PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edwards
vs
Barnes

188 cm
25
209 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
32
210 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Edwards scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Edwards scores with a head kick.

It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edwards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Edwards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edwards is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Edwards tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards scores with a head kick. Barnes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edwards throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Edwards throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Edwards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Edwards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barnes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Edwards misses.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwards's head.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Edwards finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards misses with a body shot.

Edwards clinches with his opponent.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Barnes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards. Barnes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Edwards checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to score with low kicks.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Edwards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes checks a low kick from Edwards.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards slips a jab from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Edwards.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aaron Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edwards.
Barnes with a hook.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edwards checks it well.
Barnes jabs Edwards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Edwards finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Edwards lands a head kick. Barnes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Edwards. That one must have hurt.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Edwards feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Edwards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Edwards throws a leg kick
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards takes one to the chin there.
Barnes cracks Edwards with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Edwards
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Edwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Edwards takes a jab right on the kisser.

Edwards is rocked!
Barnes swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Aaron Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Edwards avoids it.
Nate Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Edwards crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barnes - the referee stops the clock and Edwards gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barnes. Edwards manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Edwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes scores with the left hand. Edwards knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes throws an overhand right that drops Edwards like a sack of potatoes! Barnes dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Barnes!
Our winner, Nate Barnes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.