PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kame Sennin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lisztomania. Kame Sennin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brayden Barnes's chin.

Barnes
vs
Sennin

175 cm
29
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

168 cm
28
140 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

M.O. Fight Wear

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brayden Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kame Sennin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sennin lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Brayden Barnes has been cut.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Sennin. Sennin maintains the clinch.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sennin scores with a hook to the body.

Sennin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sennin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sennin moves out of range as Barnes strikes.

Sennin instigates a clinch.
Sennin lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sennin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Sennin.
Sennin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sennin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sennin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sennin has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sennin just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sennin.
Sennin lands with a short shot to the head.
Sennin misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes pushes Sennin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sennin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sennin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sennin lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Barnes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sennin prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Sennin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sennin lands a shoulder strike.

Barnes is rocked!
Sennin working aggressively here.

Sennin breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sennin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses the body punch
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes throws a right and a left that Sennin avoids nicely.
Sennin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sennin lands the left hand.
Sennin scores with a leg kick.
Kame Sennin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sennin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Sennin.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Sennin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes throws a jab when Sennin was well out of range.
Sennin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sennin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sennin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Sennin.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Good work by Sennin as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sennin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Sennin slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sennin. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Sennin ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses

and Sennin counters with a nice right hand that sends Barnes toppling to the canvas! Barnes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sennin finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sennin looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sennin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brayden Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Sennin slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Sennin counters with a right hand to the body.

Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into Sennin's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barnes wants to control but Sennin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kame Sennin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brayden Barnes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sennin lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Sennin counters with a straight right hand.
Sennin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sennin.
Sennin connects with a looping right hand.
Sennin moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sennin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kame Sennin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes tries to break free but Sennin pushes him back against the cage.

Sennin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sennin finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Barnes has his takedown stuffed
and Sennin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kame Sennin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sennin thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sennin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sennin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sennin comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Barnes stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Sennin is on him like rabid pit bull! Barnes slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kame Sennin!