PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Funker Vogt "Arising Hero". Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Allen
vs
Barnes

172 cm
28
150 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

178 cm
34
153 lbs
30 - 21 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allen looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
A cross from Allen lands.
Allen throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Allen is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Allen fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Allen misses.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Allen has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Our sources have told us that Allen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen trying to land knees to the body.
Allen throws an elbow but it misses.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Allen blocks an elbow strike.
Allen tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Allen blocks it.
Barnes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Allen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barnes lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen missing with knees to the body.
Allen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pushes Allen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allen.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Allen.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Allen lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Allen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Barry Allen has been cut.
Barnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Barnes pushes Allen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Allen's ribcage. Allen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Allen 's eye.
Allen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Allen missing with knees to the body.
Barnes works on Allen's body with a couple of short punches.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Barnes connects with a knee to the head.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
Barnes landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Allen 's eye.
Barnes lands a good knee to the midsection. Allen won't want to take too many of those.
Allen tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allen.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.

Allen is rocked!
Barnes digs a right hand into Allen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Allen's gas tank.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Allen.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Allen to his knees! Barnes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Barnes!
Post fight, Mike Barnes stared into the camera and said 'I love to stand up and bang. This was the fight the fans wanted to see. Thanks to CEC Nutrition for sponsoring me. Free Protein drinks on me. '.