PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barnes
vs
Turner

178 cm
26
159 lbs
15 - 11 - 2

174 cm
31
163 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vernon Turner!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes tries a low kick but Turner avoids it.
Turner throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Turner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes scores with a jab. Turner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turner connects with a body shot.
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 wild body shot.
Turner 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 lands a really nice looking cross but Turner seems unphased.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mike Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turner's calf.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turner doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes jabs Turner right on the nose. Turner blinks but takes it well.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
Turner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Turner somewhat.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Turner blocks a jab.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Turner.
Turner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Turner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Turner.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Turner avoids a kick to the body.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes motions for Turner to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turner closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Turner.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Barnes works over Turner's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice combination there by Barnes.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner connects with the punch.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Turner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Turner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes's half guard.
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!
Turner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turner prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes trying to hold on to Turner's head to control him but Turner postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Turner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Turner.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barnes raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barnes throws some wild stikes that Turner manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vernon Turner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barnes throws a series of punches but Turner moves out of range.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turner misses with the combination.
Turner swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Turner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Turner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Turner blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mike Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Turner saw that one coming.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Turner.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Turner.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips a straight right by Turner.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Turner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barnes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turner tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Turner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Turner has passed into half guard.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Turner is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turner tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.

Barnes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turner!
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Barnes jabs at Turner's body.
Barnes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Turner loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.

Turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Turner won't allow Barnes to get back to his feet.
Turner throws a big elbow that misses.
Turner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Turner has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes taking a bit of punishment here - Turner scoring with strikes.

Barnes is rocked!
Turner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Turner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Turner with that takedown attempt.
Barnes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Turner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes slips a jab from Turner.
Barnes throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Turner.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes cracks Turner with an open hand slap.
Vernon Turner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turner to score with a decent uppercut.
Turner sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Turner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turner is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Turner throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Turner avoids it.
Turner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Turner lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Turner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Mike Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Turner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Vernon Turner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circling - Turner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces Turner off the cage and back into range.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turner thows a body shot but no joy.
Turner fails with the takedown.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Mike Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Turner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Turner!