PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Rossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jeffrey Barnes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Barnes
vs
Rossa

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Rossa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossa shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Rossa avoids them all with ease.
Rossa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Tony Rossa has been cut.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rossa.
Barnes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jeffrey Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rossa.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rossa.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rossa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rossa misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barnes lands a big uppercut and Rossa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rossa looks OK. Barnes waves Rossa back to his feet!

Rossa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Rossa falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeffrey Barnes!