PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amen Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Lunchbox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barnes
vs
Lunchbox

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amen Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Lunchbox!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lunchbox scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lunchbox clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.

Barnes pulls guard.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
Lunchbox advances position into side control!
Barnes wants to control but Lunchbox postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunchbox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.

Lunchbox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lunchbox wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Lunchbox wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Lunchbox keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnes wants to stand but Lunchbox is controlling his arm.
Lunchbox tries to escape but Barnes is in control.

Barnes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Barnes is breathing heavily.

Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lunchbox is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
Lunchbox is not content to let Barnes control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunchbox is trying to buck Barnes off.
Lunchbox sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lunchbox tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Lunchbox is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lunchbox is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Barnes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lunchbox!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunchbox tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Lunchbox tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.
Barnes cracks Lunchbox with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes punching from mount but Lunchbox doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Barnes trying to control but Lunchbox is having none of it.
Lunchbox is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lunchbox is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.
Barnes with shots to the head and body - Lunchbox looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 Amen Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barnes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lunchbox avoids it really well and circles away.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Lunchbox doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Lunchbox tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Lunchbox looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lunchbox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lunchbox shoots and misses

and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lunchbox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barnes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunchbox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barnes is looking to escape.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Lunchbox isn't that keen on the idea.
Lunchbox takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two 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.
Lunchbox wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
Barnes wants to hold on but Lunchbox pushes him away.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lunchbox avoids the attempt from Barnes to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunchbox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Barnes somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Amen Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lunchbox throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Lunchbox doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Amen Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lunchbox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Barnes wants the takedown. Lunchbox is fighting it off but Barnes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lunchbox's guard against the cage.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lunchbox is keeping the position for now.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lunchbox pushes Barnes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lunchbox avoids a kick to the body.

Lunchbox closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Lunchbox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lunchbox closes the distance looking to clinch

and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amen Barnes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Lunchbox with a lazy takedown attempt

and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control.
Lunchbox is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnes is controlling him well.
Lunchbox gets back to half guard.

Barnes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lunchbox shoots and misses
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Lunchbox is out of range.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Lunchbox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amen Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lunchbox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lunchbox has his feet on Barnes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lunchbox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barnes shoots and misses

and Lunchbox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barnes's guard.
Lunchbox postures up.
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lunchbox puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barnes is pressing down on Lunchbox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lunchbox's guard.
Lunchbox looking to control.
Amen Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lunchbox is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunchbox has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barnes has passed into side control.
Barnes working away.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Lunchbox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lunchbox is trying to buck Barnes off.
You can see the frustration on Lunchbox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lunchbox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lunchbox wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Lunchbox which made him look bad.
Lunchbox fails with the takedown

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lunchbox won't be happy with that.
Lunchbox is looking for a sweep.
Lunchbox struggling a bit here.

Lunchbox sneaks out the side door and pushes Barnes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Lunchbox drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barnes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lunchbox is controlling him.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Lunchbox is proving a slippery customer.
Jack Lunchbox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Lunchbox defends easily.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Lunchbox is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amen Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

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