PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aaron Archer's chin.

Barnes
vs
Archer

195 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Hellbent

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, Ben Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Archer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Archer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Archer throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Archer scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Archer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Qube Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Archer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Archer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Archer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Barnes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Archer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Archer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Archer landing with the ground and pound.
Archer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Archer stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Archer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Archer throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barnes tries to get out of the position.
Archer throws a big elbow that misses.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archer is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barnes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Archer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barnes's head.
Archer is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Archer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Archer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Barnes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
Archer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
Archer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CCF's Flying Circus. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Archer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Archer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Archer looks to land a strike but Barnes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Archer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Archer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer darts in looking for a takedown but Barnes gets double underhooks and turns Archer into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Archer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
A right handed body shot lands from Archer.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Archer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes blocking some punches.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Barnes pushes Archer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Archer's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer takes a knee to the side of the body.

Archer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Barnes tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Archer easily slips into full mount!
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer unloading with bombs!
Archer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Archer with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Archer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Archer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action.
Archer working Barnes over with strikes here.
Archer is landing with some decent strikes but Barnes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Archer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Archer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Barnes covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Archer!
Aaron Archer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Ben Barnes spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry for disappointing all my fans. I'm going back to the drawing board and gonna come back stronger than ever.'.