PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Barnes (ranked 825 p4p, 1392 weight class) and Mental Warrior (ranked 127 p4p, 212 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Exterminate. Warrior has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. Mental Warrior has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eric Barnes's chin.

Barnes
vs
Warrior

180 cm
21
180
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
177
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MKFC
Voodoo Nutrition

PWNAGE

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mental Warrior!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Warrior misses.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warrior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warrior.
Warrior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Eric Barnes has been cut.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warrior looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Eric Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warrior loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Warrior cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes tries to clinch but Warrior moves out of range.
Barnes cracks Warrior with an open hand slap.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barnes or perhaps it was just good defense by Warrior, which made it look bad.
Warrior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warrior throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown but Warrior manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warrior on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warrior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warrior keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Warrior moves out of range.
Warrior is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand

and Warrior counters with a nice right hand that sends Barnes toppling to the canvas! Barnes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Warrior finish him?!

Barnes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warrior misses with a straight left.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Warrior.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.

Warrior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Warrior counters with a nice body shot.
Mental Warrior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Warrior circles away.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Warrior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Warrior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warrior throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Warrior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warrior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for Warrior.

Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Warrior, pushing him back against the cage.
Warrior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Warrior breaks the clinch.
Warrior works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Warrior might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warrior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Warrior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Warrior pushes him off.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Warrior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Warrior misses.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Warrior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a body shot.

Barnes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Warrior is trying to defend but Barnes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Warrior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes.

Warrior has one foot on Barnes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Warriors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barnes throws a leg kick but Warrior moved away.
Warrior looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warrior counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a takedown

and Warrior counters with a nice right hand that sends Barnes toppling to the canvas! Barnes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Warrior finish him?!

Eric Barnes's cut is getting worse.

Barnes rushes Warrior and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Warrior prevents it.
Warrior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barnes tries to stall but Warrior uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
I was talking to Barnes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Warrior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Warrior.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Warrior ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Warrior is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes misses with a hook. Warrior ducked under it nicely.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Warrior is avoiding it.
Barnes throws a leg kick

and Warrior counters with a nice right hand that sends Barnes toppling to the canvas! Barnes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Warrior finish him?!
Barnes is aggressively charging in as Warrior backs up avoiding any damage. Warrior tosses out a jab and Barnes runs right into it face first! Barnes is out cold! Warrior dropped down on all fours and is barking in Barnes's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mental Warrior!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mental Warrior made sure he mentioned PWNAGE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Eric Barnes spoke after the fight, saying 'I appreciate the opportunity. Wasn't my day but I'll be back'.