PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 2653 p4p, 2259 weight class) and Hershel Hasselhoff (ranked 362 p4p, 308 weight class). Barnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Want The Funk. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barnes
vs
Hasselhoff

180 cm
22
178
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
41
175
21 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hershel Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hasselhoff doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barnes 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Hasselhoff's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Hasselhoff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Derrick Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hershel Hasselhoff.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes lands with a hook. Hasselhoff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Hasselhoff tries to counter it with a takedown but Barnes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Hasselhoff's body. Hasselhoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes 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 misses with the combination.
No joy there for Barnes , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasselhoff with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Barnes .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Hasselhoff avoids nicely.
Hasselhoff feints the counter takedown.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes !
Barnes is trying to improve his position.
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes is controlling Hasselhoff's trapped leg to prevent Hasselhoff from advancing to side control.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Hasselhoff has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasselhoff is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes is pressing down on Hasselhoff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hasselhoff postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barnes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hasselhoff, into his guard.

Barnes wants to control from the top but Hasselhoff keeps moving.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hasselhoff keeps moving.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes landing some decent shots from guard.

Hasselhoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barnes cracks Hasselhoff with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hasselhoff at a distance.
Good shot there by Barnes .
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Hasselhoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasselhoff looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derrick Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hasselhoff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Derrick Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes .
Hasselhoff has his takedown stuffed
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Hasselhoff drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Hasselhoff slips under a jab.
Hasselhoff drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barnes defends it well.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes , looking for a takedown. Hasselhoff pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hasselhoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hasselhoff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hasselhoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Barnes lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Derrick Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hershel Hasselhoff.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barnes throws a combination. Hasselhoff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with a leg kick

and Hasselhoff counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes !
Barnes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes parries the strikes from Hasselhoff easily there. Hasselhoff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barnes to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hasselhoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hasselhoff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hasselhoff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barnes , who protects the arm well.
Barnes wants to control but Hasselhoff postures up.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hasselhoff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes controlling Hasselhoff's posture.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hasselhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hasselhoff goes for a double leg but Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnes continues to drive forward.
Hasselhoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Hasselhoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hasselhoff shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Derrick Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hershel Hasselhoff.
Barnes throws out a powerful jab.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Hasselhoff slips the punch.
And Hasselhoff tries to counter it with a takedown but Barnes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hasselhoff backs up against the cage.
Hasselhoff tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Hasselhoff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff has a takedown stuffed.
Derrick Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hasselhoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hasselhoff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hasselhoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Hasselhoff slips the punch.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hasselhoff on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Hasselhoff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hasselhoff manages to avoid it.
Hasselhoff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hasselhoff misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Hasselhoff.

Hasselhoff gets a double leg takedown into Barnes 's guard.
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 keeping full guard, as Hasselhoff tries to pass.
Hasselhoff stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .

Hasselhoff drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnes !

Hasselhoff takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hasselhoff has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Hershel Hasselhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes working the ground and pound.
Barnes is chipping away with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
After winning the bout, Derrick Barnes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.