PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Bring Me The Horizon - Can You Feel My Heart as his entrance music. Uriah Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dupp
vs
Barnes

161 cm
27
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

M.O. Fight Wear
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Dupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uriah Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
Barnes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Dupp counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Dupp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dupp avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Dupp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Dupp's knee but Dupp avoids it well.
Dupp is looking to counter punch.
Dupp checks a leg kick.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Dupp moved out of range.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Barnes blocks a jab.

Oooooh!!! Barnes has knocked Dupp down with a huge combo! Barnes steps away and waves a wobbly Dupp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Dupp is rocked!
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!
Dupp looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oh Dupp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Dupp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Dupp seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Dupp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dupp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Dupp avoids it with no problem.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupp misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Dupp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dupp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Dupp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Dupp swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Dupp looks to land a combination. Barnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dupp is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Dupp jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Dupp.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.
Dupp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dupp moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dupp misses with a straight left.
Dupp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Dupp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes lands with a hook. Dupp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dupp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes throws the left hand but Dupp avoids the punch easily.
Dupp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dupp.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Dupp slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
An attempted straight right counter from Dupp misses the target.
Dupp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupp is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dupp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Dupp misses with a body shot.
Dupp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupp misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Dupp cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Dupp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dupp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some bone on bone action there as Dupp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dupp lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupp looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Dupp misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupp misses with a wild combination.

Barnes cracks Dupp with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dupp looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barnes finish him?
Dupp moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Dupp slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Dupp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Dupp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dupp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dupp throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dupp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dupp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Dupp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Uriah Barnes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Dupp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes throws a head kick but Dupp moves out of range.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dupp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Dupp.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dupp loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Dupp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dupp looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Dupp scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Dupp.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Dupp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Dupp moved out of range nicely.
Dupp with a nice cross.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dupp to counter with a crisp jab.
Dupp has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dupp misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Dupp.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Dupp moved out of range.
Dupp seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dupp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stan Dupp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes swings for the body but Dupp moves out of range.
Dupp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dupp slips under a jab.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dupp counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a one two! Dupp had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Dupp. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stan Dupp is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Dupp didn't see that one coming.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Dupp uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barnes throws a hook but Dupp blocks it.
Dupp misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dupp walks into a left hand.
Barnes throws a head kick but Dupp moves out of range.
Dupp tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Dupp.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dupp to counter with a crisp jab.
Dupp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Dupp counters with a one-two to the body.
Dupp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Dupp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dupp tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupp throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dupp moves away.
Barnes cracks Dupp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Dupp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dupp fails to land with a series of punches.
Dupp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dupp is looking for a counter combo.
Dupp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dupp misses with a hook.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Dupp.
A swing and a miss from Dupp.
Dupp checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dupp throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stan Dupp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dupp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Dupp. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dupp throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Dupp avoids it with no problem.
Dupp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Dupp avoids nicely.
It looked like Dupp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Dupp ducks down to avoid it.
Dupp slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab from Dupp.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Dupp connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupp fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dupp. That snapped Barnes's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Dupp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dupp misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupp. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dupp counters with a straight right hand.
Dupp dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dupp misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Dupp blocks a jab.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Dupp moves away and avoids it.
Barnes cracks Dupp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes slips under a jab from Dupp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook. Dupp ducked under it nicely.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dupp misses the shot to the body.
Dupp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dupp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Dupp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes throws a hook but Dupp avoids it easily.
Dupp throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes lands a jab.
Barnes throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Dupp's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Barnes dives in looking to finish as Dupp flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Barnes's strikes! Barnes is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Dupp's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Dupp was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Barnes!