PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Yates (ranked 1206 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 179 p4p, 388 weight class). Barnett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Born Ready. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yates
vs
Barnett

192 cm
26
205
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
210
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otis Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barnett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yates.
Yates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yates misses with a body punch.
Yates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnett tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Barnett prevents a body shot from Yates.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yates.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Barnett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnett's elbow.
Yates lands a body punch.
Yates gets through Barnett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnett takes a shot to the head.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnett told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett can't find room to land a body shot as Yates controls the action.
Yates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Yates lands with a short shot to the head.

Barnett is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can Yates finish him?
Yates throws a big uppercut that drops Barnett! More strikes from Yates and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barnett lies dazed against the cage as Yates celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Yates!