PBP Commentary

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

Barnes
vs
Natsisiwa

190 cm
34
210 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

188 cm
36
208 lbs
20 - 12 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clifton Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsisiwa throws a big shot that misses.
Natsisiwa throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Natsisiwa throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Natsisiwa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Natsisiwa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Natsisiwa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Natsisiwa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Natsisiwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Natsisiwa walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Natsisiwa down.
Natsisiwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natsisiwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Natsisiwa throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsisiwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes throwing a counter right hand but Natsisiwa manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natsisiwa. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Natsisiwa misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Natsisiwa 's knee.
Natsisiwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Natsisiwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
A jab from Natsisiwa misses.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a hook but Natsisiwa avoids it easily.
Natsisiwa throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Natsisiwa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Natsisiwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes defending well as Natsisiwa loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Natsisiwa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Natsisiwa throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natsisiwa misses with a hook.
Natsisiwa misses with a wild combination.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Natsisiwa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Natsisiwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Natsisiwa misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Natsisiwa on the side of the head.
Natsisiwa misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Natsisiwa avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Natsisiwa throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
A jab from Natsisiwa misses.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Natsisiwa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Natsisiwa. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Natsisiwa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Natsisiwa misses with a wild body shot.
Natsisiwa misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Barnes digs a good hook to Natsisiwa's body.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Natsisiwa moves out of range.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsisiwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Natsisiwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Natsisiwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsisiwa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Natsisiwa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Natsisiwa throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Natsisiwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Natsisiwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clifton Barnes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Natsisiwa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
No joy there for Natsisiwa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Natsisiwa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Natsisiwa misses with a looping right.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Natsisiwa slips under a jab.
Natsisiwa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Natsisiwa scores with a nice strike.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Natsisiwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natsisiwa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Natsisiwa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Natsisiwa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Natsisiwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Natsisiwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Natsisiwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Natsisiwa misses with a lunging right hand
and Natsisiwa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalle Natsisiwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Natsisiwa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Natsisiwa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Natsisiwa throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Natsisiwa slips a straight right by Barnes.
Natsisiwa misses with a wild body shot.
Natsisiwa cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Natsisiwa misses with a left hand
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsisiwa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsisiwa throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Natsisiwa throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes throwing a counter right hand but Natsisiwa manages to avoid it.
Natsisiwa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natsisiwa misses with a hook.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Natsisiwa. That did some damage!
Natsisiwa misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Natsisiwa throws out the jab.
Natsisiwa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Natsisiwa checks it.
Kalle Natsisiwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Natsisiwa cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
Natsisiwa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Natsisiwa's leg. Natsisiwa is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsisiwa cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Natsisiwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Natsisiwa throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Natsisiwa lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Natsisiwa scores with a jab. Barnes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnes's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Natsisiwa misses with a hook
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Natsisiwa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Natsisiwa throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes feints and then cracks Natsisiwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Natsisiwa down.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Natsisiwa is just out of range.
Natsisiwa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Natsisiwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsisiwa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Natsisiwa lands a jab.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.

Natsisiwa is rocked!
Natsisiwa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Natsisiwa is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Natsisiwa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Natsisiwa misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Natsisiwa was not able to check.
Natsisiwa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Natsisiwa walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.

It looks like Kalle Natsisiwa has been cut.
Barnes throws a hook but Natsisiwa avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Barnes - that's a beauty! Natsisiwa is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Barnes can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Clifton Barnes!
Clifton Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.