PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipy Krawczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barnes
vs
Krawczyk

192 cm
19
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifton Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Filipy Krawczyk!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.

Barnes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krawczyk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krawczyk's head.
Barnes throwing shots but Krawczyk is blocking nicely.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krawczyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krawczyk is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes is nestled in close to Krawczyk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krawczyk has hold of Barnes's hands but Barnes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnes throwing shots but Krawczyk is blocking nicely.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Krawczyk defending well.
Krawczyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krawczyk defending well though.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass to mount but Krawczyk is defending the position.
Barnes is tying to control. Krawczyk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barnes shoots in and bounces Krawczyk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Krawczyk's brow.
Barnes is pushing down on Krawczyk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Krawczyk is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krawczyk looks gassed!
Barnes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Krawczyk!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barnes looking to control but Krawczyk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes is landing with some decent strikes but Krawczyk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barnes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes working Krawczyk over with strikes here.
Barnes looking to finish Krawczyk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krawczyk!
Barnes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barnes scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes landing shots from mount.
Barnes with the ground and pound from mount.
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Barnes.
Barnes with shots to the head and body - Krawczyk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barnes landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes working Krawczyk over with strikes here.
Barnes lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clifton Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krawczyk wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes uses his free foot to push down on Krawczyk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Krawczyk.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scoring with strikes but Krawczyk is staying in there.
Barnes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Krawczyk's face.
Barnes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Krawczyk is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clifton Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes is landing with some decent strikes but Krawczyk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barnes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barnes cracks Krawczyk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Krawczyk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes lands a big elbow.
Barnes with shots to the head and body - Krawczyk looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.

Krawczyk is rocked!
Krawczyk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krawczyk is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barnes landing shots from mount.
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Krawczyk?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes lands a big shot there that rocks Krawczyk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barnes with the ground and pound from mount.
Barnes raining down shots from the mount!
Barnes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes breaks from Krawczyk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Krawczyk seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes cracks Krawczyk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes with shots to the head and body - Krawczyk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barnes scoring with strikes but Krawczyk is staying in there.
Barnes trying to control but Krawczyk is having none of it.
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a big shot there that rocks Krawczyk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Barnes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Krawczyk hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes looking to finish Krawczyk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krawczyk!
Barnes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barnes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Krawczyk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Krawczyk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krawczyk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krawczyk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clifton Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Krawczyk sprawls well initially but Barnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Krawczyk wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krawczyk!
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krawczyk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Krawczyk is bucking up trying to escape but Barnes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes working Krawczyk over with strikes here.
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Krawczyk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Krawczyk wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Barnes celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clifton Barnes!