PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fried Slobberknacker (ranked 3133 p4p, 3774 weight class) and Adam Barnes (ranked 384 p4p, 441 weight class). 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?

Slobberknacker
vs
Barnes

172 cm
30
165
5 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
169
6 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fried Slobberknacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slobberknacker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barnes did well to prevent Slobberknacker getting side control.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.

Slobberknacker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Barnes gets full guard.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slobberknacker controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes controlling Slobberknacker's posture.
Slobberknacker wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slobberknacker is one step ahead there.
Slobberknacker wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slobberknacker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Slobberknacker connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Fried Slobberknacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slobberknacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknacker dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Slobberknacker's head and hops out.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Slobberknacker moves away and avoids it.
Slobberknacker looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Slobberknacker looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adam Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slobberknacker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fried Slobberknacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slobberknacker's head backwards.
Slobberknacker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slobberknacker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknacker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Slobberknacker.
Slobberknacker prevents Barnes from escaping the position.

Slobberknacker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slobberknacker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slobberknacker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slobberknacker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Slobberknacker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.

Slobberknacker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Slobberknacker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnes is trying is best to control the position here.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Slobberknacker has control of the leg.
Slobberknacker prevents Barnes from standing back up.

Slobberknacker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Slobberknacker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Barnes will probably get the nod.
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.

Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slobberknacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slobberknacker checks a leg kick.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Barnes throws the left hand but Slobberknacker avoids the punch easily.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slobberknacker swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Slobberknacker 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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slobberknacker's hands.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Slobberknacker is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slobberknacker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Slobberknacker throws a one two combo.
Slobberknacker takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A low kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Slobberknacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slobberknacker checks a leg kick.
Slobberknacker throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknacker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slobberknacker.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slobberknacker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Slobberknacker throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slobberknacker just misses with a punch to the body.
As Slobberknacker backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Slobberknacker manages to avoid it all.
Slobberknacker looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
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.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Slobberknacker's defenses.
Slobberknacker misses the jab.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Slobberknacker's shoulder, as Slobberknacker tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slobberknacker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slobberknacker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slobberknacker misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknacker misses with a series of wild punches.
Slobberknacker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Slobberknacker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Slobberknacker misses with a straight left.
Barnes tries a quick counter leg kick but Slobberknacker is wise to it.
Slobberknacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Slobberknacker checks a low kick from Barnes.
It looked like Slobberknacker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Slobberknacker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slobberknacker misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Slobberknacker swinging wildly here.
Slobberknacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Slobberknacker.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Slobberknacker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknacker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slobberknacker.
Barnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slobberknacker misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Slobberknacker's leg. Slobberknacker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slobberknacker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slobberknacker.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slobberknacker slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Slobberknacker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slobberknacker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Slobberknacker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slobberknacker scores with a jab.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Slobberknacker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slobberknacker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slobberknacker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slobberknacker misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slobberknacker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slobberknacker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adam Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Slobberknacker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Slobberknacker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Slobberknacker blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Slobberknacker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Slobberknacker's head.
Barnes cracks Slobberknacker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slobberknacker throws a body shot but no joy.
Slobberknacker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slobberknacker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobberknacker avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Slobberknacker misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Nice shot lands for Slobberknacker.
Slobberknacker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fried Slobberknacker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slobberknacker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Slobberknacker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Slobberknacker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Slobberknacker looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fried Slobberknacker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slobberknacker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to slow Slobberknacker down with leg kicks.
Slobberknacker throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barnes! But no joy.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Slobberknacker moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Slobberknacker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slobberknacker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slobberknacker looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Fried Slobberknacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slobberknacker with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slobberknacker's hands.
Slobberknacker clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Slobberknacker avoids nicely.
Slobberknacker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Slobberknacker 's knee.
Slobberknacker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slobberknacker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slobberknacker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slobberknacker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Slobberknacker back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Slobberknacker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slobberknacker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Slobberknacker lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Slobberknacker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barnes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Adam Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.