PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Barnewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dillon Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon Weber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barnewell
vs
Weber

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Barnewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dillon Weber!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weber moves into the clinch.
Weber looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnewell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weber.
Weber managing to block the knees to the body from Barnewell.
Barnewell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Weber walks away with a smile on his face. Barnewell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jab by Barnewell.
Weber misses with a body kick.
Weber throws a head kick that misses.
Weber's coach down at Hybrid Fighting Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Weber's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Weber throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnewell looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnewell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Weber has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Weber and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnewell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnewell catches Weber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnewell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnewell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnewell lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnewell tests Weber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnewell throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Barnewell slams his shin into Weber's torso.
Barnewell sizes up Weber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Weber throws a head kick but Barnewell moves out of range.
Barnewell connects with a jab.
Weber throws a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barnewell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnewell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Weber blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weber misses with a head kick.
Barnewell 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!
Weber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnewell.
Weber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnewell can pounce on him.
Weber lands with a nice body punch.
Barnewell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnewell tries to clinch but Weber is having none of it.
Barnewell lands a nice hook to Weber's body. Weber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weber swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnewell.
Despite the aggression on Weber's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnewell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barnewell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber.
Barnewell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weber circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnewell tries to close the distance and clinch but Weber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnewell throws a lazy head kick
and Weber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnewell misses with a low kick as Weber jumps back.
Barnewell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barnewell blocks a head kick by Weber.
Barnewell throws a quick counter kick to the body but Weber avoids it.
Weber blocks a low kick nicely.
Barnewell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnewell lands with a good body shot.
Barnewell keeps Weber at a distance using the push kick.
Weber misses with the combination.
Weber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weber counters with a body kick.

Weber forces Barnewell back against the cage and clinches.
Weber keeps control of Barnewell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnewell swings wildly with an uppercut but Weber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnewell throws a head punch that misses.
Barnewell misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnewell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnewell can't break the clinch.
Barnewell is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Barnewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Weber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber walks into a straight right hand from Barnewell.
Weber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weber checks a leg kick.

Weber forces Barnewell back against the cage and clinches.
Weber prevents the takedown attempt.

Weber manages to break the clinch.
Weber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Barnewell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Weber gets a clinch.
Weber is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barnewell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barnewell throws a head punch that misses.
Barnewell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weber leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnewell throws a head punch that misses.
Weber is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnewell is trying to pull guard but Weber has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Weber is pressed up against the cage. Barnewell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weber down to the mat. Weber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnewell keeps Weber at a distance using the push kick.
Barnewell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnewell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnewell throws a sloppy head kick and Weber moves out of range easily.

Weber forces Barnewell back against the cage and clinches.
Barnewell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnewell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnewell keeps control of Weber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weber is trying to pull guard but Barnewell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barnewell wants to get back to striking at distance but Weber won't allow it.
Weber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnewell's efforts to push away.
Weber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnewell throws a punch but it's blocked by Weber.
Barnewell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barnewell fails to land.
Weber managing to block the knees to the body from Barnewell.
Weber blocks an uppercut.
Barnewell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weber prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Barnewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Barnewell.
A head punch on the inside from Barnewell fails to land.
Barnewell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weber.
Barnewell has a couple of punches blocked by Weber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber blocks a body shot from Barnewell.
Barnewell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnewell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weber is pushing Barnewell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barnewell has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weber can't break the clinch.
Barnewell misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Barnewell dominated that second round.
That's time! Barnewell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Weber misses with a wild body shot.

Weber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barnewell tries to circle away but Weber has him pinned against the cage.
Weber stops a takedown attempt from Barnewell.
Weber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnewell has a couple of punches blocked by Weber.
Weber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnewell swings wildly with an uppercut but Weber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnewell misses with some punches.
Barnewell tries a body shot but Weber blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnewell struggles to land a body shot inside as Weber controls his hands.
Weber is trying to break the clinch but Barnewell is controlling him.
Barnewell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Weber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnewell throws a head punch that misses.
Weber blocks a body shot from Barnewell.
Barnewell working aggressively here.
Barnewell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weber can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Barnewell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnewell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnewell tries to circle away but Weber has him pinned against the cage.
Barnewell misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Weber to work.

Weber breaks the clinch.
Barnewell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weber.
Barnewell connects with a crisp jab.
Dillon Weber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnewell looks to land a combination but Weber avoids it well.
Barnewell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barnewell.
Barnewell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barnewell.
Barnewell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnewell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnewell throws a series of punches but Weber moves out of range.
Barnewell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weber misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Barnewell.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnewell is looking to clinch but Weber is avoiding it.
Weber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnewell.
Barnewell scores with a head kick.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keith Barnewell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keith Barnewell is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnewell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weber's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Weber takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnewell has a couple of punches blocked by Weber.

Weber breaks the clinch.
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!
Weber just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnewell scores with a head kick.
Barnewell is looking to slow Weber down with leg kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnewell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnewell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Weber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnewell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Barnewell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnewell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Barnewell!
An intense looking Keith Barnewell took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Look I know I'm some fuckface from fcktown, but hey - fuck you too buddy, and you momma YO!'.
In defeat, Dillon Weber stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming out party's on me '.