PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 1359 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Bob Barnes (ranked 57 p4p, 55 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.

Lemieux
vs
Barnes

193 cm
46
270
39 - 42 - 0

193 cm
28
209
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 39 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a hook. Lemieux ducked under it nicely.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes wants to counter the offense by Lemieux and move into the clinch position.
Lemieux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Lemieux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemieux tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Barnes manages to circle out of the way.
Lemieux avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemieux takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Lemieux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lemieux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Lemieux. Lemieux maintains the clinch.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes tries to circle away but Lemieux has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lemieux fails to land.
Barnes avoids the elbow strike from Lemieux, against the cage.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes avoids the elbow strike from Lemieux, against the cage.
Lemieux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemieux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Lemieux scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux leaning against his opponent.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lemieux.

Barnes is rocked!
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 blocks an elbow strike.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him?
Lemieux lands a left hand.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemieux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Lemieux controlling the action here for a moment.
Lemieux has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Lemieux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemieux misses with a hook.
Lemieux throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lemieux really felt that one!
Lemieux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Lemieux.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lemieux is breathing heavily.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Lemieux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lemieux is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Barnes Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Lemieux is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Barnes!
After winning the bout, Bob Barnes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.