PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Total Domination. Barnes has chosen Young Buck, TI, The Game, & Ludacris - Stomp as his entrance music. Clint Cartwright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cartwright
vs
Barnes

170 cm
26
141 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
149 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Cartwright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barnes scores with a takedown into Cartwright's guard.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnes controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cartwright throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barnes uses it to pass to side control.
Cartwright is trying to improve his position.
Barnes moves into full mount!
Cartwright really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.
Cartwright manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.

Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barnes is pressing down on Cartwright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cartwright is holding on for now.

Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.

Cartwright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, if Barnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cartwright gets back to full guard.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.

Cartwright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Cartwright has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Barnes is defending well. Cartwright quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Barnes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cartwright celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clint Cartwright!
Clint Cartwright is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Clint Cartwright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.