PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnes (ranked 3691 p4p, 5476 weight class) and Jedrek Piotrowicz (ranked 413 p4p, 517 weight class). Piotrowicz has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ben Barnes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Barnes
vs
Piotrowicz

172 cm
25
170
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
170
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jedrek Piotrowicz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Piotrowicz.
Piotrowicz throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Piotrowicz looks winded!
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes throws a hook but Piotrowicz blocks it.
Piotrowicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piotrowicz sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piotrowicz jabs at Barnes's body.
A jab from Piotrowicz misses.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand

and Piotrowicz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piotrowicz misses with a body punch.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piotrowicz backwards.
Piotrowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Piotrowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes gets through Piotrowicz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piotrowiczs head.
Piotrowicz takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Piotrowicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piotrowicz backwards.
Piotrowicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Piotrowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Piotrowicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Piotrowicz's head.
A short right from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
A short left from Barnes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Piotrowicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Barnes lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piotrowiczs head.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes gets through Piotrowicz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piotrowicz backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piotrowicz backwards.
Piotrowicz misses with some punches.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Piotrowicz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barnes digs a right hand into Piotrowicz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piotrowicz's gas tank.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Piotrowicz.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piotrowiczs head.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnes lands a right hand.

Piotrowicz is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Piotrowicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Piotrowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piotrowicz seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barnes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Piotrowicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes works on Piotrowicz's body with a couple of short punches.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Piotrowicz's head.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Piotrowicz's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Barnes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piotrowicz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jedrek Piotrowicz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barnes misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Piotrowicz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Piotrowicz ducks down to avoid it.
Piotrowicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Piotrowicz takes one to the side of the head.
Piotrowicz slips under a jab.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Piotrowicz saw that one coming.
Piotrowicz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Piotrowicz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Piotrowicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Piotrowicz.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Piotrowicz moved out of range.
Piotrowicz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piotrowicz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piotrowicz is looking to clinch.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piotrowicz.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Piotrowicz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Piotrowicz slips under a jab.
Piotrowicz ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Piotrowicz moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Piotrowicz misses with an uppercut.
Barnes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piotrowicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Barnes misses the jab.
Piotrowicz slips a straight right by Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piotrowicz takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Piotrowicz ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Piotrowicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Piotrowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Piotrowicz slips the punch.
Barnes jabs Piotrowicz right on the nose. Piotrowicz blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piotrowicz ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piotrowicz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ben Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piotrowicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Piotrowicz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ben Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piotrowicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piotrowicz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Piotrowicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Piotrowicz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes throws a hook but Piotrowicz avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Piotrowicz.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Piotrowicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Piotrowicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piotrowicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Barnes throws a hook but Piotrowicz blocks it.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Piotrowicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Piotrowicz needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Piotrowicz moves away and avoids it.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Piotrowicz moves away and avoids it.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Piotrowicz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Piotrowicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piotrowicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piotrowicz throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piotrowicz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Piotrowicz. Piotrowicz maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jedrek Piotrowicz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Piotrowicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Piotrowicz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barnes.
Barnes throws a jab when Piotrowicz was well out of range.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes with a nice cross.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Piotrowicz slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Piotrowicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Piotrowicz's shoulder, as Piotrowicz tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Piotrowicz! But no joy.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Piotrowicz just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Piotrowicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piotrowicz defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Piotrowicz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piotrowicz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Piotrowicz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses the jab.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Piotrowicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piotrowicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Piotrowicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piotrowicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Piotrowicz ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Piotrowicz moves into the clinch.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Piotrowicz.
Piotrowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
Piotrowicz misses with the head strike.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piotrowicz backwards.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Piotrowicz can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes cracks Piotrowicz with a nice body shot.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath Piotrowicz's ribcage. Piotrowicz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Piotrowicz blocks an uppercut.
Piotrowicz misses with some punches.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands an uppercut.
Ben Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Jedrek Piotrowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes is working Piotrowicz over against the cage.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piotrowicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barnes.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Piotrowicz.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barnes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piotrowicz.
Barnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piotrowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piotrowicz misses with some punches.
Piotrowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Piotrowicz.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.
A right hook to the body lands for Barnes.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piotrowiczs head.
Piotrowicz takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
Piotrowicz tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Barnes.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
Barnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piotrowicz backwards.
Barnes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Barnes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Piotrowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Piotrowicz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes pushes Piotrowicz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Piotrowicz backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Barnes!