PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cameron White (ranked 2895 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Alex Barnes (ranked 168 p4p, 173 weight class). Alex Barnes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cameron White's chin.

White
vs
Barnes

183 cm
20
141
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
145
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cameron White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
White fails to land the takedown.
Barnes throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barnes looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
As Barnes tries to get set, White tries to push him back and clinch up but Barnes manages to avoid the attempt.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
White with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barnes looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Barnes misses with a straight right.

Barnes clinches with his opponent.

Barnes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. White is trying to keep an underhook but Barnes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Barnes with the ground and pound but White uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Barnes keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Barnes controlling White's posture.
Barnes wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Barnes has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
Barnes is continuing to stall.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barnes looking to control.
White won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Barnes dominated that round.
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.

White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes avoids it really well and circles away.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Alex Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and White ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
Alex Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alex Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for White. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Barnes tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnes sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnes sprawls and moves away.
Cameron White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.
Barnes stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
White 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 catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Barnes 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barnes tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. White pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
White walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a head shot.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
Barnes punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
White walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
White has his takedown stuffed

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes prevents White from improving his position.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes content to control rather than advance.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
White trying to control here.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing White to regain full guard.
Cameron White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Barnes!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Barnes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.