PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ugo Barnes (ranked 1926 p4p, 1343 weight class) and Jakob Rolf (ranked 236 p4p, 176 weight class). Rolf has chosen AVGN Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barnes
vs
Rolf

178 cm
23
165
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
169
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugo Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rolf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Rolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rolf's coach down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rolf's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rolf is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes trying to stall but Rolf improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Rolf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Rolf.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Rolf lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes is looking to control Rolf's arms but Rolf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barnes has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rolf backwards.
Rolf misses with the head strike.
Rolf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rolf working aggressively here.
Rolf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Rolf.
Rolf wants a takedown.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Rolf avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Rolf improves position.
Rolf lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Rolf goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ugo Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Rolf.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rolf loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Rolf lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Rolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes is looking to counter the offense by Rolf and move into the clinch.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Rolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Rolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Rolf is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a front kick.
Rolf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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 his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rolf.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Rolf.
Rolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Rolf saw it coming and moves away.
Rolf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Rolf.
Rolf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rolf ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Rolf misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Rolf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rolf.
Barnes misses the body punch
and Rolf counters with a nice uppercut.

Rolf gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Rolf keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rolf blocking some punches.
Rolf lands a nice shot to the body.
Rolf lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rolf.
Rolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rolf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Rolf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rolf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Rolf tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Rolf back against the cage.
Barnes pushes Rolf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rolf up against the cage.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
Rolf has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.

Rolf has picked Barnes up - he's going for a ride! Rolf dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolf 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.
Rolf is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barnes!
Barnes stops Rolf from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Rolf's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Rolf moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barnes has worked his arm free - good work by Barnes!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Rolf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rolf connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Rolf checks it

and Rolf counters with a single leg into guard. Barnes didn't expect that.
Rolf looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rolf is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rolf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rolf is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rolf trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barnes!

Rolf goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barnes turns into him and now he's in Rolf's guard.
Rolf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Rolf has his foot on Barnes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnes trying to control but Rolf is working from the bottom.
Rolf wants to sweep here but Barnes controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf has a closed guard, preventing Barnes from standing up.
Rolf keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes won't allow Rolf to sweep him here.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Rolf is keeping the position.

Rolf is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes preventing the sweep.

Rolf is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rolf working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Rolf tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rolf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rolf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Barnes stands up from Rolf's guard - Barnes perhaps looking for a knockout.

Rolf clinches.
Jakob Rolf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Rolf blocking some punches.
Rolf goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Rolf's body. Rolf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ugo Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Barnes.

Rolf darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
Barnes wants to stall.
Rolf throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Rolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Rolf can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Rolf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rolf tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Rolf back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jakob Rolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rolf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rolf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Rolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Rolf lands the left hand.
Barnes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rolf fails with the takedown
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Ugo Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Rolf.
Rolf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Rolf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Rolf avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rolf! But no joy.
Rolf slips a straight right by Barnes.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
Rolf misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick but Rolf moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rolf digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Rolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Rolf.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rolf defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Rolf moves into the clinch.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rolf fails to land.
Barnes is working Rolf over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Rolf scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Rolf.
Rolf throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rolf goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ugo Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Rolf.
Rolf is looking to clinch.
Ugo Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Rolf misses with a hook.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Rolf gets a takedown into half guard.

Barnes kicks Rolf off and gets back to his feet.
Barnes takes a swing at Rolf's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Rolf avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Rolf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rolf throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Rolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rolf.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ugo Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes is looking to wear down Rolf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Rolf checks it.
A little jabbing left from Rolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rolf moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
letting Rolf counter with a right hand.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rolf.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rolf.
Rolf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Rolf backing up. Rolf nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Rolf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rolf throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Rolf avoids it well.
Rolf now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rolf to counter with a crisp jab.
Rolf takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jakob Rolf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rolf misses with an uppercut.
Rolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rolf.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Rolf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ugo Barnes.
Well Rolf 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakob Rolf!
A relieved looking Jakob Rolf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.