PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brady Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Young Buck, TI, The Game, & Ludacris - Stomp. Chico Sanchez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Barnes
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
26
149 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
137 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chico Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanchez darts in looking for a takedown but Barnes gets double underhooks and turns Sanchez into the cage.

Sanchez has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez is struggling to control the position.
Sanchez crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Sanchez moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with an overhand left.
Barnes shoots in but Sanchez avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Barnes gets caught flat footed, as Sanchez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnes pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Holding Cell that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnes can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanchez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnes trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Barnes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Barnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Barnes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Barnes unloads with some shots from mount but Sanchez bucks and avoids them well.
Barnes looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sanchez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barnes throwing strikes here but Sanchez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barnes looking to finish with strikes here!
Barnes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Barnes is landing with some decent strikes but Sanchez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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 Brady Barnes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
Barnes connects with the punch.

Sanchez takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Chico Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Sanchez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Sanchez looking to stall.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.

Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike.
Sanchez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanchez can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Brady Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chico Sanchez.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
As Sanchez backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Brady Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes lands a right hand.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez feints a jab promting Barnes to slip. Sanchez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Brady Barnes has been cut.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
A short left from Barnes.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes, which made it look bad.
Barnes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brady Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Sanchez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.

Sanchez clinches.
Barnes unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Brady Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chico Sanchez.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Chico Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barnes swivels and escapes.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes slips a jab from Sanchez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Barnes throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Barnes.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.

Sanchez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chico Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Barnes!
Brady Barnes made sure to mention his sponsor, The Empire Clothing and Laundry in his post fight interview.