PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bunt Jernit (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class) and Sala Barbo (ranked 46 p4p, 9 weight class). Jernit comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - Awolnation. Barbo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nissim. Sala Barbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jernit
vs
Barbo

177 cm
34
146 lbs
39 - 8 - 0

172 cm
34
147 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bunt Jernit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit looks for the body kick but Barbo saw that one coming.
Jernit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jernit with a jab.
Jernit thows a leg kick but Barbo checks it
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jernit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jernit.
Barbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jernit.
Jernit throws out a leg kick but Barbo moves out of range and Jernit only half commits.
We've been told by Jernit's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick from Jernit misses
and Barbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbo tests Jernit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbo tries to work over Jernit's front leg with a kick but Jernit checks it.
Jernit cracks the inside of Barbo's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbo digs a good body shot into Jernit's ribs.
Jernit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jernit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jernit throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbo is looking to clinch but Jernit is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo throws a shot from downtown. Jernit moves away and avoids it.
Jernit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jernit with a nice cross.
A clash of legs there as Jernit blocks the low kick.
Jernit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Jernit checks it.
Nice defenses there by Jernit.
A swing and a miss from Jernit.
Barbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jernit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jernit's head backwards.
Jernit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barbo lands an overhand right.
Barbo blocks a leg kick.
Barbo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jernit.
Jernit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbo. That's going to slow Jernit down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbo ducks under a wild hook from Jernit.
Jernit lands a slapping body shot.
Barbo checks a low kick from Jernit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbo.
Barbo throws a low kick but Jernit moves out of range easily.
Jernit cracks the inside of Barbo's front leg.
Barbo thows a body kick. Jernit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jernit swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbo.
Barbo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbo lands with a good body shot.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
Jernit tries to land a front kick but Barbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Jernit misses its intended target.
Jernit throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jernit tries to score with a low kick but Barbo moves his leg out of the way.
Jernit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jernit lands a high kick!
Barbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Jernit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barbo.
Barbo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jernit thows a leg kick but Barbo checks it
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jernit motions for Barbo to come forward. Jernit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jernit.
Jernit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbo.
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Barbo ducks down to avoid it.
Barbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jernit checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jernit.
Jernit throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Jernit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jernit walks into a stiff left hand from Barbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo keeps Jernit at a distance using the push kick.
Jernit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbo.
Jernit moves away from the strike by Barbo.
Jernit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbo ducks under a wild hook from Jernit.
Jernit misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
Barbo thuds his shin into the meat of Jernit's side.
Jernit cracks Barbo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jernit lands with an overhand left.
Jernit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barbo blocks a jab.
Jernit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbo can pounce on him.
Jernit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbo. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jernit catches Barbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barbo throws a leg kick but Jernit moved away.
Barbo takes a swing at Jernit's ribcage but misses.
Jernit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jernit moves out of range as Barbo throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunt Jernit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barbo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jernit is out of range.
Jernit scores with a head kick. Barbo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jernit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbo.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jernit throws a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a good, hard body kick but Jernit shrugs it off.
Jernit scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbo should have avoided that one.
Barbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Jernit blocks the low kick.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Jernit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jernit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jernit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jernit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jernit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jernit misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jernit. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jernit looks to land a right hand but Barbo moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbo checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbo thuds a left hand into Jernit's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jernit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Jernit misses.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Barbo checks the leg kick.
Barbo wants to land a leg kick but Jernit is out of range.
Barbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jernit moves away.
Jernit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbo throws a lazy head kick
and Jernit counters with a nice body kick.
Jernit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jernit lands a head kick!
Jernit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jernit gets tackled into the cage by Barbo. Barbo maintains the clinch.
Barbo lands a body punch.
Jernit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbo.
Jernit misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jernit blocks an uppercut.
Barbo lands a left hand.
Jernit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barbo's defenses.
Jernit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Barbo.
Jernit throws an elbow that misses.
Jernit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbo.
Jernit throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barbo misses with a body punch.
Barbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
Barbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbo prevents a body shot from Jernit.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jernit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbo's brow.
Barbo blocks the elbow strike.
Barbo misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbo tries a body shot but Jernit blocks it.
Barbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barbo lands a shot to the body.
Barbo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jernit backwards.
Barbo can't find room to land a body shot as Jernit controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jernit.
Barbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jernit controls his hands.
Jernit misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo is trying to stall.
Barbo misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jernit.
Barbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jernit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.
Barbo blocks the elbow strike.
Jernit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jernit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barbo's defenses.
Barbo avoids the elbow strike from Jernit, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit prevents a body shot from Barbo.
Jernit takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Jernit blocks an uppercut.
Jernit throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Barbo.
Barbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Jernit.
Jernit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbo gets through Jernit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jernit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jernit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sala Barbo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jernit scores with a leg kick.
Barbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jernit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jernit.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. Barbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jernit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jernit misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jernit.
Jernit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jernit throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Barbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo lands a jab to Jernit's midsection.
Jernit throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jernit finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbo's head.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Jernit sets himself, and Barbo steps forward looking for the clinch! Jernit avoids it this time.
Jernit connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit throws a shot from downtown. Barbo moves away and avoids it.
Jernit misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
Barbo tries a quick counter leg kick but Jernit is wise to it.
Barbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jernit throwing a counter right hand but Barbo manages to avoid it.
A big left from Barbo misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbo.
Jernit misses with a head kick.
Barbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Bunt Jernit is winning the standup battle so far.
Jernit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Jernit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jernit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jernit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jernit scores with a punch to the head.
Barbo throws the left hand but Jernit avoids the punch easily.
Jernit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbo's calf.
Jernit misses with a low kick as Barbo jumps back.
Jernit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbo wants to slow Jernit down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jernit scrambles back to his feet.
Barbo throws a looping overhand right but Jernit ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Jernit was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Barbo throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat.
Jernit throws a lazy uppercut

and Barbo counters by clinching up.
Jernit works on Barbo's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jernit.
Jernit blocks a body shot from Barbo.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
Jernit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jernit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jernit misses with a body punch.
Barbo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jernit blocking some punches.
Barbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo blocks an elbow strike from Jernit.
Barbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbo misses with some punches.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.
Barbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbo avoids the elbow strike from Jernit, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
Nice body punch from Barbo - that landed with a thud.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbo dodges an elbow strike from Jernit.
Barbo controlling the action here for a moment.
Barbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Jernit.
Barbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbo works on Jernit's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo presses Jernit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jernit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Jernit prevents a body shot from Barbo.
Barbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Barbo misses with some punches.
Jernit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jernit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
Jernit with a knee to the head.
Barbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jernit backwards.
Jernit blocks a body shot from Barbo.
Jernit lands an elbow inside.
Barbo misses with the head strike.
Barbo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jernit is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bunt Jernit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jernit throws a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a left to the body.
Jernit moves away from the strike by Barbo.
Jernit slips a jab from Barbo.
Jernit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jernit really felt that one!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jernit.
Barbo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Jernit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbo.
Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Barbo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbo.
Jernit tries a low kick but Barbo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbo misses with a shot to the body
and Jernit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jernit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jernit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo wants to clinch up but Jernit keeps it at a distance.
Barbo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit thumps Barbo with a low kick.
Jernit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Barbo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jernit counters with an outside leg kick.
Barbo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jernit tries to land a front kick but Barbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo checks a leg kick.
Jernit lunges at Barbo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbo's hand.
Jernit misses with a low kick as Barbo jumps back.
Jernit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jernit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jernit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jernit moves out of range as Barbo throws a body kick.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit misses with an uppercut. Barbo saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jernit thumps Barbo with a low kick.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Barbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jernit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jernit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Barbo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barbo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jernit misses with an uppercut.
Barbo motions for Jernit to come forward. Barbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbo. Barbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbo missing with a left hand there. Jernit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jernit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo blocks a low kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jernit.
Barbo moves out of range of the leg kick from Jernit.
Jernit scores with a nice head shot.
Jernit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbo takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Jernit misses.
Barbo lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Jernit.
Barbo slips under a jab.
Barbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jernit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbo takes one to the chin there.
Barbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jernit misses with an uppercut.
Barbo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Jernit is out of range.
Jernit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jernit.
Barbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jernit throws a solid leg kick but Barbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jernit.
Barbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jernit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Jernit.
A low kick from Barbo is predictable there
and Jernit counters with a leg kick.
Jernit throws a lazy right hand but Barbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jernit will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barbo looks to land a left hand but Jernit moved out of range nicely.
Jernit cracks Barbo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbo wants to slow Jernit down by chopping away at his legs.
Jernit loads up on a big right hand but Barbo slips the punch.
Jernit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Jernit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barbo will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jernit throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Jernit is predictable there
and Barbo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Barbo throws the left hand but Jernit avoids the punch easily.
Jernit connects with a high kick.
Jernit misses with a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbo swings for the body but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit misses with a leg kick
letting Barbo counter with a right hand.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Jernit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jernit misses with a looping left.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbo throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbo blocks a jab.
Barbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jernit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jernit feints a jab promting Barbo to slip. Jernit then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Jernit is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbo misses with an uppercut. Jernit saw that one coming.
It looked like Jernit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jernit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jernit.
Barbo throws a lazy right hand but Jernit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jernit tried to counter with a leg kick but Barbo avoided it.
Jernit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Jernit.
Barbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Barbo.
Jernit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jernit.
Barbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jernit.
Jernit throws a chopping leg kick but Barbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbo misses.
Barbo blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jernit.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jernit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Barbo tenderised Jernit's leg. Jernit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbo sizes up Jernit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jernit throws a hook but Barbo blocks it.
Barbo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbo throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
Barbo wants to slow Jernit down by chopping away at his legs.
Jernit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbo blocks a head kick by Jernit.
Barbo connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Barbo
and Jernit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jernit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo slips a straight right by Jernit.
Jernit throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Jernit throws a low kick, looking for Barbo's leg but Barbo calmly moves out of range.
Jernit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbo avoids the head kick by Jernit.
Jernit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sala Barbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jernit slips a jab from Barbo.
It appears Jernit was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice defenses there by Jernit.
Barbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Jernit checks it.
Barbo staying out of range there.
Barbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo blocks a head kick by Jernit.
Barbo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jernit avoids the head kick by Barbo.
Barbo tries to work over Jernit's front leg with a kick but Jernit checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Barbo.
Jernit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Jernit throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Jernit counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jernit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernit.
Jernit lands a nice looking body kick.
Jernit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jernit thuds a left hand into Barbo's body.
Jernit avoids a kick to the body.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bunt Jernit.
I think Jernit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunt Jernit!
Bunt Jernit retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Bunt Jernit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.