PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Barnes (ranked 3692 p4p, 24038 weight class) and Repus Revorg (ranked 402 p4p, 587 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Barnes
vs
Revorg

180 cm
20
162
2 - 2 - 1

179 cm
20
157
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Repus Revorg!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revorg throws out a powerful jab.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Revorg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Revorg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revorg manages to avoid it.
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Revorg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes looks to throw a body kick

and Revorg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Revorg lands with a left to the head.
Revorg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Revorg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Revorg stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Revorg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Revorg sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Revorg closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Revorg fails to land.
Revorg misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Revorg.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Revorg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barnes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Revorg misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Revorg manages to break the clinch.
Revorg lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Revorg tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Revorg lands a lovely overhand right.
Revorg lands a nice looking body shot.
Revorg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revorg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Revorg punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Revorg tries to clinch up.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes throws a low kick but Revorg avoids it.
Revorg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Revorg cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Revorg avoids a kick to the body.
Revorg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Repus Revorg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Barnes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Revorg to the mat! Revorg manages to get full guard.
Barnes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Revorg has Barnes pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Revorg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes trying to control but Revorg is working from the bottom.
Revorg wants to control the position but Barnes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revorg preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Revorg manages to get to full guard.

Revorg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Revorg wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Revorg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Revorg passes Barnes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Revorg tries to stand but can't do so whilst Barnes controls his leg.
Revorg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Revorg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Revorg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Repus Revorg dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
Nice uppercut lands for Revorg. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Revorg's knee but Revorg avoids it well.
Revorg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Revorg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Revorg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Revorg works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revorg throws a shot to the body.
Revorg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Revorg.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Revorg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Revorg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Revorg checks it.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Revorg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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

Revorg manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg lands with a cross.
Revorg doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Revorg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Revorg can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Revorg controls his hands.
Revorg can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Revorg lands a shot to the body.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Revorg.

Revorg breaks the clinch.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Revorg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Revorg scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Revorg scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Revorg checks it.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Revorg works Barnes's body with a nice hook.

Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Revorg.
Nice body punch from Revorg - that landed with a thud.

Revorg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Revorg misses.
Revorg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Revorg tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Revorg lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Revorg has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Revorg tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Revorg connects with a jab.
A jab from Revorg does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revorg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Revorg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Revorg cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
Revorg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Revorg checks a leg kick.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes cracks Revorg with an open hand slap.
Revorg clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Revorg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Revorg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Revorg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Revorg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Revorg.
Revorg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Revorg tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revorg thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Revorg tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Revorg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Repus Revorg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Revorg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Revorg cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes checks a low kick from Revorg.

Revorg has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Revorg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Repus Revorg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Revorg.
A short right from Revorg on the inside.
Barnes blocking some punches.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revorg manages to avoid it.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Revorg moved away.
Revorg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Repus Revorg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab by Revorg.
Good exchange - Revorg coming out on top.
Revorg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Revorg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Revorg with a jab.
Revorg is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trevor Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Revorg throws out a powerful jab.
Revorg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Revorg does it's job there.
A cross from Barnes lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes tries to clinch but Revorg is having none of it.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Revorg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Revorg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barnes.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Revorg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Decent striking displayed by Revorg there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Revorg.
Revorg wants to clinch.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Revorg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes with a nice cross.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Revorg checks a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revorg connects with a body shot.
Revorg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.

Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Revorg.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Revorg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Revorg lands a right hand.
Barnes tries to work over Revorg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Revorg lands an uppercut.
Revorg misses with a body punch.
Barnes tries to work over Revorg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes tries to work over Revorg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Revorg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Revorg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Revorg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Revorg saw it coming and moves away.
Revorg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Revorg.

Revorg gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Revorg manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Revorg counters with a stiff right hand.
Revorg lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Revorg.
Revorg checks the leg kick.
Revorg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Revorg cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Revorg connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Revorg scores with a body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick but Revorg moves out of range.
Barnes throws a hook but Revorg blocks it.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Revorg counters with a stiff right hand.
Revorg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.

Revorg rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Revorg scores with a nice hook to the head.

Revorg breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Revorg clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Revorg.
Revorg lands with a short shot to the head.
Revorg lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Revorg.
Revorg tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Revorg misses with a punch on the inside.
Revorg lands with a right to the head.
Revorg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Revorg misses with a punch to the body.
Repus Revorg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnes tries a body shot but Revorg blocks it.
Revorg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Trevor Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Revorg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Revorg working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Revorg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Revorg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Revorg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Revorg tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Repus Revorg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Revorg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repus Revorg!