PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Yabai (ranked 22975 p4p, 3880 weight class) and Alex Barnes (ranked 270 p4p, 209 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yabai
vs
Barnes

158 cm
25
139
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
145
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Yabai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Yabai misses with a straight right.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Yabai misses with a body shot.
Yabai misses with a body shot.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yabai was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Yabai cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Yabai looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries a low kick but Yabai avoids it.
Yabai throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Yabai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yabai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yabai lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Yabai catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Yabai.
Yabai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes defending well as Yabai loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yabai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yabai jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Yabai takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Yabai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Yabai.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Yabai lands a lovely overhand right.
Yabai connects with a right hand. Barnes shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Yabai.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Yabai.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Yabai.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Yabai moved away.
Yabai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Red Yabai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabai misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Yabai avoids it easily.
Yabai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Yabai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Yabai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Yabai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yabai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yabai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.

Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Yabai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes passes to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.
Yabai is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes breaks from Yabai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Barnes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Barnes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Yabai is rocked!
Barnes looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Yabai covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Barnes!
A victorious Alex Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.