PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen The Game-360 Bars as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Partridge
vs
Barnes

185 cm
30
200 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws the left hand but Partridge avoids the punch easily.
Partridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Partridge misses with a body shot.
Partridge ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Partridge misses the shot to the body.
Partridge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes 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.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Partridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Partridge.
Partridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes scores with a kick to the body.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Partridge moves away and avoids it.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Partridge didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Partridge throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Partridge lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge misses the shot to the body.
Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partridge moves away.
Partridge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partridge tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Partridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Partridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Partridge avoids nicely.
Partridge stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partridge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Partridge lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Barnes catches Partridge right on the button with a cross.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partridge misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partridge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge misses the shot to the body.
Partridge jabs at Barnes's body.
Barnes feints and then cracks Partridge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partridge down.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body
and Partridge counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Partridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes cracks Partridge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Partridge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Partridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Partridge as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Partridge's head but Partridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partridge at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.

Partridge is rocked!
Barnes throws a head kick but Partridge moves out of range.
Oh Partridge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Partridge.
Partridge seems to have got his legs back now.
Partridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Partridge right on the button. Partridge goes down! Barnes follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Barnes gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Barnes!
Harrison Barnes gave a mention to Firebird Designs in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).