PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnett
vs
Wade

183 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

198 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samson Wade!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett tries for a takedown but Wade circles away easily
and Wade counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade scores with a jab.
Wade lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wade has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wade with a hook.
Wade cracks Barnett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnett has his takedown stuffed
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett has his takedown stuffed
and Wade counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Wade knocks Barnett to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Jimmy Barnett has been cut.
Wade looks up at the clock and then as Barnett takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wade smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Barnett's coaches at The Pitt have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade is looking to take a break and control but Barnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wade working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barnett struggling a bit here.
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
Wade throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is being controlled here.
Wade cracks Barnett with a big right hand but Barnett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Barnett is looking to reverse the position.

Wade working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wade working the head and body with strikes.
Barnett takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barnett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade is trying to control. Barnett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Wade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Wade seems to be working for a kimura but Barnett defends the submission attempt.
Barnett trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barnett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnett wants to control but Wade is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wade looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wade misses with a head shot. Barnett uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
Wade scoring with some ground and pound.
Wade trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wade lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Barnett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wade must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barnett trying to keep a closed guard but Wade is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Wade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Barnett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wade scores with a jab.
Wade is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barnett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnett shoots and misses
and Wade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnett with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnett misses with a takedown attempt
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jimmy Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade scores with a shot to the body.
Wade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wade moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wade.
Wade lands a shot to the body.
Wade works on Barnett's body with a couple of short punches.
Wade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Wade stalling the fight.
Wade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wade controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade is leaning against Barnett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wade.
Nice body punch from Wade.
Wade cracks Barnett with a nice body shot.
Barnett takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Wade.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Nice body punch from Wade.
Wade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Wade.
Wade digs a right hand into Barnett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnett's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands a left hand.
Wade displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barnett up against the cage.
Wade receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Wade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wade lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wade.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wade.
Wade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wade.
Wade lands a right hand.
Wade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wade holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wade.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wade gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Barnett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wade cracks Barnett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wade cracks Barnett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wade scores with the left hand. Barnett knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Barnett is rocked!

Wade forces Barnett back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Wade avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wade.
Wade lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Wade - that landed with a thud.
Wade lands a nice uppercut.
Wade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Wade.
Wade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Wade.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Wade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wade pushes Barnett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wade.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wade.
Wade avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wade.
A left hand lands to the body for Wade.
A bit of stalling here from Wade.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Samson Wade.
Barnett with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Wade catches Barnett napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Barnett to the canvas!
Oh Barnett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnett seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wade passes into half guard.
Wade trying to mount his opponent but Barnett defends it.
Barnett tries to get to full guard but Wade has control of the leg.
Wade lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Wade really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Barnett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barnett shoots and misses

and Wade counters with a head kick that drops Barnett!
Wade postures up and lands a big shot to Barnett's brow.

Barnett working for a triangle but Wade defends it easily.
Wade chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wade is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wade stands up over Barnett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
Barnett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnett wants to control but Wade passes easily into half guard.
Wade 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.
Wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Still in half guard, Wade seems content to control.
Wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Wade is controlling well.
Wade 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wade trying to mount his opponent but Barnett defends it.
Wade content to control rather than advance.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wade lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Wade there.
Wade trying to pass the guard but Barnett defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wade connects with a nice short shot to Barnett's temple.

Wade is looking for a kimura here.
Barnett wants to get back to full guard.

Wade is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wade.

Barnett looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Barnett looking for submissions off his back.
Barnett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wade not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnett is staying active underneath Wade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samson Wade dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Barnett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wade throws a left that rocks Barnett and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Wade dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Barnett regain composure!
Barnett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wade's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barnett is not content to let Wade control the position.
Wade working Barnett over with strikes.
Barnett is refusing to be controlled, as Wade sits in half guard.

Barnett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnett taking some punishment here, with Wade in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade wants to free his trapped foot but Barnett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wade scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wade seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnett is trying to get back to full guard.

Wade 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.
Wade is looking to advance position but Barnett won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wade is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnett is looking for a sweep. Wade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Wade seems to be looking for submissions.
Wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jimmy Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnett trying to hold on to Wade's head to control him but Wade postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wade shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnett eats them both and turns towards Wade to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wade moves into range and clinches up with Barnett.
Wade lands a body punch.
Wade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samson Wade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wade lands with a right to the head.
Wade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
Wade has Barnett pushed against the cage.
Wade gets underhooks to prevent Barnett's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wade smiles and moves away.
Wade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Wade finds it's way through Barnett's defenses.
Barnett misses with a takedown
and Wade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Barnett misses
and Wade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 42:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 41:50
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Wade!
An intense looking Samson Wade took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Have a nice retirement kiddo. Thanks to GONY for allowing me to showcase my skills and my camps greatness.'.