PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Barnes (ranked 560 p4p, 758 weight class) and Elvis Presley (ranked 77 p4p, 101 weight class). Barnes 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, We Want The Funk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Presley

180 cm
29
178
23 - 15 - 0

180 cm
39
170
31 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Barnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Presley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Presley tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Presley.
Barnes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Presley circles away.
Presley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Presley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Presley lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes 's head back.
Barnes has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses the jab.
Presley misses with a straight left.
Presley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Presley slips a straight right by Barnes .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Presley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Presley checks the leg kick.
Presley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Presley sprawls and moves away.
A punch combination from Presley misses.
Presley tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barnes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Presley sprawls well initially but Barnes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Presley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.

Presley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with some punches.
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Presley walks away with a smile on his face. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Presley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes presses Presley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Presley gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Barnes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Presley uses from the top position.
Barnes is trying to keep Presley in close.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Presley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Presley is thwarting Barnes 's attempts to control the position.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Presley content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Presley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Presley stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Presley postures up.

Barnes working for submissions but it's allowed Presley to get to half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley dominated that round.
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.

Presley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barnes avoiding damage as Presley throws knees to the body.
Presley gets underhooks to prevent Barnes 's takedown attempt.

Barnes jumps guard.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Presley has passed into half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes has a hand on Presley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Presley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley controlling from the full mount.
Barnes is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley is trying to take his opponent's back.
Presley prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.
Presley wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Presley has good solid back control here.
Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Barnes is in bad spot here.
Barnes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Presley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Barnes right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Presley controlling the positon.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Presley is trying to stick to Barnes 's back but Barnes is turning into Presley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Presley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnes .
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elvis Presley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Presley blocks nicely.
Barnes won't allow Presley to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Presley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Presley!

Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Presley has passed into half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Presley keeps him under control.
Barnes has a hand on Presley's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Presley takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Presley is hanging on to Barnes 's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Presley 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barnes tries a low kick but Presley avoids it.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Presley defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.

Presley clinches with his opponent.
Presley crunches a lovely knee into Barnes 's ribcage.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Presley.
Presley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes works on Presley's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Presley tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Presley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Presley has him pressed against the cage.
Presley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Presley or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Presley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes 's elbow.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Presley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Presley down to the mat. Presley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Presley has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Elvis Presley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley has Barnes pressed against the cage.
Presley has Barnes pushed against the cage.
Presley blocks a body shot from Barnes .
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Presley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Presley digs a right hand into Barnes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes 's gas tank.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Barnes 's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Presley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Presley lands a nice shot to the body.
Presley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Presley.
Barnes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presley just leaning against Barnes , taking a breather.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Presley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes trying to control the position but instead, Presley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barnes into the cage.
Barnes tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Presley.
Presley landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley scores with a hook to the body.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Barnes 's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Presley controlling the action here for a moment.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Presley landing knees to the body.
Presley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Presley gets through Barnes 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Derrick Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Presley lands with a short shot to the head.
Elvis Presley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Presley blocks a body shot from Barnes .
The referee is keeping an eye on Presley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Presley.
Barnes wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Presley.
Presley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnes working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Presley obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presley tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
A short right from Presley.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Presley lands a body shot.
Presley with a knee to the head.

It looks like Derrick Barnes has been cut.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Presley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Presley works on Barnes 's body with a couple of short punches.
Presley lands a right hand.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Presley tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Presley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Presley trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes taking a breather.
Barnes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Presley.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but Barnes blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Presley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Presley 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Presley!
Elvis Presley gave a mention to Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).