PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Gomi has chosen Slaap lekker! as his entrance music. Mike Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
Gomi

178 cm
25
159 lbs
13 - 11 - 2

175 cm
27
167 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomi lands a head kick!
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Gomi pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Gomi tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Gomi misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gomi has his foot on Barnes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Barnes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gomi's guard.
Gomi has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.

Gomi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Barnes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a body punch
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomi lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Barnes checks a low kick from Gomi.
Gomi throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomi scores with a nice right hand.
Gomi lands a body shot.
Gomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomi misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Gomi moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Gomi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomi lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gomi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kenny Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Gomi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes slips a jab from Gomi.
Barnes lands a jab to Gomi's midsection.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenny Gomi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gomi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Gomi takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomi duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Barnes misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
A head kick misses from Gomi.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gomi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barnes breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Barnes has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gomi working to try and regain half guard.
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnes trying to control but Gomi is having none of it.
Barnes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomi on the ground.
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes looking to ground and pound but Gomi is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes thowing shots but they're missing.
Barnes trying to control but Gomi is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Gomi is trying to escape the mount.
Gomi wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Gomi is bucking up trying to escape but Barnes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Barnes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Barnes catches Gomi right on the button with a cross.
Barnes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barnes somewhat.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gomi fails with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Gomi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Gomi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mike Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi lands with an overhand left.
Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gomi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi lands the left hand.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Gomi with an uppercut!
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Gomi sees coming a mile off.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Gomi misses with a head kick.
Gomi slips under a jab from Barnes.
Gomi shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Gomi works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Gomi throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes scores with a one two! Gomi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Barnes throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease.
Gomi takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Gomi counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomi. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gomi.
Gomi blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gomi. That one must have hurt.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Gomi drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomi throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Barnes!
Mike Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.