet! Ekbom rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Barnes is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Barnes is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomi Ekbom!