PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifton Barnes (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.

Dallas
vs
Barnes

182 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifton Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barnes has managed to clinch.

Dallas successfully pulls guard.
Dallas trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Dallas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Dallas is keeping the position.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes is working Dallas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Dallas is keeping the position.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dallas wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dallas tries to strike from the bottom.
Barnes is pushing down on Dallas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dallas is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Dallas's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dallas is trying to control but can't.
Barnes is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Dallas is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Barnes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dallas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Dallas won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barnes lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas tries to lock up and control but Barnes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Barnes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dallas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dallas!
Barnes tries to strike from the bottom.
Dallas stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dallas's guard.
Barnes is in close to Dallas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes stands up over Dallas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes cracks Dallas with a solid left hand.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes with a nice head shot there.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Dallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Barnes advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Barnes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dallas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dallas looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dallas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Barnes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Dallas is having none of it.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnes working over Dallas with some ground and pound. Dallas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes is thwarting Dallas's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnes working over Dallas with some ground and pound. Dallas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas tries to roll over but Barnes keeps him under control.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Dallas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Dallas defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.

Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dallas defends it well.
Barnes wants to take a breather but Dallas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clifton Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes works his way into full mount!
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes landing punches.
Barnes landing shots from mount.

Barnes wants to finish this one by submission but Dallas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barnes.
Barnes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dallas looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Barnes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barnes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barnes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barnes is landing with some decent strikes but Dallas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Barnes connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Barnes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Barnes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dallas?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is bucking up trying to escape but Barnes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dallas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barnes landing strikes from the mount.
Barnes working Dallas over with strikes here.
Dallas working to try and regain half guard.
Barnes trying to control but Dallas is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Dallas.
Barnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dallas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes lands an elbow inside that Dallas shrugs off.
Dallas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Barnes gets through Dallas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Dallas blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes digs a right hand into Dallas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dallas's gas tank.
Barnes lands a nice knee to the body.

Barnes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dallas tries to bench press Barnes off him but Barnes keeps the position.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Dallas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is putting a hurting on Dallas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dallas is looking for a sweep.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dallas is trying to control Barnes's posture but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes cracks Dallas with a big elbow.
Barnes wants to control but Dallas is keeping him busy.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two 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.
Barnes lands an elbow.
Barnes wants to control but Dallas is keeping him busy.
Barnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Dallas's head but Dallas avoids it well.
Dallas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnes landing a few strikes.
Barnes grinds an elbow into Dallas's temple.
Dallas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dallas struggling a bit here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dallas throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes drives through and clinches with Dallas against the cage.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but Dallas blocks with his arms.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Dallas blocks it.

Dallas gets control of Barnes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dallas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Barnes is working to tighten is grip on Dallas's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dallas has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Barnes is really squeezing tight and eventually Dallas passes out! Barnes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Clifton Barnes!