PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes into the arena with Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Puh's choice of entrance music: Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barnes
vs
Puh

185 cm
24
187 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Puh counters with a left and a right that stings Barnes.
Puh scores with a decent looking hook.
Puh checks a leg kick nicely.
Puh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes slips a jab from Puh.
Puh looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Puh thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Puh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes checks a low kick from Puh.
Barnes stuns Puh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Puh finds it's way through Barnes's defenses.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Puh is out of range.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Puh misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Puh scores with a one two! Barnes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Puh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puh tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puh stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puh.
Puh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frankie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Puh throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a body punch but Puh moves out of range.
Puh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes is looking to wear down Puh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Puh.
Sloppy strikes from Puh. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Puh's legs.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Puh throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Puh throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a body kick that stops Puh in his tracks momentarily.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Puhs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Puh slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Puh misses.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Puh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Puh.
Puh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes slips a straight right by Puh.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Puh should have avoided that one.
Barnes slips a straight right by Puh.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Puh saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Puh misses.
A leg kick checked by Puh.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Puh throws a lazy head kick
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Puh looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Puh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puh's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Puh duly obliges.
Puh blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Puh misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Puh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Puh scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Barnes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puh.
Nice defenses there by Puh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puh. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Puh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Puh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Puh looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Puh is just out of range.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Frankie Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Puh backs away looking to recover.
Puh misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Puh backing up. Puh nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Puh misses with a two punch combination.
Puh dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Puh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puh moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puh.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Puh.
Puh cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Puh. Those never looked like landing.
Puh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frankie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Puh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes cracks Puh with a good jab.
Puh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puh.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes motions for Puh to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Puh.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puh slips under a jab.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puh moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puh. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puh manages to avoid it.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Puh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puh misses the shot to the body.
Barnes slips a jab from Puh.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Puh.
Puh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puh throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puh lands with a slapping head kick.
Puh is breathing heavily.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Puh.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Puh.
Puh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Puh is out of range.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Puh to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Puh uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Puh counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Barnes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Puh tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puh misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Puh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puh. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puh throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Puh dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Puh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Puh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes takes a swing at Puh's ribcage but misses.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Puh avoids them all with ease.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Puh throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Puh scores with a leg kick.
Puh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puh throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puh throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puh's hands.
Barnes thumps Puh with a low kick.
Puh works Barnes's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Puh lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Puh moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puh misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Puh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook. Puh ducked under it nicely.
Barnes works over Puh's head and body with a nice combination.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puh.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Puh does no damage.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puh tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Puh backs away looking to recover.
Puh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puh's calf.
Puh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Puh misses with a low kick.
Puh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nalle Puh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puh throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes jabs Puh right on the nose. Puh blinks but takes it well.
Puh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Puh.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puh throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Puh 's knee.
Puh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Puh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Frankie Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Puh down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Frankie Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.