PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's entrance music is Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. A fine choice. BJ Barnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barnes
vs
Jackson

195 cm
24
240 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

193 cm
24
277 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.

Barnes gets the takedown into side control.
Jackson is letting Barnes control him for a moment.
Jackson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnes.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Barnes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jackson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barnes but great work by Jackson.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes gets back to half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Jackson has moved into half guard.

Barnes looking for submissions off his back.
Jackson wants to stand up but Barnes has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barnes wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson 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.
Jackson wants to stand up but Barnes manages to regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.

Barnes drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Barnes off! Barnes jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson wants to stand but Barnes is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
A jab from Barnes misses.

Barnes feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Barnes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes is pushing down on Jackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.

Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Barnes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson parries the strikes from Barnes easily there. Barnes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Barnes connects with a decent elbow.

Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Barnes lands an elbow.
Barnes wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Barnes crashes against the mat.
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barnes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Barnes is controlling him
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barnes here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ray Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.

Barnes has managed to clinch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.

Barnes gets a nice trip takedown 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 is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jackson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jackson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.

Barnes throws Jackson to one side and escapes!
Barnes looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnes off to one side.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ 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!

Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.

Barnes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barnes trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson is in trouble now - Barnes has advanced to mount!
Barnes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Barnes tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Barnes scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Barnes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Barnes looking to ground and pound but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Ray Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Barnes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Barnes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Barnes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Barnes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Barnes throwing strikes but Jackson bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
BJ Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

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