PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ender Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Blake Barnes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Blake Barnes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barnes
vs
Wiggin

176 cm
20
143 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
19
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blake Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ender Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wiggin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barnes sprawls well initially but Wiggin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barnes actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.
Wiggin throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Wiggin prevents Barnes from improving his position.

Wiggin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wiggin.
Barnes misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Wiggin.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wiggin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barnes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Barnes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wiggin preventing the sweep.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Barnes lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes landing shots from mount.

Barnes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wiggin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wiggin is looking for a sweep.
Wiggin throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Wiggin is not content to let Barnes control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wiggin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnes looking to control but instead Wiggin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Wiggin actively working from the bottom here.
Wiggin looks gassed!
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Wiggin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wiggin shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wiggin shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Wiggin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wiggin with the ground and pound but Barnes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes gets full guard.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wiggin landing with the ground and pound.
Wiggin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barnes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wiggin lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiggin is retaining full guard.
Wiggin is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ender Wiggin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wiggin shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Barnes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.

Barnes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barnes taking a breather here.
Wiggin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wiggin taking some punishment here, with Barnes in his half guard.
Barnes is keen to just control but Wiggin is a slippery customer.
Wiggin is breathing heavily.
Wiggin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Wiggin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wiggin looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggin moves away.
Wiggin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiggin misses with a takedown

and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wiggin's guard.
Blake Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ender Wiggin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes controlling the action here.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes is nestled in close to Wiggin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Barnes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Barnes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wiggin has worked his arm free - good work by Wiggin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to buck Barnes off but Barnes is having none of it.
Wiggin misses with a strike from the bottom.
Barnes scoring with punches and elbows.
Wiggin is looking for a sweep.

Barnes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wiggin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barnes but great work by Wiggin.
Wiggin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wiggin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barnes regains half guard.
Blake Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wiggin thows a huge punch but Barnes dodges it nicely.
Barnes trying to hold on to Wiggin's head to control him but Wiggin postures up.
Wiggin prevents Barnes from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes gets full guard.

Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wiggin looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wiggin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wiggin looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiggin, not yet.
Barnes scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.

Barnes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wiggin, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Barnes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wiggin with a lazy takedown attempt

so Barnes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barnes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wiggin keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin is trying to keep Barnes in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Wiggin blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wiggin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blake Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggin fails with the takedown

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Barnes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barnes lands a big shot there that rocks Wiggin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wiggin wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes raining down shots from the mount!
Wiggin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Barnes tries to control but Wiggin wriggling away.
Barnes unloading with bombs!
Wiggin is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Barnes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Barnes tries to control but Wiggin wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids the attempt from Wiggin to control.
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.
Barnes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barnes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wiggin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wiggin is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Barnes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wiggin tries to control Barnes's body but Barnes pushes him off. Wiggin squirms to his side and now Barnes has his back!

Wiggin fending off the submission attempt from Barnes.
Wiggin is trapped and Barnes is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has the hooks in. Wiggin is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnes lands punches and elbows.
Wiggin just trying to survive but Barnes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Barnes looking for the choke but no joy.
Wiggin trying to control but not successfully.
Wiggin tries to escape but Barnes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27

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