PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beau Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myer Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myer Barnes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Beau Forbes's chin.

Forbes
vs
Barnes

208 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Myer Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes cracks Forbes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Forbes is rocked!

It looks like Beau Forbes has been cut.

Barnes shoots in and bounces Forbes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oh Forbes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes is fighting to break Forbes's control of his arms but Forbes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Forbes keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Forbes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Forbes.
Forbes working a defensive guard here.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Forbes keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Forbes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Forbes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Forbes looking for a sweep. Not yet Forbes, not yet.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Forbes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.

Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Forbes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes stands up over Forbes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Forbes blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes trying to control the position.
Barnes looks winded!
Forbes wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Forbes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Forbes wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.
Forbes is working hard here to advance position.
Forbes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Forbes looking for a sweep. Not yet Forbes, not yet.
Forbes wants to control the position but Barnes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Forbes is controlling Barnes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Forbes is trying to control but can't.
Forbes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Forbes defending well though.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Forbes is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Forbes seems to have got his legs back now.
Forbes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Forbes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Forbes.
Forbes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Forbes controls Barnes momentarily but Barnes frees himself.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Forbes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Forbes blocks nicely.
Forbes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Forbes looks to land a strike but Barnes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Forbes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes wants to get up but he can't break Barnes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Forbes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barnes pulls Forbes in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Forbes wanted to stand there but Barnes had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Forbes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Forbes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Forbes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Forbes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Forbes misses with a knee to the head.
Forbes is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.

Barnes manages to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Barnes is working an open guard so Forbes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Forbes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myer Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beau Forbes's cut.
That's time! Forbes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Forbes can't break the clinch.

Forbes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barnes gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes is trying to break the clinch but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Forbes.

Forbes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Barnes drives through with a takedown into Forbes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Forbes looking to control.
Myer Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Forbes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Forbes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Forbes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Forbes pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Forbes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Forbes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.

Forbes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnes is proving hard to escape from.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Forbes controlling him for the moment.
Forbes trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Forbes postures up.
Forbes tries to stand but Barnes is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Barnes.

Barnes pushes Forbes up against the cage in a clinch.
Forbes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Barnes jumps guard.
Barnes controlling Forbes's posture.
Forbes wants to get up but he can't break Barnes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes scoring with some ground and pound.
Forbes throwing strikes but missing.
Forbes wants to stand but Barnes is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Forbes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Barnes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myer Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beau Forbes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barnes leaves Forbes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Forbes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Forbes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Forbes wants to stand but Barnes has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
Forbes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Forbes wants to stand but Barnes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Barnes is looking to control Forbes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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.

Barnes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Forbes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Forbes.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Forbes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forbes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Forbes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Forbes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Forbes shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Forbes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnes jabs Forbes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Forbes shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Forbes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Myer Barnes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beau Forbes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.

Barnes moves into the clinch.
Forbes tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Barnes pulls Forbes into guard.
Forbes wants to stand but Barnes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beau Forbes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Myer Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myer Barnes!