PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Barnes (ranked 770 p4p, 3334 weight class) and Peter Barnkvist (ranked 114 p4p, 415 weight class). Don Barnes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barnes
vs
Barnkvist

180 cm
27
176
18 - 11 - 1

183 cm
43
184
18 - 22 - 0

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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Barnkvist!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Barnkvist.
Barnkvist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Barnkvist. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Barnkvist tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnkvist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnkvist throws a fast counter high kick but Barnes manages to duck under it in time.
Barnkvist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnkvist avoids the body shot from Barnes.

Barnkvist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnkvist showed some decent athleticism there.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Barnkvist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnkvist slips a nice elbow through Barnes's hands, connecting with Barnes's forehead.
Barnkvist lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnkvist prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Barnkvist seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Barnkvist is controlling well.
Barnkvist landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes has hold of Barnkvist's hands but Barnkvist slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Barnkvist working over Barnes with some ground and pound. Barnes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnkvist moves into full mount! Barnes won't be happy about that!
Barnkvist content just to control the position here.
Barnkvist cracks Barnes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barnkvist lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnes is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnkvist has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnkvist controlling the pace for now.
Barnkvist in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barnkvist scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barnes?
Barnkvist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barnes's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnkvist with good strikes from the mount here!
Barnkvist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Barnkvist working Barnes over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.
Barnkvist is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barnes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barnes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barnkvist connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barnkvist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnkvist takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnkvist lands a big elbow.
Barnkvist landing strikes from the mount and Barnes is in trouble!

Barnes is rocked!
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnkvist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barnes's face.
Barnkvist working Barnes over with strikes here.
Barnes is bucking up trying to escape but Barnkvist cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barnkvist lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist controlling from mount.
Barnkvist postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barnes looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnkvist unloading with bombs!
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
Barnkvist lands a couple of good shots and Barnes has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Barnkvist wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
Barnes covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Barnes tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnkvist lands strikes to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barnkvist misses with a wild combination.
Barnkvist digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnkvist looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnkvist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Barnkvist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes with a hook.
Barnkvist throws a lazy head kick

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barnkvist won't be happy with that.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Barnkvist's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Peter Barnkvist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnkvist is trying to improve his position.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Barnkvist's head but Barnkvist avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnkvist manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barnes's best efforts.
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Barnes looks to land a strike but Barnkvist avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnkvist has wrist control.
Barnkvist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnkvist controlling Barnes's posture.
Barnkvist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.

Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnkvist lands a couple of digs.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnkvist distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnkvist scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnkvist stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnkvist won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnkvist stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnkvist trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnkvist preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnkvist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnkvist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnkvist.
Barnkvist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Barnkvist.
Barnkvist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Barnkvist had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.

Barnkvist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnkvist showed some decent athleticism there.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Barnkvist has control of the leg.
Barnkvist winds up and cracks Barnes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barnkvist is just content to waste time from the top position. Barnes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnkvist throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnkvist engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnkvist working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Barnkvist 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!

A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Don Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnkvist is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnkvist moves away.

Barnkvist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnkvist stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnkvist is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Barnkvist preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnkvist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnkvist wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnkvist cracks Barnes with a solid left hand.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnkvist controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnkvist postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Barnkvist trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnkvist forces his way into half guard.
Barnkvist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnkvist cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barnkvist raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barnkvist punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barnkvist dominating with strikes here.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Barnkvist's attempts to control the action.
Barnkvist cracks Barnes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've been informed that Barnkvist has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barnkvist tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.
Barnkvist looking to finish Barnes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barnes!
Peter Barnkvist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnkvist with shots to the head and body - Barnes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barnkvist controlling from mount.
Barnes taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnkvist looking to finish Barnes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barnes!
BOOM! Barnkvist connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnkvist's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barnkvist wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
Barnkvist in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Don Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnkvist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnkvist looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barnkvist landing strikes from the mount and Barnes is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnkvist content just to control the position here.
Barnkvist lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barnkvist content just to control the position here.
Barnkvist pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barnkvist looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Barnkvist.
Barnkvist controlling his opponent.
Barnkvist lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnkvist pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barnes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Barnkvist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barnkvist 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Barnkvist!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Barnkvist thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.