PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hadr Bari (ranked 5937 p4p, 6300 weight class) and Trevor Barnes (ranked 627 p4p, 646 weight class). The key to victory for Hadr Bari has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bari
vs
Barnes

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 1

180 cm
19
162
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hadr Bari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bari lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Bari sees it coming and moves out of range.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Bari.
Bari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from Bari fails to land.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes stalling the fight.
Bari tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bari misses with a body punch.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bari tries to circle away but Barnes has him pinned against the cage.
Bari tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Bari lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bari misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes lands a shot to the body.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes has Bari pressed against the cage, preventing Bari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bari lands with a light punch inside.
Bari tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Bari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Barnes is pushing Bari up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bari backwards.
Bari misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Bari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bari takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Bari lands a right hook to the body.
Bari lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Bari, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes Bari against the cage but Bari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bari scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bari. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Bari just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Bari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bari connects with a body shot.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bari misses with a hook

and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bari tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Bari back against the cage.
Bari tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Bari working aggressively here.

Bari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bari punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Bari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bari.
Bari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bari scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hadr Bari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick lands for Barnes.
Bari catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Bari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but Bari shows good takedown defense.
Bari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hadr Bari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Barnes.
Bari swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bari scores with a nice right hand.
Bari avoids a kick to the body.
Bari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bari fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bari misses the shot to the body.
Bari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadr Bari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barnes throws out a loose jab but Bari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bari changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bari lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Bari avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Bari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Bari pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Bari misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bari tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Bari moves his leg out of the way.
Bari misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Bari.
Bari is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bari. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bari lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bari lands a slapping body shot.
Bari throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Hadr Bari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bari moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
It looked like Bari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Bari works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bari cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes throws a jab when Bari was well out of range.
Bari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bari misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Bari counters with a three punch combo that has Barnes backing up. Barnes nods at Bari to acknowledge the strikes.
Bari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bari.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Bari misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Bari counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bari lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Jab, jab by Bari - just one landing.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Bari moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Bari's head but Bari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bari lands a two punch combo.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bari dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Bari is looking to score with low kicks.
Bari swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bari cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Bari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bari avoids the head kick by Barnes.
A good leg kick by Bari.
Barnes thumps Bari with a low kick.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes misses the jab.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Bari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Bari moved out of range.
Bari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bari connects with a right hand. Barnes shakes it off.
Bari swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bari misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Bari is out of range.
Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bari.
Trevor Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Bari connects with a jab.
Barnes fakes the leg kick and cracks Bari in the body.
Bari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good shot there by Bari.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bari throws out the jab.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Bari is out of range.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Bari.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bari is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
A slow jab from Bari misses its intended target.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadr Bari dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bari slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes lunges at Bari with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bari's hand.
Bari jabs at Barnes's body.
Bari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Bari connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Bari lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Bari.
Bari throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bari is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Bari jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bari with a nice cross.
Bari throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bari blocks it well.
Bari jabs at Barnes's body.
Bari moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bari.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bari lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Bari to counter with a crisp jab.
Bari tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bari throws out the jab.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Bari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
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!
Bari connects with a jab.
Bari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bari.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bari.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Bari.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Bari misses with a punch to the body.
Bari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes tries to work over Bari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bari misses with a body punch.
Bari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Bari.
Bari throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Bari misses with some punches.
Bari throws a head punch that misses.
Bari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
Bari pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Bari tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes is leaning against Bari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Bari controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Bari.
Bari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bari or not.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
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!
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bari.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bari takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trevor Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bari just misses with a punch to the body.
Bari moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Bari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Bari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hadr Bari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bari, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hadr Bari!