PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beamer
vs
Barnes

185 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beamer lands a head shot.
Barnes tries to clinch but Beamer is having none of it.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beamer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beamer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beamer misses with an uppercut.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beamer's head.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beamer needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Beamer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes tries to clinch but Beamer is having none of it.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beamer to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Beamer circles away.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beamer counters with a two punch combo.
A big left from Beamer misses.
Beamer scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes tries to clinch up
and Beamer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beamer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beamer slips under a jab from Barnes.
Beamer misses with a hook.
Beamer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Beamer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beamer misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Beamer shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beamer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Beamer is avoiding it.
Beamer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beamer misses with an uppercut.
Beamer digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Beamer.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Beamer is avoiding it.
Barnes wants to clinch
and Beamer counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Beamer avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Beamer.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck for Beamer with that takedown attempt.
Beamer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Beamer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beamer misses with an uppercut.
Beamer misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jim Beamer has been cut.
Beamer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnes checks a low kick from Beamer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beamer misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes tries to clinch
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beamer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Beamer misses with a two punch combination.
Beamer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Beamer checks it.
Andre Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beamer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Beamer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Beamer's cut.
That's time! Beamer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A low kick from Beamer misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Beamer backing up. Beamer nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes looks to clinch
and Beamer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beamer misses with a body kick.
Barnes clinches but Beamer breaks the clinch
and Beamer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes leaves Beamer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beamer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Jim Beamer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beamer looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Beamer misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Beamer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beamer moves away from the strike by Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beamer!
Beamer throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beamer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beamer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Beamer counters with a left to the body.
Beamer misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beamer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Barnes tries to clinch but Beamer moves away
and Beamer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Beamer or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
Barnes wants to clinch
and Beamer counters with a stiff right hand.
Beamer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 tries to clinch but Beamer moves out of range.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beamer.
Barnes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beamer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beamer throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Beamer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beamer counters with a nice uppercut.
Beamer tries a head kick but it misses.
Beamer misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes looks to clinch
and Beamer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beamer misses with a body shot

and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Beamer is trying to break free.
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beamer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Beamer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Beamer pushes him off.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beamer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beamer ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Beamer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Beamer persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beamer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Beamer pushes him off.
Beamer with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Beamer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beamer gets slowly back to his feet.
Beamer misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
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.
The cut man is working on Jim Beamer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beamer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes lands a slapping body shot.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Beamer had a free shot at his head there.
Barnes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beamer counters with a left to the body.
Beamer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barnes cracks Beamer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beamer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Beamer is avoiding it.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Beamer keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beamer thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beamer throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Barnes tries to clinch up
and Beamer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andre Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beamer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beamer misses with a combination

and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Beamer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beamer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Beamer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jab by Beamer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beamer throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Beamer throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes darts in trying to clinch
and Beamer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beamer scores with a hook.
Barnes clobbers Beamer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beamer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Beamer.
Beamer connects with a jab.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beamer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beamer ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes wants to clinch but Beamer slips to the side
letting Beamer counter with a right hand.
Barnes tries to clinch
and Beamer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beamer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beamer ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Beamer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Beamer counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beamer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beamer in his tracks.
Jim Beamer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beamer fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Beamer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jim Beamer's cut is getting worse.
A slow jab from Beamer misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Beamer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beamer misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Andre Barnes!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Andre Barnes!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Andre Barnes!

Andre Barnes wins by unanimous decision!