PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Barnes (ranked 3123 p4p, 3675 weight class) and Evan Duvernay (ranked 373 p4p, 419 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Barnes
vs
Duvernay

180 cm
20
169
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
155
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

MKFC
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Duvernay!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvernay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duvernay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duvernay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes jabs Duvernay right on the nose. Duvernay blinks but takes it well.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Duvernay.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Duvernay's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duvernay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adam Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Duvernay counters with a straight right hand.

Duvernay closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Duvernay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duvernay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Adam Barnes has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Duvernay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duvernay lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Duvernay avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Duvernay - that landed with a thud.
Duvernay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Duvernay misses with a body punch.
Duvernay lands a nice uppercut.
Duvernay working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvernay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to push Duvernay away but Duvernay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes looking to slow down the pace here.
Duvernay digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Duvernay is controlling him.
Barnes tries a body shot but Duvernay blocks it.
Duvernay 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 Duvernay can turn it around.
Duvernay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
Duvernay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duvernay lands a right hand.
Barnes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duvernay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Duvernay controls the action.
Duvernay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duvernay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Duvernay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duvernay lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay lands a nice elbow.

Adam Barnes's cut is getting worse.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duvernay lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duvernay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duvernay scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Duvernay tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Duvernay tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes trying to stall but Duvernay improves his position.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duvernay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Duvernay.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duvernay prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Duvernay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Duvernay controls his hands.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Duvernay controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay scores with a shoulder strike.
Duvernay lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duvernay has him pressed against the cage.
Duvernay digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duvernay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Duvernay misses with a punch to the body.
Duvernay lands with a left to the head.
Duvernay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Duvernay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duvernay lands with a short shot to the head.
Duvernay gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Barnes is rocked!
Duvernay prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duvernay dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Duvernay as the two fighters clinch.
Duvernay lands with a right to the head.
Duvernay misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Duvernay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duvernay drops Barnes with a big left hand! Barnes is injured, injured bad! Duvernay jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Duvernay!
In his post fight interview, Evan Duvernay started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.