PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennedy Leigh (ranked 24838 p4p, 5629 weight class) and Drew Barnes (ranked 534 p4p, 461 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Leigh
vs
Barnes

190 cm
19
230
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
MKFC

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kennedy Leigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barnes scores with a takedown into Leigh's guard.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes works over Leigh with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Leigh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leigh's head.
Leigh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnes on the ground.
Barnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes trying to control but Leigh is working from the bottom.
Barnes cracks Leigh with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control but Leigh is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leigh wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leigh's head.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Leigh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Leigh wants to improve his position but instead Barnes has moved into half guard.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
Barnes scores with a big shot! Leigh's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Leigh! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Barnes!
Drew Barnes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.