PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dabrowski
vs
Barnes

197 cm
27
202 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
208 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Dabrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Dabrowski. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Dabrowski blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Rafal Dabrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dabrowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dabrowski scores with a body shot.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Dabrowski swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Dabrowski 's knee.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Dabrowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dabrowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dabrowski cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski throws a one two combo.
Dabrowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like John Barnes has been cut.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dabrowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes slips under a jab from Dabrowski.
John Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dabrowski fails with the takedown.
Dabrowski dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Dabrowski moved away.
Dabrowski tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Dabrowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dabrowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dabrowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Dabrowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dabrowski misses.

Barnes rushes Dabrowski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabrowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnes looking to slow down the pace here.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Dabrowski.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Dabrowski is blocking nicely.

Dabrowski is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Barnes can't fight it off and eventually Dabrowski manages to take the fight to the floor. Barnes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dabrowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barnes controls Dabrowski momentarily but Dabrowski frees himself.
Dabrowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Dabrowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dabrowski working the head and body with strikes.

Dabrowski is looking for a kimura but Barnes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dabrowski to get the leverage.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Dabrowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.

Dabrowski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dabrowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dabrowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dabrowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dabrowski lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dabrowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dabrowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Dabrowski controlling the pace.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Dabrowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes is staying active underneath Dabrowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dabrowski trying to control from Barnes's half guard. Barnes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dabrowski passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dabrowski is looking to stall here but Barnes recovers full guard.
Barnes wants to stand up but Dabrowski is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Dabrowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dabrowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dabrowski misses with a straight right.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dabrowski misses with a few strikes there.
Dabrowski connects with the punch.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dabrowski takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dabrowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dabrowski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rafal Dabrowski is winning the standup battle so far.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dabrowski misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Dabrowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Dabrowski 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.
Dabrowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Dabrowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dabrowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dabrowski connects with a body shot.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Dabrowski lands a right hook to the body.
Dabrowski throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Dabrowski.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dabrowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dabrowski ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Dabrowski misses the body punch
and Barnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dabrowski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dabrowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Dabrowski shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafal Dabrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes slips a jab from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dabrowski throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Dabrowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Dabrowski thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dabrowski misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Dabrowski 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Dabrowski checks it.
Dabrowski lands a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Dabrowski's leg but Dabrowski calmly moves out of range.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Dabrowski is out of range.
Dabrowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dabrowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes throws a hook but Dabrowski blocks it.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Dabrowski throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes scores with a head kick.
Dabrowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Dabrowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dabrowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Dabrowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dabrowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dabrowski avoids the head kick by Barnes.
A swing and a miss from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dabrowski throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dabrowski.
Barnes throws a low kick but Dabrowski avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes slips a straight right by Dabrowski.
Barnes tries to clinch but Dabrowski is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Dabrowski blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Dabrowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dabrowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dabrowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes tries to work over Dabrowski's front leg with a kick but Dabrowski checks it.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Dabrowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Dabrowski throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dabrowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Dabrowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Dabrowski keeps it at a distance.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Dabrowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Dabrowski misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a body kick that stops Dabrowski in his tracks momentarily.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes throws a body punch but Dabrowski moves out of range.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Dabrowski's legs.

Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dabrowski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dabrowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dabrowski gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dabrowski is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Dabrowski.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Dabrowski blocks with his arms.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes blocks a body shot from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Dabrowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dabrowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Dabrowski tries to tie him up.
Dabrowski works on Barnes's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dabrowski.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Dabrowski blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dabrowski.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dabrowski is defending well for now.
Dabrowski lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Dabrowski blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Dabrowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dabrowski pushes Barnes back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dabrowski blocks an uppercut.
Dabrowski leaning against his opponent.
Dabrowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rafal Dabrowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Dabrowski tries to tie him up.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes being controlled against the ropes.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafal Dabrowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.

Dabrowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Dabrowski circles away.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dabrowski checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dabrowski blocks the leg kick.

Dabrowski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barnes to the mat! Barnes manages to get full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabrowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dabrowski stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dabrowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Dabrowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dabrowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Dabrowski!
A very excited looking Rafal Dabrowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.