PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colby Barnes (ranked 1466 p4p, 217 weight class) and Terry Tatum (ranked 2166 p4p, 317 weight class). Terry Tatum has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Colby Barnes's chin.

Barnes
vs
Tatum

186 cm
27
179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colby Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes jabs at Tatum's body.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Tatum.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.

It looks like Terry Tatum has been cut.
Tatum throws a body kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Tatum's ribs.

Tatum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Tatum into the cage.
Tatum is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Tatum into the cage.
Tatum taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tatum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Colby Barnes has been cut.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Tatum wants to stall.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes is pressed up against the cage. Tatum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barnes down to the mat. Barnes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnes swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tatum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a hook. Tatum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Tatum should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tatum. Tatum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.

Barnes gets a clinch.
Barnes tries a body shot but Tatum blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes is trying to push Tatum away but Tatum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tatum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tatum can turn it around.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatum taking a breather.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tatum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Colby Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum swings widly with a right hand
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tatum's hands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatum. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Tatum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tatum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Tatum dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Tatum's head and hops out.

Barnes has managed to clinch.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Colby Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Tatum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up Terry Tatum's cut even more.

Tatum shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Barnes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tatum jabs at Barnes's body.
Tatum lands a high kick!
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes throws a combination. Tatum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tatum throws a lazy head kick
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.

Barnes gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Tatum is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a left to the head.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tatum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Tatum's head.

The cut above Terry Tatum's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tatum working aggressively here.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Barnes lands a left hand.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatum's elbow.

Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tatum's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes digs a good hook to Tatum's body.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tatum is breathing heavily.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Tatum pushes him off.
No luck for Tatum with that takedown attempt.
Colby Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tatum.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.

Terry Tatum's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tatum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tatum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Terry Tatum's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Colby Barnes!
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