PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego comes into the arena with Tupac - I'm a Soldier blaring out of the sound system. Barnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diego
vs
Barnes

170 cm
29
188 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

185 cm
40
171 lbs
43 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

GREEN!160

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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Don Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diego throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Diego misses.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a one two! Diego had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
Diego throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Diego keeps it at a distance.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Diego counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnes's knee momentarily.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego. That did some damage!
Barnes scores with a jab. Diego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diego cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diego is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barnes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Diego takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diego counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Diego was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Diego lands with a cross.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.

Diego clinches.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Diego.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Barnes blocking some punches.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Diego.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Diego tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barnes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
That's time! Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diego throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Diego circles away.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Diego misses the jab.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Barnes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes slips a straight right by Diego.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diego with a body shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diego at a distance.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Barnes backs away, Diego returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diego tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Barnes has Diego up against the cage in a clinch.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diego avoids it.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barnes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
Diego cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
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!
Diego avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Diego tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Diego is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Diego.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Don Diego has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Barnes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Don Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diego paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barnes gets a clinch.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diego digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Diego tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego works on Barnes's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Diego lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Barnes is looking to control Diego's arms but Diego gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnes has his back to the cage.
Barnes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barnes is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Diego has denied him.
Barnes misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Diego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diego rather than just go for the knockout.
A left lands for Diego.

Diego pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barnes obliges.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diego blocks a body shot from Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Diego.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes taking a breather.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diego working aggressively here.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Diego is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego lands a body shot.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diego lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Diego.

Barnes is rocked!
Diego creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Barnes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Barnes drops to his knees and Diego pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Diego!
As Don Diego got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'll finally speak, my English no very good so my apologize. I work very hard for dis, and thank you to my trainers, and people back home. I will KO anybody...Sorry to my opponent, I do feel bad for him, that was no fun time for him..'.