PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clifton Barnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barnes
vs
Knight

190 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clifton Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Knight!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes jabs at Knight's body.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Knight has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Knight.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barnes misses with a body punch
letting Knight counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
That kick from Knight tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good exchange - Knight coming out on top.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Barnes is rocked!
Knight misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Crack! A monster head kick from Knight and Barnes falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Knight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Julian Knight!
During a confident post fight interview, Julian Knight thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.