PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyy John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rollin'--Limp Bizkit. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Barnes
vs
John

193 cm
27
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
271 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skyy John!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes works over John's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Skyy John has been cut.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
John fails with an attempt to clinch.

Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the cage.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns John into the cage.
John seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from John.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
John missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses.
John tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Barnes.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
John looks gassed!
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barnes connects with a nice cross there... John is looking wobbly and Barnes recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send John to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Barnes jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harrison Barnes!