PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen The Game-360 Bars as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Partridge
vs
Barnes

185 cm
32
200 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

190 cm
31
195 lbs
19 - 10 - 2

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World class boxer
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Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partridge slips a straight right by Barnes.
An inside leg kick lands from Partridge.
Partridge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Partridge clinches.
Partridge cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partridge.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partridge connects with a solid leg kick.
Partridge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Partridge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes throws a jab when Partridge was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Partridge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barnes throws a body punch but Partridge moves out of range.
Partridge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Partridge counters with an outside leg kick.
Partridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge slips a jab from Barnes.
Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Partridge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Partridge checks a leg kick.
Partridge connects with an inside leg kick.
Partridge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partridge avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Partridge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partridge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partridge stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partridge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Partridge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Partridge cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Partridge cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
Partridge misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body
and Partridge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Partridge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Partridge throws out a powerful jab.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Barnes throws a body punch but Partridge moves out of range.
Partridge defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Partridge defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Partridge is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barnes.
Donk. Partridge catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Partridge's leg but Partridge calmly moves out of range.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partridge is able to avoid easily.
Partridge is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Partridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Partridge's shoulder, as Partridge tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Partridge misses.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Partridge is out of range.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Partridge counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Partridge finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes swings for the body but Partridge moves out of range.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partridge.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Partridge's head backwards.
Partridge connects with a body shot.
Partridge lands with a cross.
Partridge misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partridge jabs Barnes right on the nose. Barnes blinks but takes it well.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.
Barnes fakes the leg kick and cracks Partridge in the body.
Partridge avoids the body shot from Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Partridge clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
Partridge prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Nice body punch from Barnes.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Partridge lands with an overhand left.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Partridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Partridge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes misses the jab.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partridge.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partridge, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Partridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barnes lands a high kick!
Steve Partridge is winning the standup battle so far.
Partridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Partridge cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partridge moves away.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes throws a low kick but Partridge moves out of range easily.
Partridge throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Partridge counters with a straight right hand.
Partridge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Partridge counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Partridge lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partridge is able to avoid easily.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partridge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Partridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Partridge keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partridge, right into the meat.
Partridge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barnes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge avoids a kick to the body.
Partridge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partridge with a nice cross.
That kick from Partridge tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Barnes is rocked!
Partridge blocks the body kick.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Partridge finish him?
Partridge fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Barnes to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Barnes looks to clinch but Partridge throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Barnes taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve Partridge!
Steve Partridge managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, TITAN, into his post fight interview.