PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 2644 p4p, 5215 weight class) and Jure Jez (ranked 374 p4p, 575 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Jez

180 cm
19
176
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
179
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition
MKFC

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jure Jez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes cracks Jez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jez misses with a leg kick

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jez won't be happy with that.
Barnes staying calm.
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jez tries to escape but Barnes is in control.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barnes throws an elbow but Jez slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Jez regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Jez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jez's head.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Jez's hands, connecting with Jez's forehead.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through Jez's hands, connecting with Jez's forehead.
Barnes throwing shots but Jez is blocking nicely.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.
Barnes controlling the action here.
Jez is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with the ground and pound but Jez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.

Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes punching to the body, from the bottom.
Jez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jez stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes managing to control the position.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.

Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Jez is proving a slippery customer.
Jez trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.

Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Jez defends easily.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Jez controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jez throws a big right hand that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Jez.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Barnes cracks Jez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jez throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jez at a distance.
Jez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.

Barnes rushes Jez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Barnes has hold of one of Jez's legs. Jez is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Don Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jez wants to control but Barnes passes easily into half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Jez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Jez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Barnes.

Jez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes working Jez over with strikes.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barnes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.
Jez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes passes to full mount!
Barnes content just to control the position here.
Barnes unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jez tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes is landing with some decent strikes but Jez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jez is breathing heavily.
Barnes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barnes controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes breaks from Jez's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Jez is rocked!
Barnes tries to control but Jez wriggling away.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jez is still in real trouble! Can Barnes finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Jez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Barnes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Barnes!
An out of breath and clearly excited Don Barnes thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).