PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Barnes (ranked 767 p4p, 1542 weight class) and Chief Walker (ranked 113 p4p, 216 weight class). Andrew Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
Walker

183 cm
24
176
12 - 6 - 0

184 cm
25
185
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Walker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Walker misses
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker misses with an uppercut
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Walker didn't see that one coming.
Barnes moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Barnes throws a counter high kick but Walker was just alert enough to avoid it.
Walker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andrew Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Walker swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Walker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walker tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
Chief Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Walker misses.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Walker misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Walker misses
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a big head kick but Walker shrugs it off.

Walker is rocked!
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
Barnes lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Walker misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Walker drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Barnes follows Walker to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Barnes!
Andrew Barnes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.