PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's entrance music is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barnes
vs
Deforz

178 cm
38
171 lbs
29 - 21 - 0

189 cm
36
184 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deforz lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Qube Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
A left lands for Deforz.
Deforz misses with a straight right.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deforz cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
Deforz tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deforz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Deforz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Deforz avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Barnes moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deforz.
Deforz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deforz jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Deforz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deforz.
Deforz missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deforz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz throws out a powerful jab.
Deforz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Deforz is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Deforz throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deforz misses with an uppercut.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Deforz is out of range.
Deforz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Deforz wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Deforz throws a leg kick that is checked

and Barnes counters by clinching up.

Deforz breaks the clinch.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Deforz tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deforz counters with a nice leg kick.
Deforz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Deforz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Deforz moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Deforz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Deforz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deforz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Deforz avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deforz can't break the clinch.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws an elbow but it misses.

Deforz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes throws a right hand that Deforz ducks under and follows up with a left that Deforz also avoids with ease.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Deforz with a nice cross.
A low kick from Deforz is predictable there
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.
Deforz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Deforz to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Barnes misses
and Deforz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Deforz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Deforz moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Deforz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Deforz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Deforz.
A lazy left from Deforz finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deforz.
Deforz misses with a head kick.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Deforz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deforz lands a body shot.
Deforz looking to slow down the pace here.
Deforz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Deforz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deforz avoids it.
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.

Deforz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deforz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Deforz swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Deforz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deforz misses with a shot to the body

and Barnes counters with a head kick that drops Deforz - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Deforz is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Deforz defending well.
Deforz tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deforz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Deforz connects with the punch.
Deforz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Deforz.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Deforz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz lands a body shot.
Deforz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Deforz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Deforz lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Deforz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Deforz swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
A lazy left from Deforz finds it's target.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Deforz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Deforz misses with a body kick.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Barnes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deforz misses with a body shot.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Deforz digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Deforz blocks the leg kick.
Deforz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deforz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Deforz avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Deforz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mulroon Deforz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Barnes misses.
Deforz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deforz missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deforz throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Deforz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Deforz scores with a shot to the body.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deforz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deforz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Deforz is out of range and Barnes settles back down.
Deforz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Good shot there by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Deforz scores with a jab to the head.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz misses with a head kick.
Deforz is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deforz.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Deforz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Deforz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Deforz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Deforz looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Deforz throws a nice head kick!
Deforz wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes fakes the leg kick and cracks Deforz in the body.
Deforz dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
A head kick by Deforz misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Deforz shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Deforz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Deforz misses.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Deforz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deforz.
Deforz scoring well with a low kick there.
Deforz thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deforz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barnes lands a head kick. Deforz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Deforz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andre Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deforz throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Deforz 's knee.
Barnes throws a jab when Deforz was well out of range.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Deforz shakes it off.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Deforz. Deforz obviously looking to wear him down.
Deforz throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Deforz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Deforz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Barnes as he connects with a hook.
Deforz is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deforz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mulroon Deforz!
Mulroon Deforz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.