PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Pateneaude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barnes
vs
Pateneaude

217 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alonzo Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scotty Pateneaude!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Pateneaude misses.
Barnes lands a head kick!
Pateneaude bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pateneaude misses with a double jab.
Scotty Pateneaude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pateneaude swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pateneaude keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Pateneaude.
Pateneaude stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pateneaude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a big head kick but Pateneaude shrugs it off.
Pateneaude swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a big head kick but Pateneaude shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pateneaude.
Pateneaude tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pateneaude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sloppy strikes from Pateneaude. Those never looked like landing.
Pateneaude misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pateneaude throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
Pateneaude misses with a combination

and Barnes counters by clinching up.
Pateneaude is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pateneaude backwards.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pateneaude looks winded!
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Pateneaude moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Pateneaude misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
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!
Pateneaude throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Pateneaude misses with a leg kick
and Barnes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pateneaude throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
Pateneaude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
Pateneaude swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Barnes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barnes wants to stand but Pateneaude is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes works over Pateneaude with some ground and pound from guard.
Pateneaude avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes won't allow Pateneaude to get back to his feet.

Barnes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barnes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pateneaude is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Pateneaude is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pateneaude misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Pateneaude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Pateneaude misses with a lunging right hand

and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pateneaude is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barnes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pateneaude's guard.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pateneaude is looking to stand up but Barnes isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pateneaude.
Pateneaude throws a body shot but no joy.
Pateneaude throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Pateneaude swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pateneaude's head.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Barnes is working for a kimura but Pateneaude is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Pateneaude defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is keen to just control but Pateneaude is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Pateneaude dodges it nicely.
Barnes prevents Pateneaude from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pateneaude swinging wildly here.
Pateneaude throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Barnes throws a head kick but Pateneaude moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pateneaude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pateneaude throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pateneaude is breathing heavily.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pateneaude.
Pateneaude tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pateneaude moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Pateneaude falls off balance throwing a combination

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pateneaude won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 decides to stand back up. Barnes steps back and let's Pateneaude get back to his feet.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Pateneaude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pateneaude misses with an uppercut

and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Pateneaude improves position.
Barnes is trying to pull guard but Pateneaude has him pressed against the cage.
Pateneaude is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pateneaude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pateneaude throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pateneaude throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pateneaude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a big head kick but Pateneaude shrugs it off.
Pateneaude looks to land a combination but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
A cross from Barnes lands.
Pateneaude throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Pateneaude throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a head kick. That will keep Pateneaude thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pateneaude can do to turn this around?
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pateneaude swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a big head kick but Pateneaude shrugs it off.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pateneaude takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Pateneaude misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pateneaude. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pateneaude throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alonzo Barnes dominated that second round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Barnes lands a high kick!
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pateneaude.
Pateneaude goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pateneaude throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Pateneaude punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Pateneaude misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a body kick that stops Pateneaude in his tracks momentarily.
Barnes moves out of range as Pateneaude throws a body kick.
Pateneaude jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pateneaude misses the shot to the body.
Pateneaude throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Pateneaude takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pateneaude throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pateneaude throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnes clinches.
Pateneaude wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Pateneaude misses.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pateneaude.
Pateneaude misses with an uppercut.
Pateneaude misses with a right hand

and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Pateneaude keeps moving.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pateneaude is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is really struggling to control Pateneaude but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Pateneaude is keeping the position.

Pateneaude pushes Barnes off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pateneaude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pateneaude throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pateneaude is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Pateneaude keeps it at a distance.
Pateneaude keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes connects with a high kick.
Alonzo Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Pateneaude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pateneaude fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Pateneaude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pateneaude misses with a hook

and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.

Barnes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barnes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pateneaude throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pateneaude defends well.
Pateneaude lands a couple of digs.
Pateneaude wants to stand and escape but instead Barnes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pateneaude wants to stand and escape but Barnes is having none of it.
Pateneaude avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Barnes gets to his feet. Pateneaude looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Scotty Pateneaude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alonzo Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pateneaude takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Barnes!