PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Barns (ranked 5869 p4p, 6368 weight class) and Gianin Mossmann (ranked 600 p4p, 624 weight class). 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.

Barns
vs
Mossmann

175 cm
25
205
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
214
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Barns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gianin Mossmann!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Mossmann misses.
No luck for Barns with that takedown attempt.
Mossmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mossmann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barns.
Mossmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barns was well out of range. Poor timing from Mossmann.
Barns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Barns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mossmann misses with a body shot.
Mossmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barns moves away.
Barns is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mossmann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barns somewhat.
It seemed like Mossmann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barns is defended easily by Mossmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mossmann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barns.
Mossmann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mossmann swings for the body but Barns moves out of range.

Mossmann rushes Barns and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Mossmann to work.
Mossmann slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Mossmann's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Barns looking for a takedown.

Barns breaks the clinch.
Gianin Mossmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mossmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Barns.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mossmann lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barns has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barns and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Mossmann misses its intended target.

Mossmann clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barns looking to slow down the pace here.
Barns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mossmann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mossmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mossmann taking a breather.
Mossmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barns's elbow.
Mossmann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mossmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mossmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mossmann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mossmann stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mossmann tries a body shot but Barns blocks it.
Barns jumps guard but Mossmann turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mossmann has Barns pressed against the cage, preventing Barns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barns tries to break the clinch but Mossmann is controlling the position.
Mossmann lands a body shot.
Barns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mossmann smiles and moves away.
Mossmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barns.
A jab from Mossmann does it's job there.
Barns throws a right and a left that Mossmann avoids nicely.
Barns closes the distance and clinches up with Mossmann, looking for a takedown. Barns pushes Mossmann against the cage but Mossmann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mossmann! But no joy.
Mossmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barns was well out of range. Poor timing from Mossmann.
We've been informed that Mossmann has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Mossmann clinches up with Barns and pushes him back against the cage.
Barns is trying to force a seperation but Mossmann has the dominant position.
Mossmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Barns controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mossmann.
Mossmann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barns tries for a takedown but Mossmann manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barns tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Mossmann.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barns swings wildly with an uppercut but Mossmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mossmann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Barns breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mossmann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barns somewhat.
Barns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mossmann tries to avoid it but Barns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mossmann to the ground. Mossmann escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mossmann leaves Barns with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gianin Mossmann 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.

Mossmann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mossmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mossmann lands a right hand.
Mossmann cracks Barns with a nice body shot.
Mossmann lands with a left to the head.
Mossmann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barns up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mossmann.
Mossmann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mossmann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mossmann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mossmann gets through Barns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mossmann.
Barns blocking some punches.
Mossmann pushes Barns back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barns fails to pull guard.
Mossmann lands an uppercut.
Barns can't break the clinch.
Barns is trying to break the clinch but Mossmann has him pressed against the cage.
Mossmann lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mossmann.
Barns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Barns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Mossmann on the inside.
Come on Mossmann - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barns tries to stall but Mossmann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mossmann lands a body shot.
Mossmann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barns.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mossmann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mossmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mossmann tries to work over Barns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mossmann is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mossmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barns tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gianin Mossmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mossmann lands an uppercut.
Mossmann lands with a light punch inside.
Mossmann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barns tries to pull guard but Mossmann forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mossmann has Barns pushed against the cage.
Barns tries to score a body lock takedown but Mossmann shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mossmann just leaning against Barns, taking a breather.
Mossmann lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mossmann.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mossmann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Mossmann.
Mossmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mossmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barns is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Mossmann.
Mossmann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barns taking a breather.
Mossmann lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mossmann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barns throws an elbow that misses.
Mossmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mossmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mossmann lands with a light punch inside.
Mossmann has Barns pressed against the cage.
Mossmann lands with a left to the head.
Mossmann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Mossmann.
Barns takes a shot to the head.
Mossmann scores with a hook to the body.
Barns looking for a takedown.
Mossmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barns's elbow.
Mossmann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Mossmann.
Mossmann cracks Barns with a nice body shot.
Mossmann tries to throw a body punch but Barns avoids it by throwing Mossmann back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gianin Mossmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Barns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mossmann to score with a decent uppercut.
Mossmann scores with a nice right hand.
Barns tries for a takedown but Mossmann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mossmann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mossmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barns was well out of range. Poor timing from Mossmann.
Mossmann misses with a body shot.
Barns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mossmann misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Mossmann misses.
Mossmann connects with a nice looking jab.
Mossmann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barns.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barns shoots in looking for a takedown. Mossmann tries to sprawl out of it but Barns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mossmann manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Barns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mossmann pinned against the cage. Mossmann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barns shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mossmann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gianin Mossmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mossmann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barns.
Mossmann misses the jab.
Mossmann misses the shot to the body.
Barns drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mossmann sprawls and moves away.
Mossmann misses with a double jab
and Barns counters with a left and a right that stings Mossmann.
Barns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Mossmann tries to get set, Barns tries to push him back and clinch up but Mossmann manages to avoid the attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Barns blocks the leg kick.
Mossmann throws a jab when Barns was well out of range.
Barns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mossmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mossmann as Barns shoots in.
Barns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mossmann.
Barns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mossmann.
Barns throws a lazy right hand but Mossmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mossmann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gianin Mossmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mossmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barns is trying to pull guard but Mossmann has him pressed against the cage.
Mossmann controlling the action here for a moment.
Mossmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barns or not.
Mossmann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barns backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Mossmann.
Barns is trying to pull guard but Mossmann has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mossmann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mossmann lands with a left to the head.
Mossmann stalling the fight.
Mossmann lands with a light punch inside.
Barns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mossmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnss head.
Mossmann digs a right hand into Barns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barns's gas tank.
Mossmann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mossmann scores with a shoulder strike.
Mossmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mossmann scores with a shoulder strike.
Mossmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barns or not.
Mossmann has Barns pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mossmann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mossmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Barns backwards.
Barns letting Mossmann take a breather here.
Barns trying to stall but Mossmann improves his position.
Mossmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mossmann dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mossmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Gianin Mossmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mossmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Barns controls his hands.
Mossmann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barns.
Mossmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mossmann lands with a light punch inside.
Craig Barns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Mossmann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gianin Mossmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mossmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 24:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30

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