PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 1851 p4p, 22628 weight class) and Iaspero Yalixqua (ranked 41 p4p, 108 weight class). Yalixqua has chosen Stop This Flame as his entrance music. Iaspero Yalixqua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bob Barnes's chin.

Barnes
vs
Yalixqua

193 cm
25
209
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
187
21 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Iaspero Yalixqua!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yalixqua pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Yalixqua has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yalixqua.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Yalixqua controls his hands.
Yalixqua slowing the pace effectively.
Yalixqua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barnes slows down the pace here.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Yalixqua has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Yalixqua has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Yalixqua blocks an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Yalixqua leaning against his opponent.
Yalixqua managing to block the knees to the body from Barnes.
Yalixqua slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yalixqua slowing the pace effectively.
Yalixqua blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Stalling in the clinch from Yalixqua.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes tries to circle away but Yalixqua has him pinned against the cage.
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yalixqua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yalixqua is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barnes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yalixqua's brow.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Yalixqua controls his hands.
Yalixqua has Barnes pushed against the cage.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes wants to break free but Yalixqua has control.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Yalixqua controls his hands.
Yalixqua avoiding damage.
A bit of stalling here from Yalixqua.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yalixqua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yalixqua effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yalixqua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
A clash of legs there as Barnes blocks the low kick.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Yalixqua tries a quick counter leg kick but Barnes is wise to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Barnes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Yalixqua. Yalixqua maintains the clinch.
Barnes wants to break free but Yalixqua has control.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yalixqua blocks an elbow strike from Barnes.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Yalixqua avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Yalixqua.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yalixqua can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes letting Yalixqua take a breather here.
Yalixqua leaning against his opponent.
Yalixqua continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Yalixqua blocking some punches.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to break free but Yalixqua has control.
Yalixqua avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yalixqua is defending well for now.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Yalixqua to work.
Yalixqua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yalixqua stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Yalixqua has double underhooks.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yalixqua has Barnes pressed against the cage.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Yalixqua has double underhooks.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yalixqua backwards.
Yalixqua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yalixqua leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yalixqua has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes tries to break free but Yalixqua pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Yalixqua avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Yalixqua on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yalixqua controlling the action here for a moment.
Yalixqua stalling in the clinch.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes is trying to push Yalixqua away but Yalixqua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yalixqua has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yalixqua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yalixqua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yalixqua.

Yalixqua takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yalixqua has him pressed against the cage.
Yalixqua dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yalixqua taking a breather.
Yalixqua slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Barnes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yalixqua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barnes tries to circle away but Yalixqua has him pinned against the cage.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yalixqua lands a nice looking body shot.
Yalixqua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yalixqua.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Yalixqua. Yalixqua maintains the clinch.
Barnes trying to stall but Yalixqua improves his position.

Yalixqua breaks from the clinch.
Yalixqua with a nice calf kick.
Yalixqua tries to clinch
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yalixqua scores with a shot to the body.

Yalixqua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yalixqua content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Yalixqua avoiding damage.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yalixqua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yalixqua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee calls for Yalixqua to work.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yalixqua blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Yalixqua has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yalixqua blocks a body shot from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.

Yalixqua closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yalixqua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yalixqua's elbow.
Barnes tries a body shot but Yalixqua blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Yalixqua is pushing Barnes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bob Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Yalixqua controls the action.
Yalixqua stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.

It looks like Iaspero Yalixqua has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Yalixqua, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Yalixqua is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes throws a right hand that Yalixqua ducks under and follows up with a left that Yalixqua also avoids with ease.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yalixqua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes checks a leg kick nicely.
Yalixqua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Yalixqua throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yalixqua.
Iaspero Yalixqua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yalixqua tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iaspero Yalixqua.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Barnes!
Bob Barnes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.