PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty McVay (ranked 6532 p4p, 4884 weight class) and Carl Barns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McVay
vs
Barns

200 cm
20
275
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scotty McVay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Barns!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVay fails to land the takedown.
Barns lets loose with a powerful body kick. McVay will feel that in the morning.
McVay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barns.
McVay throws a nice looking combination but Barns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Barns.
Barns lands a nice looking body kick.

McVay tries to keep at a distance but Barns has taken the fight into the clinch.

Barns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVay lands with a nice body punch.

Barns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McVay, pushing him back against the cage.
McVay wants to break free but Barns has control.

Barns breaks the clinch.
McVay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barns.
Barns is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from McVay. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barns takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on McVay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McVay is trying to force a seperation but Barns has the dominant position.

Barns manages to break the clinch.
Barns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barns tries a head kick but it misses.
McVay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

McVay drops Barns with a beautiful combination! Barns stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McVay is looking for the KO!

Barns is rocked!

It looks like Carl Barns has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barns is looking to land body kicks.
McVay seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barns is still on wobbly legs! Can McVay finish him?

Barns closes the distance and clinches.
McVay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barns seems to have recovered his senses.
McVay has had enough of the clinch but Barns keeps him there for the moment.

Barns breaks the clinch.
McVay scores with a hook.
McVay takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters circling - McVay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McVay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barns throws a series of punches but McVay avoids them all with ease.
Carl Barns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barns throws a nice head kick!
McVay throws a nice looking combination but Barns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Barns drops McVay with a beautiful combination! McVay stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Barns is looking for the KO!

Barns closes the distance and pushes McVay back into the cage.
McVay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Barns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McVay wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McVay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from McVay misses.
McVay throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barns on the side of the head.
McVay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barns.
McVay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barns.
Sloppy strikes from McVay. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barns circles away quickly and effectively.
McVay is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barns - that will leave a mark!
Carl Barns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Barns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barns lands a jab to the nose.
McVay looks to land a combination but Barns avoids it well.

Barns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McVay, pushing him back against the cage.

Barns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McVay throws a series of punches but Barns avoids them all with ease.

Barns has taken the fight to the clinch.

Barns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Barns gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Barns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVay blocks the body kick.
Barns throws the left hand but McVay avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McVay misses.

Barns has closed the distance and engaged McVay in a clinch.
McVay wants to break free but Barns has control.

Barns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barns feints and then cracks McVay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McVay down.
Barns scores with a kick to the midsection.
McVay takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McVay blocks a head kick by Barns.
Barns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barns lands with a kick to the ribs.
McVay throws a right hand that Barns ducks under and follows up with a left that Barns also avoids with ease.
Barns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McVay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McVay gets tackled into the cage by Barns. Barns maintains the clinch.
McVay is trying to break the clinch but Barns is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Barns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Barns's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McVay looks to land a combination but Barns avoids it well.
McVay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McVay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barns pinned against the cage. Barns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McVay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barns.
And Barns tries to counter it with a takedown but McVay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McVay misses with a two punch combination.
McVay throws a right and a left that Barns avoids nicely.
Barns throws a nice head kick!
Barns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVay throws a right and a left that Barns avoids nicely.
Barns lands a head kick. McVay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McVay's corner calls for a 1-2. McVay obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McVay will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McVay is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Barns moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Barns!