PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Power
vs
Barnes

190 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Barnes misses.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Power checks it.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Power connects with a nice looking jab.
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Power's knee but Power avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Power backing up. Power nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes digs a good hook to Power's body.
Power throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Power wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Power moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Barnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Power misses.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Power sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Power moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Andre Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes tries to bum rush Power with a series of wild strikes but Power uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Power slips a straight right by Barnes.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power takes one on the button.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Power missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power connects with a jab.
Andre Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes swinging wilding here.
Barnes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Power had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Power drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.
Power takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Power.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Power closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Barnes 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.

Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes misses the body punch
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andre Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Power's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Power lands a body shot.
Power shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Barnes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Power throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Power throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Jab by Barnes.
Andre Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Power misses with a looping left.
Power closes the distance but Barnes moves to the side
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Power scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Power tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes misses the jab.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Barnes cracks the inside of Power's front leg.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Power's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Power takes one to the chin there.
Power scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Power needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Power is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes drops Power with a left right combo! Barnes follows him down to the ground into side control.

Power is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Power is looking for a sweep.
Oh Power is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes wants to stand but Power is controlling his arm.
Power seems to have got his legs back now.
Power is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Power is defending the strikes.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes avoids the strikes from the bottom by Power.
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Power tries to improve position but can't.

Barnes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Power to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Barnes throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Power looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Power has his takedown stuffed
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes sizes up Power with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Power throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Power's ribs.
Well,Power is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Power misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Power! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Barnes!