PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel FalleN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayden Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Lisztomania as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

FalleN
vs
Barnes

167 cm
26
144 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
28
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel FalleN!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brayden Barnes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FalleN jabbing away but nothing is landing.
FalleN definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes misses with a right hand

and FalleN counters by clinching up.
FalleN blocks an uppercut.
Barnes goes for a takedown attempt but FalleN pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
FalleN lands with a good body shot.
Barnes looks to clinch
and FalleN counters with a three punch combo that has Barnes backing up. Barnes nods at FalleN to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
FalleN lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but FalleN is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and FalleN counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Barnes is rocked!

It looks like Brayden Barnes has been cut.
A combination from FalleN does no damage.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can FalleN finish him?
Barnes tries to clinch up
and FalleN makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from FalleN finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Barnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. FalleN manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes looks to clinch
and FalleN counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
FalleN misses with a combination
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by FalleN. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes scores with a one two! FalleN had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
FalleN misses the jab.
Barnes tries to clinch but FalleN is having none of it.
Barnes seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. FalleN shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Barnes is backing up but FalleN catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Barnes covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! FalleN Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel FalleN!
Gabriel FalleN is the new bantamweight champion!