PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett's entrance music is canceled forever 125. A fine choice. Samurai\" : Rip My Friend has chosen Sad memory as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Barnett
vs
"The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend

210 cm
26
249 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

198 cm
28
257 lbs
31 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with a looping right hand.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a hook to the body. Barnett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnett just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Nice jab there from Barnett.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend jabs Barnett right on the nose. Barnett blinks but takes it well.
Barnett throws out a loose jab but Samurai" : Rip My Friend uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett moves out of range as Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a body kick.
Barnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett scores with the left hand. Samurai" : Rip My Friend knows he should have avoided that one.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnett throws a series of punches but Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves out of range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnett checks a leg kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, jab by Samurai" : Rip My Friend - just one landing.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend jabs at Barnett's body.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a quick inside leg kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnett slips a jab from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a looping overhand right but Barnett ducks down to avoid it.
Barnett throws a jab when Samurai" : Rip My Friend was well out of range.
Barnett throws the left hand but Samurai" : Rip My Friend avoids the punch easily.
Barnett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnett's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnett.
Barnett slips a jab and a cross from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett wants to slow Samurai" : Rip My Friend down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend thumps Barnett with a low kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a nice strike.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett takes one to the chin there.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend catches Barnett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Samurai" : Rip My Friend can pounce on him.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend sizes up Barnett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lunges at Barnett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnett's hand.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend thuds his right hand into Barnett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett walks into a left hand.
Barnett throws a low kick but Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves out of range easily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Barnett is rocked!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a quick inside leg kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with a crisp jab.
Barnett takes one to the chin there.
Barnett misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend thuds his right hand into Barnett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Barnett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnett throws a low kick but Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves out of range easily.
Barnett seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Samurai" : Rip My Friend fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnett under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Samurai" : Rip My Friend. That's going to slow Barnett down.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend works the jab nicely.
Barnett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with the left hand. Barnett knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Samurai" : Rip My Friend buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnett throws a shot from downtown. Samurai" : Rip My Friend moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a jab to Barnett's midsection.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a leg kick that knocks Barnett off balance momentarily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a cross.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a decent looking hook.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a head kick. Barnett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Samurai" : Rip My Friend there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnett walks into a straight right hand from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnett tries to keep at a distance but Samurai" : Rip My Friend has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a shoulder strike.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a left hand.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend leaning his opponent against the cage.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett blocking some punches.
Barnett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend tries a body shot but Barnett blocks 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!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend is leaning against Barnett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend scores with a hook to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a nice shot to the body.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnett.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnett controls his hands.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samurai" : Rip My Friend avoids it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Samurai" : Rip My Friend creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Samurai" : Rip My Friend to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a left hand.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend digs a right hand underneath Barnett's ribcage. Barnett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnett or not.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend controlling the action here for a moment.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Samurai" : Rip My Friend takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend pushes Barnett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands with a right to the head.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnett misses with the head strike.
Barnett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend avoiding damage as Barnett throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai" : Rip My Friend fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnett blocks an elbow strike from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend tries a knee to the head but Barnett blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Samurai" : Rip My Friend connects with a leg kick. Barnett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.
Barnett misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett lands with a good body shot.
Barnett lands with an overhand left.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Barnett closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Samurai" : Rip My Friend's guard.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend tries to stand and escape but Barnett is controlling the position.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend prevents Barnett from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnett tries to get to full guard but Samurai" : Rip My Friend has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Samurai" : Rip My Friend.
Barnett is refusing to be controlled, as Samurai" : Rip My Friend sits in half guard.
Barnett wants to control but Samurai" : Rip My Friend is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ruiner Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to regain half guard here but Samurai" : Rip My Friend keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnett sneaks back into half guard.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend trying to control the action but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Barnett has his foot on Samurai" : Rip My Friend's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samurai" : Rip My Friend works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looking to pass the guard.
Barnett being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnett trying to control the position.
Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet but Samurai" : Rip My Friend is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samurai" : Rip My Friend is aware though and is defending well.

Barnett working for a triangle but Samurai" : Rip My Friend defends it easily.
Samurai" : Rip My Friend trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ruiner Barnett.
I think Samurai" : Rip My Friend 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend!
After winning the bout, Humors "The Afro Samurai" : Rip My Friend thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.