PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes into the arena with Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be blaring out of the sound system. Takka has chosen Dragonforce - Dawn Over a New World as his entrance music. Frankie Barnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barnes
vs
Takka

185 cm
24
187 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Barnes.

Takka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barnes to the ground. Takka is now in Barnes's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takka is one step ahead there.
Takka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Takka defends easily.
Takka trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka tries to advance to mount but Barnes instead regains half guard.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Takka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes is looking to control Takka 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Takka moves into full mount! Barnes won't be happy about that!
Takka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Takka landing punches.
Takka raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Takka controlling his opponent.

Takka is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Barnes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Takka 's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka controlling the pace for now.
Takka unloading with bombs!
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Takka maintains control.

Takka swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Barnes is now in Takka 's guard. A big mistake from Takka there, giving up the dominant position!
Barnes trying to control but Takka is working from the bottom.
Takka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka stands and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barnes is trying to control Takka 's posture but Takka avoids it.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.

Takka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Takka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Takka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takka lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Takka is looking for a takedown.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Takka has him pressed against the cage.
Takka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Takka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Barnes instigates a clinch.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takka 's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Barnes.
Takka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barnes.
Takka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takka swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws the left hand but Takka avoids the punch easily.
Barnes lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takka .
Takka is breathing heavily.

Barnes closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barnes obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Takka keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takka keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Takka on that attempt.
Frankie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Takka .
Takka misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barnes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Barnes throws a combination. Takka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Takka moved away.
Frankie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes lands a head kick!
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes stuns Takka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Takka slips the punch.

Barnes drives through and clinches with Takka against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takka breaks the clinch.
Takka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Takka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takka throws a head kick that Barnes semi-blocks.
Takka fails to land the takedown.
Takka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Takka avoids the head kick by Barnes.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barnes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Timo Takka has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barnes.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Takka is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka tries to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Takka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barnes.
Barnes controlling the position easily from mount.
Takka holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Barnes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Takka is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Barnes with a couple of short strikes.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Barnes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.

Takka manages to break the clinch.

Takka gets caught napping as Barnes dives in and scores a takedown. Takka manages to retain guard.

Takka has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barnes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Takka .
Takka struggling a bit here.
Takka is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takka tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Takka manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barnes.
Takka looking to control.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Takka keeps moving.
Barnes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes postures up in Takka 's guard and throws a big left but Takka blocks it.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Takka blocks nicely.
Takka is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Takka keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.

Takka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Takka wants to control the position but Barnes says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Takka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes wants to advance to full mount but Takka doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takka is keeping the position for now.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takka 's guard.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takka defending well though.
Barnes trying to advance position but Takka counters by regaining guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takka wants to hit a switch here but Barnes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Takka there!
Takka holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Barnes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takka is looking to escape.
Takka blocking the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Takka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Takka tries to hold on but Barnes postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takka sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Takka gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takka is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takka 's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Takka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barnes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barnes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Barnes!
Frankie Barnes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.