PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Galdikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Galdikas
vs
Barnes

185 cm
24
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

185 cm
23
187 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Galdikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galdikas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Galdikas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galdikas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Galdikas throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Galdikas only half commits.

Galdikas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barnes on his heels. He'll look to pass Barnes's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Galdikas 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.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Galdikas!
Barnes looking to finish with strikes here!
Barnes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Galdikas because Barnes loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galdikas gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas trying to hold on to Barnes's head to control him but Barnes postures up.
Galdikas is looking to improve his position.
Galdikas won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Barnes wants to control but Galdikas is keeping him busy.
Galdikas gets back to full guard.
Galdikas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barnes!
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galdikas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Galdikas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Galdikas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Galdikas controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Galdikas looking for a guillotine from mount but Barnes is having none of it.
Galdikas lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes is looking to improve his position but Galdikas isn't that keen on the idea.
Galdikas controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galdikas wants to control the pace but Barnes is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Galdikas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frankie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galdikas throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galdikas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Galdikas avoids them all with ease.
Galdikas throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galdikas moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Galdikas throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galdikas misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Galdikas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
A swing and a miss from Galdikas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Galdikas misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Galdikas's knee momentarily.
A big left from Galdikas misses.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Galdikas moved out of range nicely.
Galdikas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Galdikas closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Galdikas pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes. That snapped Galdikas's head back.
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 lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Galdikas missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Galdikas moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Galdikas tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Galdikas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galdikas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Galdikas looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galdikas. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a hook but Galdikas avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Frankie Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galdikas slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Galdikas counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Galdikas misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes stuns Galdikas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Galdikas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Galdikas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Galdikas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Galdikas misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galdikas moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galdikas shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Galdikas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Galdikas is defended easily by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Galdikas's front leg but catches the back leg as Galdikas tries to avoid it.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Galdikas with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galdikas.
Barnes tries a low kick but Galdikas avoids it.
Galdikas moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Galdikas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galdikas takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Galdikas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Galdikas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Galdikas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galdikas's sensitive parts.
Galdikas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Galdikas.
Galdikas misses with a body shot.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Galdikas moved out of range nicely.
Frankie Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Galdikas moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Galdikas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galdikas jabs at Barnes's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galdikas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galdikas checks a leg kick.
Galdikas just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Galdikas moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Galdikas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Galdikas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A big left from Galdikas misses.
A big left from Galdikas misses.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Galdikas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Galdikas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Galdikas.
Galdikas blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Galdikas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galdikas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

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