PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the ring accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Wilhelm

185 cm
30
187 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

190 cm
37
188 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilhelm throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilhelm is trying to break the clinch but Barnes has him pressed against the ropes.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilhelm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes has Wilhelm pressed against the ropes, preventing Wilhelm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilhelm's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Wilhelm is blocking nicely.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilhelm digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Wilhelm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilhelm misses with a wild combination.
Wilhelm pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the ropes. Wilhelm follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wilhelm with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilhelm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilhelm misses with a straight left.
Wilhelm misses with a combination

and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilhelm looks winded!
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barnes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilhelm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilhelm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barnes.
Wilhelm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Wilhelm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilhelm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a knee to the head.
Wilhelm has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barnes after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Barnes to keep the fight standing.
Wilhelm tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the ropes.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilhelm blocking some punches.
Barnes tries a body shot but Wilhelm blocks it.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barnes cracks a nice hook into Wilhelm's ribs.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses

and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Wilhelm wants to take the fight to the mat but Barnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wilhelm wants to break free but Barnes has control.
Barnes cracks Wilhelm with a nice body shot.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilhelm is defending well for now.
Barnes pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilhelm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barnes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilhelm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Wilhelm is breathing heavily.
Barnes has Wilhelm pushed against the ropes.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilhelm takes a shot to the head.
Wilhelm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the ropes.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilhelm.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilhelm avoids it.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Wilhelm working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilhelm is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Wilhelm managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Barnes is leaning against Wilhelm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Wilhelm's ribcage.
Wilhelm takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Victor Wilhelm has been cut.
Wilhelm letting Barnes take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilhelm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Barnes works on Wilhelm's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilhelm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to work over Wilhelm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilhelm avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a hook. Wilhelm ducked under it nicely.
Barnes cracks Wilhelm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Wilhelm.
Victor Wilhelm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Wilhelm throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Wilhelm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wilhelm moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Wilhelm looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Wilhelm scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilhelm falls off balance throwing a combination

and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilhelm can do to turn this around?
Barnes working Wilhelm over with knees to the body.
Wilhelm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilhelm.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes gets through Wilhelm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes pushes Wilhelm back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Wilhelm controls the action.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilhelm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Wilhelm is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.

Wilhelm is rocked!
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilhelm is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wilhelm manages to break the clinch.
Wilhelm seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Wilhelm misses.
Frankie Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilhelm tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Wilhelm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilhelm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilhelm's calf.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Wilhelm's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilhelm tries to avoid it.
Wilhelm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes punishes Wilhelm's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilhelm avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Wilhelm misses with a combination

and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilhelm blocks an elbow strike from Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
Barnes taking a breather.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
Frankie Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Barnes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Wilhelm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barnes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Wilhelm blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Victor Wilhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilhelm's sensitive parts.
Wilhelm misses with a double jab

and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Wilhelm goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilhelm is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wilhelm misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilhelm. Wilhelm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Wilhelm misses with a double jab

and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Barnes keeps control of Wilhelm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilhelm backwards.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Wilhelm blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Wilhelm has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilhelm takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnes drops Wilhelm onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wilhelm is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Barnes throws a big uppercut that drops Wilhelm! More strikes from Barnes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wilhelm lies dazed against the ropes as Barnes celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Barnes!
Frankie Barnes retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Frankie Barnes rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.