PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yep . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mayweather
vs
Barnes

188 cm
29
192 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Mayweather shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Mayweather there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Mayweather throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Mayweather has control of the leg.
Mayweather throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Barnes to regain full guard.
Mayweather throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Mayweather slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes is trying to keep Mayweather in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather preventing the sweep.
Mayweather lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes tries to strike from the bottom.
Mayweather trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayweather scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
Mayweather tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Mayweather scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes wants to control but Mayweather passes easily into half guard.
Mayweather slips a nice elbow through Barnes's hands, connecting with Barnes's forehead.
Mayweather thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
Mayweather drops an elbow to the side of Barnes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mayweather throwing strikes but missing.
Mayweather working some strikes from top position.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayweather trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayweather scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayweather working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mayweather postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mayweather is in close to Barnes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mayweather distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mayweather postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mayweather landing with the ground and pound.
Mayweather scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Barnes is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes is still in real trouble! Can Mayweather finish him?
Mayweather advances to half guard.
Mayweather lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Barnes quite badly. Barnes pulls Mayweather in close trying to recover. Mayweather postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Barnes on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Barnes doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Mayweather!
An out of breath and clearly excited Manny Mayweather thanked Ultimate Fighting Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).