PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 3017 p4p, 22990 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 72 p4p, 143 weight class). Bob Barnes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barnes
vs
Suluhu

193 cm
25
209
6 - 5 - 0

165 cm
39
145
28 - 35 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 35 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Suluhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barnes really felt that one!
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Suluhu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suluhu shoots in but no luck this time.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Suluhu counters with a shoot takedown. Barnes fights it but they end up in guard.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Suluhu from controlling successfully.
Suluhu lands a couple of elbows.

Barnes pushes Suluhu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suluhu thinking.
Suluhu swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Suluhu lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Barnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that stops Barnes in his tracks momentarily.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suluhu gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Suluhu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suluhu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Barnes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Suluhu off and has taken his back!
Barnes missing with punches from the back.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnes thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Barnes is working the ground and pound. Can Suluhu escape?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controls the action.
Suluhu has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Barnes.
Suluhu avoids the strikes from Barnes.
Suluhu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barnes misses with a punch to the head.
Barnes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Suluhu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes biding his time, looking for the opening.
Suluhu trying to get back to his feet but Barnes is in full control for now.
Barnes controls the action.
Suluhu is trying to get back to his feet but Barnes has full control of the position and if anything, Suluhu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Barnes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barnes throws a leg kick but Suluhu moved away.
Bob Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Suluhu backing up. Suluhu nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Suluhu shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Barnes manages to step out the way in time.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
As Suluhu backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes leaves Suluhu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Barnes swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu lands with a good body shot.
Barnes catches Suluhu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suluhu is able to avoid easily.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Bob Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Suluhu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Suluhu.
Suluhu is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu happy to just control the position for now.
Check out the look on Suluhu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barnes is trying to get back to his feet.
Barnes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Suluhu has control of the leg.
Suluhu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suluhu is working away from the top position though.
Barnes is staying active underneath Suluhu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suluhu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suluhu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Suluhu wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes wants to control but Suluhu is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Suluhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
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.
Suluhu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Suluhu dodges it nicely.
Suluhu is trying to stand.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suluhu is trying to stand up here but Barnes is controlling him well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Barnes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Suluhu checks a leg kick nicely.
Suluhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
Suluhu checks the leg kick.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suluhu can do to turn this around?
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Suluhu is out of range.
A low kick from Barnes misses

and Suluhu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Suluhu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Suluhu controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Suluhu isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Suluhu controlling him for the moment.
Suluhu stops Barnes from standing up.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Suluhu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suluhu.
Barnes misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Suluhu thows a body kick. Barnes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suluhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Decent striking displayed by Suluhu there.
Suluhu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barnes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suluhu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Suluhu is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Suluhu moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Suluhu counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to bum rush Suluhu with a series of wild strikes but Suluhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Suluhu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Suluhu with an uppercut!
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Suluhu's leg but Suluhu calmly moves out of range.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Suluhu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suluhu punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Barnes looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Suluhu swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Suluhu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Suluhu is in Barnes's guard.

Barnes scrambles and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Barnes!
Bob Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.