PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Barnaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnaby is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cryin' like a bitch - Godsmack. Matthew Barnaby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masters
vs
Barnaby

176 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Masters !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Barnaby!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barnaby has time to react.
Ken Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnaby slips a straight right by Masters .
Barnaby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Barnaby misses

and Masters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Masters .
Barnaby looking to control.
Masters is fighting to break Barnaby's control of his arms but Barnaby is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnaby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masters is one step ahead there.
Barnaby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masters . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnaby trying to control the position.
Barnaby keeping moving, preventing Masters from controlling successfully.
Barnaby has his hands on Masters 's head, controlling the position.
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!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matthew Barnaby.
Masters connects with a body shot that sends Barnaby's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters throws a head kick that misses
and Barnaby counters with a solid body kick.
Masters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnaby can pounce on him.
Barnaby attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Masters scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Masters bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barnaby keeps Masters under control for a moment.
Masters in side control, throwing shots but Barnaby defends.
Masters throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnaby is trying to control Masters 's posture but Masters avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnaby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Masters trying to control the position but Barnaby is working away.
Masters misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barnaby is trying to control Masters 's posture but Masters avoids it.
Masters sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barnaby is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Barnaby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Masters trying to control from the bottom.
Masters manages to get to full guard.
Barnaby wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaby is fighting to break Masters 's control of his arms but Masters is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnaby forces his way into half guard.
Barnaby seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Masters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Masters has his hands clasped together around Barnaby's back. He's all about the action.
My spies in Xtreme MMA inform me that Barnaby has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnaby sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnaby tries to pass to full mount but Masters defends it.
Masters wants to improve his position but Barnaby is controlling well.
Barnaby controlling the pace.

Matthew Barnaby has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Masters closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barnaby to the mat! Barnaby manages to get full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masters throws a big elbow that misses.
Masters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Masters is working Barnaby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Masters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnaby is able to avoid easily.
Barnaby is looking to clinch.
Barnaby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masters throws a jab when Barnaby was well out of range.
Barnaby throws a leg kick but Masters checks it.
A solid body kick from Masters .
Barnaby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Masters is out of range and Barnaby settles back down.
Masters lands a leg kick that knocks Barnaby off balance momentarily.
Masters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barnaby.
Barnaby tries to work over Masters 's front leg with a kick but Masters checks it.

Barnaby gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masters pushes Barnaby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Masters .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnaby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masters is defending well for now.
Barnaby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnaby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masters avoids it.
Barnaby trying to land knees to the body.
Masters lands a left hand.
Masters scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnaby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masters is defending well for now.
Masters has a couple of punches blocked by Barnaby.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barnaby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masters avoids it.
Masters swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnaby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masters avoiding damage as Barnaby throws knees to the body.
Masters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masters .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters managing to block the knees to the body from Barnaby.
Barnaby tries to land knees in the clinch but Masters avoids the damage to the body.

Masters breaks from the clinch.
Barnaby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masters avoids a kick to the body.
Masters looks to land a right hand but Barnaby moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnaby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masters checks a low kick from Barnaby.
Masters throws the kick towards the body but Barnaby avoids it.
Barnaby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masters .
Matthew Barnaby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnaby tries to clinch up but Masters circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Masters .
A slow jab from Masters misses its intended target.
Barnaby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masters is able to avoid easily.
Masters lands a jab to the head.
Barnaby scores with a leg kick.
Barnaby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masters .
Barnaby checks a low kick from Masters .
Masters swings for the body but Barnaby moves out of range.
Masters lands a jab to the head.
Masters checks a leg kick.

Barnaby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masters , pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a head punch that misses.
Masters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnaby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masters is defending well for now.
Barnaby tries to land knees in the clinch but Masters avoids the damage to the body.
Barnaby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masters is defending well for now.
Masters avoiding damage as Barnaby throws knees to the body.
Masters managing to block the knees to the body from Barnaby.
Masters misses with some punches.
Barnaby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Masters avoiding damage as Barnaby throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnaby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnaby trying to land knees to the body.
Barnaby scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnaby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masters avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnaby missing with knees to the body.
Masters misses with a punch to the body.
Barnaby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Masters scores with a shot to the side of Barnaby's head.
Knees to the body from Barnaby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Barnaby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Masters connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnaby. Barnaby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matthew Barnaby seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Barnaby gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Masters postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Masters has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Masters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnaby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masters is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Masters postures up.
Barnaby has momentary wrist control but Masters slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnaby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Masters !
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters tries to hold on but Barnaby pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters regains half guard.
Barnaby is trying to control the action in half guard but Masters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnaby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Masters haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Masters wants to get back to full guard.
Masters is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Barnaby tries to pass the half guard into mount. Masters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnaby wants to take a breather but Masters is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matthew Barnaby has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Masters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnaby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barnaby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Barnaby slams his shin into Masters 's torso.
Some bone on bone action there as Masters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnaby closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masters throws a hook but Barnaby blocks it.
Masters is looking to chop away at Barnaby's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaby throws a chopping leg kick but Masters manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Masters throws a lazy right hand but Barnaby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Masters finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masters throws out a loose jab but Barnaby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masters misses with a low kick.
Barnaby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masters .
Masters checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Masters connects with a body shot that sends Barnaby's belly button to the back.
Masters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnaby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masters is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters loads up on a big right hand but Barnaby slips the punch.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnaby moves away.
Masters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnaby moves away.
Masters avoids the head kick by Barnaby.
Masters avoids the head kick by Barnaby.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnaby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masters throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Barnaby.
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Masters showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Masters has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Masters !
A relieved looking Ken Masters thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.