PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's entrance music is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dos Santos's choice of entrance music: Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Dos Santos

185 cm
24
187 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
31
191 lbs
19 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 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 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands a head shot.
Dos Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos scores with a jab to the body.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnes off to one side.
Barnes lands with a hook. Dos Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dos Santos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dos Santos misses the jab.
Dos Santos lands with a good body shot.
Dos Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Dos Santos tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dos Santos chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Barnes catches Dos Santos right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos Santos digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Dos Santos tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Dos Santos lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dos Santos.
A nice left hand lands by Dos Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dos Santos tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Dos Santos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dos Santos prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dos Santos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dos Santos.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dos Santos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dos Santos lands with a left to the head.
Dos Santos cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Dos Santos on the inside.
Dos Santos lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Dos Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Good body shot from Dos Santos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Dos Santos.
Frankie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
Dos Santos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dos Santos checks it well.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a push kick.
Dos Santos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Dos Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Dos Santos scores with a leg kick.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Dos Santos's ribs.
Dos Santos feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Nice defenses there by Dos Santos.
Barnes throws a push kick but Dos Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick by Barnes misses
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.

Dos Santos closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with the head strike.
Dos Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos lands a left hand.
Dos Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dos Santos.
Barnes tries a body shot but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dos Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dos Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dos Santos misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Dos Santos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barnes!
Dos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Dos Santos's legs.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Santos throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dos Santos with a jab.
Dos Santos cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danga de danga de dang - Dos Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Dos Santos 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 misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Dos Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Dos Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dos Santos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Dos Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a body kick that stops Dos Santos in his tracks momentarily.
Dos Santos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Dos Santos backing up. Dos Santos nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Dos Santos misses with a hook.
Dos Santos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Dos Santos lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Santos lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws a push kick but Dos Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dos Santos's head.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Junior Dos Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dos Santos scores with a hook to the body. Barnes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Dos Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dos Santos throws a front kick aimed at Barnes's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
A slow jab from Dos Santos misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a body punch
enabling Dos Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Dos Santos lands with a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dos Santos. Barnes shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dos Santos. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Dos Santos punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dos Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Dos Santos rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a hook but Dos Santos blocks it.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Dos Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Frankie Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dos Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Dos Santos.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Dos Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dos Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Dos Santos!
Our winner, Junior Dos Santos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.