PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Green Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Man
vs
Barnes

200 cm
24
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Vicious Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Green Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Barnes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.

Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Man regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Man had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barnes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Man Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barnes's back instead.

Barnes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Man.
Barnes is keeping busy.

Man looking to break Barnes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Barnes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Man will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Barnes tries to break free.
Man is trying to stick to Barnes's back but Barnes is turning into Man. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Man's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barnes.
Barnes throws and elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Man!
Man won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Man drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barnes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Man has Barnes in his guard.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Man's head.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Man is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Man is breathing heavily.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Man looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.

Barnes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barnes landing with the ground and pound.
Man 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 with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
Barnes is in close to Man's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barnes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barnes distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes thows a big elbow that misses.
Barnes distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Barnes postures up.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Barnes throws and elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes's guard. Nice move by Man!

Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ 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.

Man misses the jab.
Green Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Man goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Man throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Man connects with the punch.
Man with a hook.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Man lands.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Barnes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnes lands in his opponent's guard.

Man is looking for a triangle but Barnes pushes his legs off easily.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnes sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnes is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Man postures up.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Barnes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
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.
Man advances position into side control!

Man working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes looking for a sweep but Man has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Barnes tries to reverse the position but Man maintains control.

Man has control of Barnes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barnes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Man prevents Barnes from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Man goes for an armbar but Barnes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barnes.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.

Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Man is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Man dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Man with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Barnes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Man did well to prevent Barnes getting side control.

Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnes working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Man to regain full guard.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Man is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is looking for a sweep.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barnes lands a nice forearm strike.
Barnes landing strikes.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Barnes cracks Man with a big right hand but Man just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Man sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barnes working Man over with strikes.
Barnes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Barnes.

Man looking for submissions off his back.

Barnes is working for a kimura but Man is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Barnes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes throwing shots but Man is blocking nicely.

Man looking for submissions off his back.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barnes connects with a nice short shot to Man's temple.
Barnes scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Man looking for submissions off his back.
BJ Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Barnes lands strikes from half guard.
Man moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnes preventing the sweep.

Man is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barnes defends well.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Barnes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Man is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barnes, into his guard.
Barnes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Man has passed into side control.

Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Man's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Man prevents Barnes from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

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