PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Parsons has chosen Call Me The Breeze as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nate Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Parsons's chin.

Barnes
vs
Parsons

185 cm
27
210 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

189 cm
30
222 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Parsons!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parsons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes cracks the inside of Parsons's front leg.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charlie Parsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parsons throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a body punch but Parsons moves out of range.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parsons to score with a decent uppercut.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes works Parsons's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Parsons misses.

Parsons drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parsons stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Parsons from controlling successfully.
Parsons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parsons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parsons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parsons stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Parsons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Parsons controlling him for the moment.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Parsons from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parsons catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Parsons.
A big right from Parsons misses.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes is looking to slow Parsons down with leg kicks.
Parsons jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parsons connects with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parsons.
Barnes takes a swing at Parsons's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parsons darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parsons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parsons moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Parsons scores with a jab to the head.
Parsons wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Parsons.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.
Parsons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
A jab from Parsons does it's job there.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Parsons. Parsons gets slowly back to his feet.
Nate Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Parsons.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parsons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Charlie Parsons has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parsons checks a leg kick.

Parsons feints and as Barnes raises his hands in defense, Parsons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parsons wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Parsonsis looking to pass into half guard but Barnes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Barnes is in guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Parsons working a defensive guard here.
Barnes stands and throws Parsons's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Parsons defends.
Barnes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Parsons is working to get back to half guard.
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 Nate Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Parsons's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parsons.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Parsons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Parsons fails to land the takedown.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Parsons's head, knocking him out cold! Barnes is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Barnes!
Nate Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.