PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby American (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think American might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Born in the USA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

American
vs
Barnes

190 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby American!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

American gets a takedown into half guard.
American tries to pass to full mount but Barnes defends it.
Well, if American is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnes trying to hold on to American's head to control him but American postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
American wants to pass to mount but Barnes is defending the position.
American is stalling here. Barnes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! American seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barnes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Barnes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by American, who protects the arm well.
American tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries to advance to mount but American denies him.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but American is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
American tries to improve position but can't.

Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barnes trying to control the action but American is working from the bottom.
Barnes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
American tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but American keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Barnes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
American gets back to half guard.
American is positioning himself well to prevent Barnes advancing to mount.
American is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
American is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to take a breather but American is having none of it.
American wants to get back to full guard but Barnes has mounted him!
Barnes avoids the attempt from American to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barnes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now American is on top in guard.
Barnes controlling American's posture.
American trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
American won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Calvin Barnes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

American uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes swings for the body but American moves out of range.

Barnes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Barnes controls American momentarily but American frees himself.

Barnes looking for a guillotine here but American defends easily.
Calvin Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
American looking to pass the guard.
American has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barnes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing American from controlling successfully.
Barnes has American pulled in close to control his posture.
American throws a big elbow that misses.

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

Barnes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnes lands in his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but American keeps moving.
American is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but American keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
American keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but American is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Barnes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for American!

Barnes has control of American's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and American regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Barnes looking to ground and pound but American is blocking nicely.
American avoids a series of strikes thrown by Barnes.
American is working to get back to half guard.
Barnes thowing shots but they're missing.
American keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes has hold of American's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and American manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Barnes misses with a head shot.
American is looking to get to half guard.

Barnes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… American turns into him and now he's in Barnes's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.

American shoots in and gets a takedown into Barnes's guard.
Barnes has control of American's left arm, preventing American from doing any damage.

Barnes is looking for a triangle but American pushes his legs off easily.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes keeping full guard, as American tries to pass.

Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. American is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes keeping full guard, as American tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
American postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes looking to control.
American looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. American is keeping the position for now.
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
American looking for a sweep. Not yet American, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
American misses with a strike from the bottom.

Barnes swings around for an armbar but American sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barnes's guard.
American won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing American from controlling successfully.
American won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
American trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
American not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
American trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bobby American.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but American manages to avoid it.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but American manages to avoid it.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

American bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
American wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Barnes moves into full guard.
American wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. American gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
American wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
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 trying to keep a closed guard but American is proving a slippery customer.
American passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from American.
Bobby American has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barnes looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Calvin Barnes.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Calvin Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.