PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quintin Barnett (ranked 5224 p4p, 5236 weight class) and Chandler Warner (ranked 491 p4p, 492 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Barnett
vs
Warner

199 cm
25
277
1 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
250
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quintin Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chandler Warner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnett misses the shot to the body.

Barnett clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnett tries to work over Warner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warner throws a head punch that misses.
Barnett working Warner over with knees to the body.
Warner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warner looks winded!
Barnett presses Warner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Warner or not.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warner backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett lands a hook that snaps the head of Warner backwards.
Barnett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnett slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Barnett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is leaning against Warner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnett.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike.
Barnett scores with a hook to the body.
Barnett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Warner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Barnett.
Barnett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnett.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barnett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barnett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warner is defending well for now.
Barnett presses Warner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barnett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warner backwards.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warner backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett trying to land knees to the body.
Barnett has Warner pressed against the cage, preventing Warner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Barnett.
Barnett lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Barnett.
Barnett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warner.
A shot in the inside from Barnett.
Barnett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Barnett.
Barnett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warner backwards.
Warner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnett just leaning against Warner, taking a breather.
Barnett lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warner.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnett.
Barnett lands a right hand.
Warner misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnett scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnett trying to land knees to the body.
Warner misses with a body punch.
Barnett tries to work over Warner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Barnett to work.
Barnett working Warner over with knees to the body.
Barnett tries to land knees in the clinch but Warner avoids the damage to the body.
Warner misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnett lands with a left to the head.
Barnett working Warner over with knees to the body.
Barnett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Barnett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warner is trying to push Barnett away but Barnett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Warner up against the cage.
Barnett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warner misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnett.
Warner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warner.
Barnett lands a right hand.
Warner tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barnett obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnett.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quintin Barnett dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barnett connects with the punch.
Warner slips a straight right by Barnett.
Barnett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Barnett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warner thinks about the counter body kick.
Barnett throws a looping overhand right but Warner ducks down to avoid it.
Warner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Barnett misses.
Warner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnett misses with an uppercut
and Warner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warner can do to turn this around?
Barnett misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner slips a jab from Barnett.
Warner scores with a punch to the head.

Warner gets tackled into the cage by Barnett. Barnett maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnett tries a knee to the head but Warner blocks it.
Barnett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnett scores with a shot to the side of Warner's head.
Barnett lands a nice knee to the body.
Quintin Barnett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warner is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnett.
Warner misses with some punches.
Warner throws a head punch that misses.
Barnett lands an uppercut.
Barnett lands an uppercut.
Barnett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barnett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barnett works on Warner's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnett scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Warner struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnett controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is working Warner over against the cage.
Barnett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barnett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Barnett.
Barnett lands with a left to the head.
Barnett tries to land knees in the clinch but Warner avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Barnett.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnett.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnett.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warner backwards.
Barnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnett tries to land knees in the clinch but Warner avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Barnett.
Warner lands with a right to the head.
Barnett cracks Warner with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Barnett.
Warner managing to block the knees to the body from Barnett.
Barnett lands with a right to the head.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnett working Warner over with knees to the body.
Barnett with a knee to the head.
Barnett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warner.
Warner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnett scores with a shot to the side of Warner's head.
Barnett pushes Warner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Warner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnett missing with knees to the body.
Barnett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warners head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warner swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner prevents a body shot from Barnett.
A body shot lands from Barnett.
Barnett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Barnett.
Barnett blocking some punches.
Barnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barnett keeps control of Warner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warner is defending well for now.
Barnett blocks an uppercut.
Barnett lands a left hand.
Barnett lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Barnett.
Barnett tries to land knees in the clinch but Warner avoids the damage to the body.
Barnett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quintin Barnett dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Warner scores with a nice right hand.
Chandler Warner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnett just misses with a punch to the body.
Warner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnett moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnett misses its target.
Barnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Warner.
Barnett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnett misses with an uppercut. Warner saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett lands a lovely overhand right.
Quintin Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Barnett misses.
A shot to the body from Barnett misses
and Warner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warner cracks a nice hook into Barnett's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Warner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnett misses with a right hand
and Warner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warner looks to throw the jab but Barnett is out of range.
Barnett moves to clinch but Warner breaks away
letting Warner counter with a right hand.
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warner.
Barnett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Warner's head backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnett, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnett cracks Warner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnett ducks under a wild hook from Warner.
Barnett takes a swing at Warner's ribcage but misses.
Barnett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barnett really felt that one!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barnett throws a poor cross that misses
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a body punch
and Warner counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnett walks into a straight right hand from Warner.
Warner avoids the body shot from Barnett.
Warner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warner steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Warner slips under a jab from Barnett.
Barnett throws a looping overhand right but Warner ducks down to avoid it.
Warner replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barnett blocks it well.
Barnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett tries to clinch there but Warner circles away.
Chandler Warner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnett misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnett misses with an uppercut. Warner saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Warner misses.
Warner scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett takes a swing at Warner's ribcage but misses.
Warner ducks under a wild hook from Barnett.
Warner replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barnett blocks it well.
Warner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Quintin Barnett has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Warner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chandler Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintin Barnett!