PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Survivor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Survivor
vs
Barnes

182 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Survivor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashad Barnes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Survivor's head but Survivor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Survivor is just out of range.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Survivor is just out of range.
Survivor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barnes throws a body punch but Survivor moves out of range.
Survivor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Survivor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes moves to clinch but Survivor breaks away
and Survivor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rashad Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Survivor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Survivor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Survivor moves away and avoids it.
Survivor throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Survivor.
Both fighters circling a little - Survivor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Survivor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Barnes moves into the clinch.
Survivor blocks an uppercut.

Survivor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Survivor.
Survivor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Survivor slips under a jab from Barnes.
Survivor throws a lazy head kick

and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Survivor is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Survivor into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Survivor.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Survivor is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Survivor tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.

Survivor breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Survivor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Nice body kick there by Survivor.

Barnes pushes Survivor up against the cage in a clinch.
Survivor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Survivor.
Survivor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Survivor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Survivor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Survivor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Survivor.
Survivor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Survivor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Survivor throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Survivor is blocking nicely.

Survivor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Survivor is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Survivor counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Survivor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Survivor thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Barnes looks winded!
Survivor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Survivor lands a head kick!

It looks like Rashad Barnes has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Survivor moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Survivor saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Survivor checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Survivor counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Survivor's shoulder, as Survivor tries to avoid the shot.
Survivor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Survivor scores with a spinning back kick!
Survivor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Survivor is just out of range.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Survivor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Survivor.
Survivor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barnes's head.
The Survivor is winning the standup battle so far.
Survivor checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Survivor slips the punch.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Survivor avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Survivor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes looks to clinch
and Survivor counters with a good, hard body kick but Barnes shrugs it off.
Survivor thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Survivor connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Survivor.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes throws the left hand but Survivor avoids the punch easily.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Survivor misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Survivor throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
The Survivor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Survivor throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes throws a body punch but Survivor moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Survivor.
Survivor throws a head kick that half lands.

That has opened up Rashad Barnes's cut even more.
Survivor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes moves to clinch but Survivor breaks away
and Survivor counters with a head kick. That will keep Barnes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Survivor's head but Survivor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes tests Survivor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Survivor.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Survivor didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Survivor.
Barnes throws a body punch but Survivor moves out of range.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Survivor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Survivor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab by Barnes.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Survivor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Survivor throws a sloppy head kick

and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Survivor tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes is working Survivor over against the cage.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Survivor backwards.

It looks like The Survivor has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Survivor blocks it with crossed arms.

Survivor breaks the clinch.
Survivor ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Survivor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Survivor is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Survivor was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Survivor counters with a leg kick.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Survivor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Survivor.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Survivor lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Survivor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Survivor.
Survivor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Survivor.
Survivor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Survivor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
Survivor connects with a high kick.

The cut above Rashad Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Survivor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Survivor lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Survivor takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Barnes is rocked!
Barnes tries to bum rush Survivor with a series of wild strikes but Survivor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Survivor!
Survivor circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Barnes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Survivor follows Barnes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Survivor!