PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dimachaerus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimachaerus comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - The Unforgiven. Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Game-360 Bars. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dimachaerus
vs
Barnes

183 cm
28
200 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Dimachaerus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimachaerus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
Barnes swings for the body but Dimachaerus moves out of range.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dimachaerus counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Dimachaerus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dimachaerus is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dimachaerus has managed to clinch.
Dimachaerus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Dimachaerus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimachaerus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimachaerus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimachaerus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimachaerus.
Barnes pushes Dimachaerus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimachaerus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimachaerus's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Dimachaerus stalling the fight.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Dimachaerus has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Dimachaerus stalling in the clinch.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dimachaerus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimachaerus misses with a body punch.

Dimachaerus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimachaerus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dimachaerus doesn't seem bothered though.
Dimachaerus throws a head kick that misses
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Dimachaerus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dimachaerus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dimachaerus avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Dimachaerus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dimachaerus blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Dimachaerus throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dimachaerus.

Dimachaerus clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dimachaerus, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimachaerus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimachaerus pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Dimachaerus misses with a straight left.
Dimachaerus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Dimachaerus is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Dimachaerus moves out of range easily.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dimachaerus moves away from the strike by Barnes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dimachaerus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Dimachaerus's body. Dimachaerus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Dimachaerus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Dimachaerus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Dimachaerus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes lands a head kick. Dimachaerus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Dimachaerus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimachaerus counters with a left to the body.
Dimachaerus misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick but Dimachaerus moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Dimachaerus misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harrison Barnes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Dimachaerus scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes takes a swing at Dimachaerus's ribcage but misses.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Dimachaerus loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimachaerus moves away.
Dimachaerus avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Dimachaerus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dimachaerus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Dimachaerus just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimachaerus looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dimachaerus rather than just go for the knockout.
Dimachaerus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dimachaerus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dimachaerus doesn't seem phased though.
Dimachaerus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Dimachaerus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimachaerus slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dimachaerus's head.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.

Dimachaerus has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
Dimachaerus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dimachaerus misses with a body punch.
Barnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dimachaerus taking a breather.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dimachaerus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrison Barnes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dimachaerus blocks the elbow strike.
Barnes tries a body shot but Dimachaerus blocks it.
Barnes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dimachaerus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Dimachaerus manages to break the clinch.
Dimachaerus misses with a body kick.
Dimachaerus tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimachaerus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Dimachaerus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimachaerus misses with a head kick.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dimachaerus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dimachaerus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dimachaerus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dimachaerus.
Dimachaerus misses with a low kick.
Dimachaerus misses with a head kick.
Dimachaerus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dimachaerus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Dimachaerus ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimachaerus moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Harrison Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Barnes lands.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes throws a body punch but Dimachaerus moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Dimachaerus which made him look bad.
Marcus Dimachaerus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harrison Barnes.
Barnes throws a push kick but Dimachaerus slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Barnes 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. And we move into the final round!

Barnes misses with a body shot.
Dimachaerus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimachaerus ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Dimachaerus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dimachaerus blocks a low kick nicely.
Dimachaerus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dimachaerus tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dimachaerus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dimachaerus can pounce on him.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Dimachaerus checks it
and Dimachaerus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marcus Dimachaerus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimachaerus was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Dimachaerus moved away.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Dimachaerus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Dimachaerus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Dimachaerus avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Dimachaerus is trying to force a seperation but Barnes has the dominant position.
Dimachaerus misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Dimachaerus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimachaerus's elbow.
Dimachaerus prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Dimachaerus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimachaerus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dimachaerus misses the shot to the body.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses
and Dimachaerus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dimachaerus is looking to clinch.
A jab from Dimachaerus misses.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dimachaerus throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Dimachaerus tries to clinch but Barnes moves away
and Dimachaerus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dimachaerus. That did some damage!
Barnes throws a leg kick but Dimachaerus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dimachaerus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Marcus Dimachaerus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dimachaerus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Dimachaerus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dimachaerus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison Barnes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dimachaerus swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimachaerus misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimachaerus was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Dimachaerus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes sizes up Dimachaerus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good work by Dimachaerus as he checks the leg kick.
Dimachaerus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes throws a right hand that Dimachaerus ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimachaerus also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimachaerus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Barnes digs a good hook to Dimachaerus's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Barnes!
Harrison Barnes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Firebird Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.