PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Cox

190 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Reaper Combatwear

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifton Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Cox!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cox gets a clinch.
Cox scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.

It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes looking for a takedown.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Cox.
Cox takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Cox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cox loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cox was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cox throws out the jab.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Cox's front leg but catches the back leg as Cox tries to avoid it.
Cox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. Barnes catches Cox right on the button with a cross.
Cox stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Cox throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes slips a straight right by Cox.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Cox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Cox loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Barnes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cox thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cox misses the body punch
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes jabs Cox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Barnes.
Cox throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Cox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnes has time to react.
Cox misses with a straight right.
Cox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cox throws a big shot that misses.
Cox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes cracks Cox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cox lands with a nice body punch.
Cox misses with an uppercut.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a jab. Cox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Cox misses.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away.
Cox moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Cox.
Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes jabs Cox right on the nose. Cox blinks but takes it well.
Cox dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Cox scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes misses the jab.
Cox 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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Cox misses
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Cox throws a big shot that misses.
Cox digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Cox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clifton Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barnes slips a jab from Cox.
Cox throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cox misses the target.
Barnes works Cox's body with a nice hook.
Cox misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Chad Cox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cox.
Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
Chad Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Cox had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cox.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes. That snapped Cox's head back.
Cox tries to clinch up.
Cox misses with a hook.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Cox looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes lands a head kick. Cox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Cox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Cox tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Cox misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Cox's ribs.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cox takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Cox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Cox misses with a hook
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cox throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes feints and then cracks Cox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cox down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Cox.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
The fighters circling - Cox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cox takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Cox is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cox.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cox doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Clifton Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clifton Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cox. Cox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.
Cox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Cox lands a right hook to the body.
Cox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
A slow jab from Cox misses its intended target.
Cox swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Cox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cox.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Cox looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Cox is looking to clinch.
Cox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cox misses with a looping right.
Cox throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cox on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes lands with a hook. Cox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Cox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
Cox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Cox wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cox.
Cox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cox. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes clobbers Cox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Cox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes jabs Cox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cox misses with a hook.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Cox misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Cox misses the body punch
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Cox.
Cox throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifton Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Clifton Barnes!